November 1958 
Identical
to the Mark E with a 2/3 seater Tourer and Saloon Coupe, but the
Villiers 31A, 250cc engine with a 4 speed positive stop gearbox
and a Siba Dynastart was now used.
 A 4 seater Family Saloon with two small,
forward-facing, hammock seats fitted in the rear also became available.
There were no changes to the dimensions and the weight remained
at 672 lb.
March 1960 
Introduction of the Mark F Ranger. This
was a commercial version of the Family Saloon. It had no rear side
windows or rear seats but was fitted with an opening rear window
for loading purposes. The carrying capacity was 3 cwt. or 31 cu.
ft. All bodies were in primer but could be painted for an extra
£4.50p!
June 1960
The Mark F Ranger Van was briefly introduced.
A small batch of only 39 vehicles were made with the passenger seat
omitted. This was intended to increase the carrying capacity by
freeing up the passenger area. On the drivers side, a triangular
aluminium panel was fitted to the floor at the left hand side of
the seat to provide some sort of protection against any of the goods
being carried!
As most self-employed tradesmen would
probably have used their vehicle socially during the evenings and
at weekends, not having a passengers seat to take their girlfriend
/ wife out in the Bond was an unpopular option!
Chassis Number Range: J/11/21181
to O/1/27679
Total Mark F Production =
6,493

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