6 October 2011

Ford image of the week: Elephants in Transit!

Ford of Britain's image of the week from its collection of rarely seen images is on the Ford Transit which, since its launch in 1965, has proved exceptionally versatile, writes Trish Whelan.

A key benefit of any Ford Transit is its good load carrying capability, as seen in the picture above as handlers at Regents Park Zoo in London transport two baby elephants in 1965. Must have been a tight squeeze though!

Over the decades, Ford Transits have been used as giant drink cans, space-age vehicles, and monster trucks.

Ford say, one thing that won't be changing is the adaptability of the Ford Transit, ensuring that even if you don't want to move elephants, Transit owners still enjoy plenty of trunk space! Pardon the pun ...