Key facts
- Years active
- 1939–1965
- Country
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United Kingdom - Parent company
- Ford
The Thames logo is a dark blue oval with a chrome rim and the word Thames in white script across the middle. Thames was the commercial vehicle brand of Ford of Britain, and it appeared on British vans and trucks from 1939 until 1965.
Thames Logo
The Thames badge is an oval in deep blue, edged with a polished chrome rim. The name is written in a flowing white script with a slanted lettering style, and nothing else is on the badge: no crest, no extra lettering and no tagline.
The Thames emblem was fitted to the vehicles, where the chrome rim stood out against the painted body. The Thames symbol on this page is a photograph of the badge as it was mounted on a vehicle. The Thames truck logo is the version shown at the top of this page.
This page offers the Thames logo PNG with a transparent background, so the blue oval and white script can be used on light or dark layouts.
Thames Logo History
The Thames logo history on this page has one version, the blue oval badge with white script. It is shown here from around 1939 to 1965, the span the Thames name was in use.
Thames History
Thames, also known as Ford Thames or Fordson Thames, was a commercial vehicle brand produced by Ford of Britain. The Thames name first appeared in 1939 as the Fordson Thames. Ford of Britain wanted a British brand identity and a way to tell its passenger cars apart from its commercial line, and the Thames name soon became widely used.
At first Thames was used alongside Fordson on commercial products. In 1957 the Fordson name was removed from all trucks, and the Fordson name was kept only for farm products such as tractors.
In 1965 Ford dropped the Thames name. From then on all of its commercial vehicles and trucks were sold under the Ford name.
Thames Logo PNG and Colors
The download button at the top of this page saves the last Thames logo as a PNG file, 1000 × 527 pixels.
| Colors | Blue |
|---|---|
| Logo versions | One, since 1939 |
| File | PNG, 1000 × 527 px |
Frequently asked questions
When was Thames founded?
Thames was founded in 1939.
What country is Thames from?
Thames was a British truck brand.
Does Thames still exist?
No. Thames was active from 1939 to 1965. It belonged to Ford.
Did Thames change its logo?
No. Thames used one logo: Blue oval Thames script badge (1939–1965).
What color is the Thames logo?
The last Thames logo is blue.
