A friend,, BW Bandy over at his blog “The View From Here” http://everybodyhastobesomewhere.blogspot.com/ Posted a picture of a Canadian Ford medium duty truck that looks like a late 1940s F-5 or F-6 but has a small plate that says F-135. I reached out to Leigh and Phil, Leigh found some fleeting mention of outside the US market and found references in Canada and New Zealand.
Update already from Leigh…
It is a Mercury Truck after all.
Nomenclature[edit]
In 1948, following the introduction of the Ford F-Series, Mercury adopted the use of the “M” prefix, for Mercury. From 1948 to 1950, nominal tonnage ratings were replaced by a series designation in which the numbers indicate the GVWR when equipped with tires of appropriate capacity. Each code number is arrived at by dividing the GVWR of the series by 100. Thus an F-47 (M-47) indicates a GVWR of 4700 lbs., F-135 (M-135) indicates 13500 lbs., etc.
In 1951–52, Ford of Canada got back in step with Ford USA with F-1 (M-1), F-2 (M-2) etc.
Found HERE,
1935 pick up.
https://www.mecum.com/lots/CT1021-483411/1935-ford-pickup/
I would trade my 1968 F-250 for it in a second.
That is a gorgeous old 1935! You would have to wait in line behind me for that…
To late, I stole it.
Um, it wasn’t me that sent the Mercury info.
Glad you managed to come up with it though.
Next question : Why does it have a FORD nose if it is a Merc?
Leigh
Whitehall, NY
Same reason a Jaguar started looking like a taurus when ford owned it.