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Old Fordson vans period photos Page 6.
More contributions received from enthusiasts across the globe. Similar contributions always welcome!
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Government van during WW2
Les has been very busy sifting out pictures of E83Ws from promotional literature and such like, so big thanks to him for taking the time to do it. The photo here shows GGW 65, a van used by the Ministry of Information. This is a very early example - just one starting handle hole marks this little Ford as one of the first. The ring bonnet catches, like those found on 5cwt vans, also featured on early 10cwts. Both headlamps are covered, for wartime operations during the blackout.
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Wartime Utilecon
A couple more pictures from Les' archives, featuring a Utilecon in wartime guise with its white painted wing edges.
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Bucklers Racing team support van
Bucklers were well known for their sidevalve racing activities, and thanks to Simon who forwarded this scan, showing the Bucklers Ford van in a paddock, surrounded by racing machines. Simon goes on to say: "The other day my father was telling me about Buckler's E83W van that he used
to drive occasionally. I mentioned that they were pretty slow... the Buckler van went like a rocket apparently. The old man used to drive it to race meetings and used it drive it from Reading to Bristol down the A4. Here is a (rather poor quality I'm afraid) photo of Buckler Cars van surrounded by Buckler cars at a 6 hour relay race at Silverstone - I'll try to find out which year. It was bright yellow with Buckler Cars written in a deep red - almost maroon. The first Buckler, DDP201 was fitted with a 'very worn out' van engine won the first Mobil economy rally, at nearly 100 mpg.". Are there any more pictures out there that show this, or any other vans, in circuit paddocks etc? Other race support vehicles on the site so far are these two Cooper Car Co. van pics, and these shots showing the pickup used by the Elva car company.
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Redex van
I can't remember where this pic turned up, but it shows a Redex van parked at a paddock in the mid 50s.
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Film star
The van shown here appeared briefly in HG Wells' film the Invisible Man.
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