Ford-Utilimaster FFV

Imagine a truck that's like a super helper for delivering mail! That's the Ford-Utilimaster FFV. It's a special kind of truck built just for the mail carriers in the United States.

It looks a bit like a box on wheels, perfect for carrying lots of letters and packages. This truck is a team effort, with Ford making the engine and wheels, and another company called Utilimaster building the big boxy body.

This mail truck wasn't always called the Ford-Utilimaster FFV. It used to be known as the Carrier Route Vehicle. It was made by two companies working together. Ford provided the strong parts like the engine and the frame, which is like the truck's skeleton. Utilimaster then built the big aluminum body that holds all the mail. It's like building with LEGOs, but much, much bigger and for grown-ups!

Here's a cool secret about this mail truck: it can drink two different kinds of fuel! It can run on regular gasoline, just like many cars. But it can also run on E85, which is a special mix that includes ethanol. Ethanol is a fuel that can be made from plants, like corn! This means the truck can be a little kinder to our planet by using a fuel that comes from nature.

How can you tell this mail truck apart from others? Look closely at the side. If you see a sliding door for the mail carrier, and right behind it, there's a window in the back part of the truck, then you've found a Ford-Utilimaster FFV! It's a little clue that helps you know it's one of these special mail-delivering machines.