Ford Squire
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The Ford Squire is a car that was produced by Ford UK from 1955 to 1959.
It was a two-door, four-seat estate design, related to the Ford Prefect 100E four-door saloon, sharing the same Template:Cvt Ford sidevalve Script error: No such module "convert". engine and other parts and the same interior trim. It was substantially shorter than both the Prefect and the closely related Ford Anglia 100E two-door saloon. It used the short front doors of the four-door model because the bodyshell was optimized for use as a panel van (which was marketed as the Thames 300E). The rear door was in two pieces split horizontally. The rear seat could be folded flat to convert from a four-seater to a load carrier and, until 1957, wood trim pieces were affixed to the sides of the vehicle.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The Squire competed in the same market segment as the Hillman Husky and Austin A30 / A35 based estate, both significantly more popular in the UK than longer estates at the time. Total production was 17,812 cars.[1]
British magazine The Motor tested a Squire in 1955, recording a top speed of Script error: No such module "convert"., 0-Script error: No such module "convert". in 20.2 seconds, and a fuel consumption of Script error: No such module "convert".. The test car (with the optional heater) cost £668, including taxes.[2]
Ford Escort
The Ford Escort was a mechanically identical estate car with the lower trim level of the Ford Anglia. This proved more popular, and a total of 33,131 Escorts were produced between 1955 and 1961.[1] Production of the Escort continued until 1961, two years longer than the Squire.
The Escort name was later used by Ford of Europe in 1968 on another small car, and a North American variant was introduced in 1980.
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