1950 Ford F1 Pickup | Little Chart, Kent

A 1950 Ford F1 Pickup, the half-ton truck that opened Ford's post-war F-Series. It is known for a wider, roomier cab than its predecessor, which Ford called the Million-Dollar Cab, and for its one-piece windscreen, rounded wings and horizontal-bar grille. This example is brown outside and in, an earthy single-colour scheme that suits a working truck. The open bed behind the cab has room for props such as crates, flowers or hay bales. It is left-hand drive, which gives it an American look on camera: the driver sits on the kerb side, so the front passenger steps out into the road. The upright cab and post-war lines suit film and TV scenes set in rural America. Photographers, stylists and advertising teams can set the muted brown against fields, barns or brick. Music videos and events gain a strong period centrepiece, and the look also fits a rustic wedding or personal hire. The truck is based in Kent.