MERCURY TRUCKS FOR 1951

 The Garage Operator, January, 1951

 Mercury trucks for 1951 in nine Series from one-half to five-ton capacity, and offered in a range of more than 80 model variations, including cab-over-engine units, were shown for the first time in Mercury-Lincoln-Meteor dealerships across Canada on Friday, January 5.
 Steering column gear shift in the half-ton models, a new carburetion-ignition control, and an improved cab are among the features of the new trucks. There are a choice of three V-type eight-cylinder engines to meet the individual power requirements of the light, medium and heavier duty models.
 Ford engineers explain that the automatic power pilot carburetion-ignition control on all engines was designed to provide power with economy by metering and firing the correct amount of fuel under varying loads without spark knock.
 A new deluxe cab is optional equipment in the 1951 truck fleet. It is sound-proofed with insulation and undercoating. The full-width seat has foam rubber padding under the cover. The cab's interior has full length passenger car-type door trim with arm rests an both doors and other passenger car interior refinements, while the rear view window is enlarged to more than three and a half feet in longitudinal with for full range vision.
 The instrument panel incorporates easy visible instruments, rheostat type instrument switch and hand throttle.
The standard three-speed transmission on the lighter-duty models has been redesigned for service on maximum loads, with constant mesh, helical gears having synchronizers in second and third speeds.