Within a year, as ships were diverted to troop-carrying duties and industrial raw materials increasingly claimed cargo space, food imports fell to 11 million tons.

The back seats also fold flat offering a vast 1,277 litres of cargo space.

The tailgate rises electrically to reveal a large boot, and the rear seatbacks can be dropped to gain even more cargo space.

This both left little cargo space, and it also caused a few fatalities and serious injuries in accidents.

This design was ultimately so large and heavy, and it took up valuable cargo space, that it was rarely used.