Since 1965 the Ford Transit has not only led the way with van design but also with van marketing there up to the minute press releases

Since 1965 the Ford Transit has not only led the way with van design but also with marketing Fords "up to date" Artwork and style has always had that bit of an edge on the rest of the field. As I look at the work they did over 40 years ago I am amazed at the cutting edge ideas they have always had in promoting this van.

Here are just a few of the outstanding pieces of promotional items they have produced over the years. I have put the news for the year on the early years so you can get a grasp on just how long this amazing van has been going.

1965
News of interest in 1965 Major Edward White became the first American to walk in space. The Beatles are presented with MBEs by the Queen. Edward Heath elected leader of the Conservative Party The very first woman High Court Judge was appointed in Britain A maximum speed limit of 70mph was introduced into Britain
September	December Germany		August dealer info
UK Autumn 65	Netherlands ford paper November		UK November
November was a big month in this year as the new van was made public in October
Project redcap photo	Netherlands price list		Project redcap photo

Above are French info items
Holland December		French December
UK September		December German

1966
News of interest in 1966 England defeated West Germany, 4 - 2, in the World Cup at Wembley Mao Tse-tung proclaimed a 'cultural revolution' in China. General Election where Labour were returned to power. Freddie Laker started an airline for cheap package holidays abroad Rising inflation was a deterrent for savers but the first credit card, Barclaycard, was introduced making spending easier.
German	Netherlands		Australia September
UK	December		April
February		September
Martin walker February	Dutch		September
French	October		May

1967
News of interest in 1967 The Torrey Canyon oil tanker ran aground off Cornwall. Francis Chichester completed his solo yacht voyage around the world The first heart plant operation was performed in South Africa. Twiggy hit the world of fashion Beatles released Sergeant Pepper and Procol Harum a Whiter Shade of Pale Desmond Morris published his The Naked Ape . Hippies gathered at Woburn for a festival of flowers Donald Campbell was killed on Coniston Water in the English lake district
Beer mat supervan promotion	UK		supervan Post card
May Salesman's handbook		Ford dealer Book
UK October	July		German October
May	October		German

1968
News of interest in 1968 Richard Nixon won the US Presidential election Three US astronauts orbited the moon in Apollo 8 Soviet and Warsaw pact troops invaded Czechoslovakia.
Magazine add	July	Magazine add
July
Feb	Ford Magazine Feb	Magazine add

1969
News of interest in 1969 Boeing 747 takes off as the airplane of future mass air travel long haul flights The first test flight of Concorde in France John Lennon and Yoko Ono went to bed in public 'Make love not War' Golda Meir became Israel's first woman premier General Franco closed the land border between Spain and Gibraltar Formal Investiture of the Prince of Wales at Carnarvon Castle Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon
September
GERMAN
Trade information	Trade information	Dealer pack
December	A great black press pack was made this year black with loads of great info inside.	July

1970 Face lift
News of interest in 1970 The age of majority lowered from 21 to 18 in Britain Edward Heath, Conservative, became Prime Minister George Best playing for Manchester United January - The first Jumbo Jet arrives at Heathrow Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin both died from drug overdoses
January	January
	February	Airlines only transits
Martin Walker	June	January
Netherlands	Netherlands	Netherlands
January	August	August

1971
News of interest in 1971 General Idi Amin became President of Uganda. Britain's entry into the Common market was approved by Parliament. Princess Anne was voted Sportswoman of the Year
January		January
Netherlands	Big press pack February	November
Netherlands		January
The Red year Don't ask why, I don't have any idea at all.

1972
News of interest in 1972 Three day week for industry imposed in the UK during miners strike Idi Amin orders the expulsion of all Asians from Uganda Bobby Fischer Wins World Chess championship US Swimmer Mark Spitz wins 7 Olympic gold medals Duke of Windsor dies, aged 77
June		November
January	January	May
August Germany	Martin Walker type camper	May Italy
Yes another red year

1973
News of interest in 1973 Great Britain, Ireland and Denmark join the EEC Four senior aides of President Nixon resign after Watergate revelations State of Emergency in the UK following wide spread strikes in the UK Princess Anne marries Mark Phillips Sydney Opera House completed
December	March
June	February	June
September	A bit of red	September

1974
News of interest in 1974 Oil prices quadruple because of world shortage US President Nixon resigns Labour minority government elected in the UK, Harold Wilson becomes Prime Minister Labour wins overall majority in second election UK inflation rises to 20% Covent Garden Market moves to Nine Elms
May German	September French	May Dutch
December	January	December
Dormobile crew bus

1975
News of interest in 1975 Vietnam War ends, c The Spanish monarchy is restored after the death of general Franco Britain's first North Sea oil piped ashore Dutch Elm disease devastates trees across UK Domestic video cassette recorders introduced
March	Italy	March
	August	May

1976
News of interest in 1976 Israeli commandos rescue airliner hostages at Entebe Jimmy Carter elected 39th US president Harold Wilson resigned as Prime minister. The National Theatre building opens Nadia Comaneic achievs seven perfect scores in Montreal Olympics gymnastics Chairman Mao Tse-tung dies, aged 83
March	October	March
November Danish	September March	November Netherlands
July Dutch	September	German January

1977
News of interest in 1977 Home computer boom begins British aviation industry is nationalised Star Wars breaks film box office records Red Rum wins the Grand National for a record third time Elvis Presley dies, aged 42 Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Silver Jubilee
	January	Australia July
1976 paperwork was used this year.	USSR March	The MK2 was ready for release so why waist money.

1978
News of interest in 1978 Radio broadcasts of House of Commons proceedings begins Publication of The Times was suspended for 48 weeks Naomi James completes sailing single handed around the world Pope Paul VI dies, then Pope John Paul dies after succeeding for 33 days.
R.A.C	Rare German custom van.	R.N.L.I
German camper	German	January Dealer details
Post card and booklet body shell details Dutch	February	German January
German March	January	Corrosion details

1979
News of interest in 1979 General Election win for the Conservatives first woman Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher Siege of US Embassy in Teheran, 52 hostages are held Afghanistan invaded by Soviet troops Anthony Blunt, keeper of the Queens pictures, named as soviet spy Sebastian Coe breaks the 800m, one mile and 1,500m world records.
October	Dutch
Van instruction booklet	July	April
.	Price list	.
Dealer pack page	German Dealer pack	Dealer pack page

1980
News of interest in 1980 The Prince of Wales married Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral Solidarity union federation was formed by Lech Walesa in Poland Rhodesia becomes Zimbabwe with Robert Mugabe as Prime Minister Ronald Reagan was elected 40th United States President John Lennon was murdered outside his apartment in New York Bjørn Borg wins the mens singles for the fifth year in succession at Wimbledon.
SVO French	Press out van	French Ford magazine
Netherlands	5th May Dealer pack	July
.	Italian body builders	.
.	.	.

1981
News of interest in 1981 François Mitterand was elected French President The Social Democratic Party SDP was launched in Britain, Dr David Owen as leader Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats The first London Marathon
German may	German Ford magazine	May UK
September UK	April UK	March Dutch
Folds out to a German poster	.	December German
.	.	.

1982
News of interest in 1982 Pope John Paul II visits UK - The first Papal visit since 1531 and drives round in a Transit van. Prince William of Wales was born The sinking of the Argentinian warship Belgrano by the British Navy The Thames Flood Barrier completed
July German	More to come.	April Dutch
April UK	June flyer
December German	July Germany	German
.	.	.

1983
*MASH ends after 251 episodes President Reagan dubs the Soviet Union the Evil Empire Israel and Lebanon sign a peace Australia wins the America's Cup after 132**
March German, May Dutch, Reissue July	May UK	Jan German
October UK	UK	September UK
.	.	.

1984
Bishop Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Los Angeles host the Olympic Games Indian Prime Minister, Indira Ghandi is assassinated The UK and China agree that Hong Kong will revert to China in 1997
January Press pack	March UK	January Campervan Press pack
June S.V.O Options	January German	February UK
Netherlands	Netherlands	Netherlands
.	September UK	.

1985
Severe winter in Europe kills more than 100 people The UK starts screening blood donations for the AIDS virus The Live Aid Rock Concert in London and Philadelphia raises over $600M French sink the Greenpeace flagship 'Rainbow Warrior'
May, post card		June Switzerland
May, post card		February UK
The free book	Front & back If you were lucky enough to be on Fords mailing list in October the 28th you got a envelope in the mail with a great book and loads of other stuff.	The letter
28th of October 1985 and a completely new van arrives on the motoring public.
July & November Switzerland,		October
Post card	Post card	Post card
June Competition	Ford credit press folder	October opens to a poster
.	October Dutch	.

1986
The world's worst nuclear accident takes place when a reactor blows up at Chernobyl New Zealand refuses to admit nuclear ships into port- the US and Australia suspend alliance Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson are married and become the Duke and Duchess of York
February UK	Gent details	January Dutch
	Van show guide	Ford post off
Southampton June	February dealer	Belgium
.		.

1987
Bill Gates, becomes microcomupting's first billionaire Margaret Thatcher becomes the first British PM to be elected three times Black Monday world stock market share prices crash
September Netherlands	Press pack 15th February Netherlands	Germany
April Netherlands	January Belgium	France May
Post card	August Russer	Post card

1988
Widespread strikes by solidarity supporters take place in Poland McDonalds opens in Moscow Soviet troops begin to withdraw from Afghanistan after nine years occupation George Bush defeats Michael Dukakis for the US Presidency
January Netherlands	April Germany	May UK
April Germany	April Germany	April Germany

1989
The Berlin Wall crumbles and East and West Germany are re-united Thousands of pro-democracy students occupy Tiananmen Square, Hungary becomes a democratic country
Press pack	German sports van	UK
April Netherlands	Netherlands post away item	September Netherlands
March UK
	Germany June	December Netherlands

1990
Ronald Reagan became the 40th President of the United States Zimbabwe achieves Black African majority rule. Mount St Helens erupted (Washington state, USA), Bjorn Borg defeats John McEnroe to win his fifth successive Wimbledon title the 22nd Olympic Games are held in Moscow, and are boycotted by
Ford design picture	October	Ford design picture
The letter	June mail away competition	mail out

1991
Pope John Paul II is shot twice in St Peter's Square Operation Desert Storm begins Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer are married at St Pauls Cathedral. Attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley Muhammad Ali retires from boxing
Mail away	Magazine Alpine van	Mail away

1992

Argentine forces invade the Falkland Islands
Israel returns the Sinai to Egypt in after the Camp David agreement
The Indian Government institutes a pollution free zone around the Taj Mahal

January Netherlands

May UK

1978
The Transit story continues with the new Transit design.

Based on the old van but with some major changes 1978 was a big year for the Transit a new cab engine and front gave the van that new fresh look that would take it into the 1980s with a bang.