I guess calling this a van here in the States is a bit misleading; we used to call vehicles like this panel deliveries. But then again Lesney, maker of Matchbox, wasn't in the States now were they? The #59A Ford Thames van was introduced in 1958 and came in both light and dark green, both with Singer livery on the sides. The Thames 300E vans, on which #59A was based, were built by Ford from 1954 to 1961, and were themselves based on the Anglia/Prefect sedans (saloons?). Thames was the name given to Ford's commercial vehicles of the era. —
jc
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