Most BF vans never hauled freight at all — plenty were coach-built into ice cream vans and ambulances instead.
Lead trim: BF Humber Hawk ohv four, 2,267 cc
Commer BFBF · 1957–1966
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FactMost BF vans never hauled freight at all — plenty were coach-built into ice cream vans and ambulances instead.
The Commer BF/B was a light-to-medium-duty van produced from 1957 in a design similar to a present-day step-van, many being coach-built as ice cream vans and ambulances, with chassis-cab versions mostly exported (to Hong Kong and Sweden, among others) and sometimes converted to pickups and box trucks. It had a 1.5-tonne payload and a 2,267 cc straight-four overhead-valve Humber Hawk engine mounted alongside the transmission, with a diesel version of the same engine also available. Production ended in 1966, the BF having been offered as a cheaper alternative to the newer Walk-Thru launched in 1961; a rebadged version was also sold by Karrier.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF Humber Hawk ohv four, 2,267 cc | 1957–1966 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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