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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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What the F?

Do you know what the "F" stands for, as in F-100?
 
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 03:22 PM
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i may be wrong, i was alway's told it stood for farm . some body else may know if i am
 
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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the 100th fup lol
naw just kidding i bet it stands for ford
 
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 04:08 PM
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"Farm" is the correct answer.
 
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 04:36 PM
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then why is the mercury counterpart the m-100
 
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 04:58 PM
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The Mecury line of trucks were made for School Marms (Teachers), hense the M-100
 
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 05:04 PM
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Intresting never thought much about what designations on vehicles means. I alway just assumed it was to help the parts counter men find the correct applications.
 
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 07:45 PM
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Hmmn, C-10's, etc...D-100's, etc, and Ford chose to designate F as something other than Ford?
 
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 10:20 PM
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Don't know about the 'F' but the 'C' stands for Cab over or COE, the 'T' Stands for tandem, and the 'P' stands for Parcel delivery. I just thought the F stood for Ford.

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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 4tl8ford
The Mecury line of trucks were made for School Marms (Teachers), hense the M-100
Lol. Nicely put. I would tend to think that the F just stands for Ford, and the M stands for Mercury. Much like the Dodge trucks that all started with D.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 03:08 PM
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Why is the Panel still designated an F100 then?
 
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by abe
Don't know about the 'F' but the 'C' stands for Cab over or COE, the 'T' Stands for tandem, and the 'P' stands for Parcel delivery. I just thought the F stood for Ford.

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Oh, Yeah, and the 'B' is for Bus.

AXracer, Why is the panel truck an F-100? Probably, because the it is just like the rest of the F-series, and their was only one panel truck built the F-100, while the others have multiple trucks in their series,

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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 03:20 PM
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Why is the Panel still designated an F100 then?
Henry always liked the pickups best.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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Is this a trick question for the unknowing or what? Of course F is FORD, C10 is Chev, D100 is Dodge, T-100 is Toyota............What the hey you guys. DUH, come on G-Man
 
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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Is this a trick question for the unknowing or what? Of course F is FORD, C10 is Chev, D100 is Dodge, T-100 is Toyota............What the hey you guys. DUH, come on G-Man
That was kind of my point.
 
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