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Launched in 1948 with four-wheel drive and 50bhp 1595cc four-cylinder petrol engine. Tickford offered seven-seater Station Wagon.

Selectable two/four-wheel drive replaced permanent four-wheel drive in 1950.

Engine upgrade in 1951 brought 1997cc and 52bhp. New grille no longer covered headlights.

Wheelbase increased to 86 inches in 1953, improving ride and increasing load area. 107-inch model available from 1953. Aluminium-bodied in-house Station Wagon launched in 1954 on 86-inch chassis.

Long wheelbase Station Wagon with seating for ten joined the range in 1956.

2052cc, 52bhp diesel engine was a £100 option from 1957; two inches longer than the petrol unit so front spring hangers moved forwards, upping wheelbases to 88 and 109 inches.

Series II arrived in 1958. Earlier models then unofficially referred to as Series I.