Morris had launched its forward control FV 5-ton truck in 1948, and this was updated as the FV Series II in 1954 gaining an improved cab design. The Series II was now available as a Morris with a heart-shaped grille or an Austin with a horizontal grille, however the revised Series III cab from 1955 eliminated the separate styling even though 'Austin' or 'Morris' badges were applied. The Series III was now sold as the 'FE' and a 7-ton version badged 'BMC' was made available. In 1958 the 7-ton trucks were replaced by the FF trucks and at the same time the lighter FE trucks gave way to the new 'threepenny bit' cab FG trucks. The larger Morris FF was sold as the Austin 45 until 1961 when they were mechanically revised as the FH trucks until 1964, very much looking like a more modern FE truck. In 1964 the new Austin or Morris FJ trucks appeared in the 5 to 7-ton sector, offering a tilt cab which looked like an evolution from FV to FE and FH. The BMC pilot (1968-70) was the next iteration of the FJ, and this in turn became the Leyland Pilot from 1970-75. Another work over saw it emerge as the Leyland G-series and Super-G from 1975-80.