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E83W vans - period photos Page 7.
A seventh batch of images featuring the small Ford vans and pickups working for a living
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WH Bensted
Gerald kindly sent me this fab picture, showing a fleet of E83Ws owned by the family firm. There are 19 Ford vans (plus a 300E) shown here.
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Church Army
This and the following selection of photos, were sent by Les, a regular contributor who has unearthed some fascinating photos. This one shows a Church Army Fordson van, reg BDY 633 and fitted with wartime-spec headlamp covers. Note the bent grille, a common malady of E83Ws then and now.
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Haynes Service Vans
This looks like a display stand at an agricultural show, where Haynes, a Fordson tractor dealer, were selling their services to the public. On view is a fully equipped Ford service van.
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Cottons van
Here is a real timewarp street scene, with a Cottons' Fordson van heading towards us in a queue of traffic. The vehicle behind is a now-rare Bedford PC van.
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Lindridges van
Another photograph of a van bodied by Hollingsworth of Hastings Sussex, again from Les' own collection of photos. All the signs suggest this is an early Fordson, possibly just post-war (pull up windows, the earliest vans were wind up).
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Underwood van
This van belonged to the Underwood Electric Ltd, of London. Another early-ish Fordson, but again with pull-up windows.
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ACV Sales
Nice rear view showing the signwriting applied to the back doors on this ACV Sales service van. Where is KGX 50 now?
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