Dodge 100 "Kew"
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The Dodge 100 "Kew" was a range of trucks made from 1949 until 1957 by the American Dodge company at their British factory in Kew, London.{{Cite web|url=http://rustytrucks.tripod.com/id15.html|title=A Brief History of Dodge Trucks in the UK}} The trucks were often nicknamed the "parrot nose" due to their distinctive shaped bonnets and grilles. Most of the trucks were powered by either Perkins diesel or Chrysler petrol engines. The cab body was built by Briggs Motor Bodies and was shared with the Ford Thames ET6 and Leyland Comet. They were featured in the 1957 film Hell Drivers.
In India, the same model was manufactured by Premier Automobiles Limited and production continued until the 1980s. Many were still in operation as of 2016 in some regions. Since the early 1970s it has been known as Premier Roadmaster for diesel versions and Pioneer for petrol versions, otherwise simply known as Fargo.
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File:1952 Dodge Kew "Parrot Nose" truck in red.jpg|Dodge Kew "Parrot Nose"
File:Dodge Kew lorry TPG 866, 2007 HCVS London to Brighton run.jpg|Dodge Kew "Parrot Nose" tipper truck
File:1954 Fargo (27844270150).jpg|1954 Fargo in New Zealand
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