 The Utility was developed by Ford Australia using the chassis of the US Ford two-door convertible.Both models were updated in 1953 and 1954 along the lines of the US Fords and were powered by a iteration of the 3.9 litre Flathead V8 which went into Australian production in 1952.The Australian 1954s (arriving in June 1954) retained the flathead V8 rather than the new overhead-valve unit used in the United States, but received some visual alterations mostly consisting of additional chrome.