Nissan Cabstar

The first Cabstar (A320) appeared in Japan in March 1968, as a replacement for the earlier Datsun Cablight and Nissan C80.

The Atlas F22 was sold in Europe as the Nissan Cabstar and proved a popular truck in the UK market due to its reliability and ability to carry weight.

[citation needed] The H20 two-litre petrol engine was replaced with the new Z20-engine with 90 PS (66 kW), while diesels were also available.

It proved to be serious competition for the dated Bedford CF and Ford Transit which were its main competitors.

The trucks popularity in the African market saw vast majority of the remaining early UK F22 models being exported to Africa.

[citation needed] Australia was another important market for the Atlas, where it took over after the previous Nissan Caball which was sold there from 1970 to 1981.