Event Coverage Interesting find that raises questions...

Today I went to get some parts off a couple of super duty trucks. One was a 58/9 ish and the other a early 60's. I pulled the horn ****on off the 58ish and it has me intrigued. The truck is a mercury 800. The ****on seems to indicate mercury with a maple leaf behind representing Canada is my guess, but the 50th anniversary part makes no sense to me being A: it was a 58 ish truck, and B: it seems to indicate mercury that was not around in 1903 was It?

 

1953 was Ford's 50th anniversary, so the wheel could have been swapped in. Mercury didn't start until 1939 I think.

 

Canadians branded their Ford trucks as Mercury. When did that start?

 

Here's a 53 ford f350 I have. Agreed that the steering wheel etc could have been swapped out from a 53. But the mercury part is still confusing me. As far as Canadian trucks, we actually had Ford trucks here as well as Mercury. The dealer system and sp**** population was the cause of both from my understanding. As far as I know, Mercury trucks weren't made until about 46? Possibly earlier, but that's the oldest style I've seen.

 

It was probably just a celebration of all Ford products, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury.

 

someone transplanted the steering wheel, or just the horn ****on, from this truck

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