[3] The 300E was introduced in July 1954, based on the Ford Anglia / Prefect 100E saloon range.

It shared its bodyshell and 1172 cc sidevalve four-cylinder engine with the Ford Escort and Ford Squire estate car versions of the line.The bodyshell was optimized for use as a panel van rather than an estate with its two short passenger doors and shorter overall length than the saloons.

Initially produced only as a single model with 5 cwt (560 lb; 254 kg) carrying capacity, the range was later expanded with the introduction of Standard and Deluxe 7 cwt (784 lb; 356 kg) variants.

[4] 300E production ended in April 1961 and the van's replacement, the Anglia 105E based Thames 307E, was introduced in June of the same year.

[5] Ford Thames and Morris Mini 1/4-ton vans at Hemmings Motor News