albion motors.

[albion1938]

5thwheel:

robert1952:
Happy New Year!

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That must be the first factory built Albion sleeper cab to be seen!!!

David

I think you’ll find that’s a crew cab, it’s got rear doors. Harrods had some similar cabs on their Albion removal vans for the crew, although some of their older vans had a standard depth cab with one bench seat right across seating five crew including one on the right of the driver! I know the big ice cream makers used to use some smaller vans with crew seats for taking ice-cream sellers to big functions, county shows and the like, then loading up their tricycles and stalls with the ice cream from the back for them to flog. That Albion’s a mystery though, you’d need some bluddy good salesmen to sell that lot! By the way, if anyone has any pictures of Harrods vans/lorries, particularly the Albions I’d be pleased to see them, my late brother drove for them for a while in the '50s, I was a nipper then and used to ride shotgun with him. Happy new year to all.
Bernard

Bernard

[remy]

The Albion i drove for Moores.

[robert1952]

[stanfield]

John Biesty ran a few of these egro cabbed Albions alongside the LAD cabbed ones,popular motors on tipper work at the time.

[robert1952]

[pete_smith]

robert1952:
Happy New Year!

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Looks like a HD53 export model for the failed ground nut scheme

[gingerfold]

pete smith:

robert1952:
Happy New Year!

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Looks like a HD53 export model for the failed ground nut scheme

It also looks like a wheel change is required on the second front axle.

[lawrence_dunbar]

Ive just received this one from Bumper, Regards Larry.

[pete_smith]

gingerfold:

pete smith:

robert1952:
Happy New Year!

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Looks like a HD53 export model for the failed ground nut scheme

It also looks like a wheel change is required on the second front axle.

HD53 4X2, HD55 6X4, HD57 8X4

[john_west]

Lawrence Dunbar:
0Ive just received this one from Bumper, Regards Larry.

Thanks Larry & Bumper, happy new year.

Had to do a double take on the number.

I would guess it would be 1953 reg.

In (I think) 1952, Dad bought a new black Morris Oxford - the one that looked like an inflated Morris Minor - and the reg was MTJ 285. I was four.

I’d have to go outside to tell you the reg number of our current car mind you!

John.

[gardnersmoke]

pete smith:
Another couple of CX7’s

This Albion with revamped cab once belonged to a Pete Smith (is that you Pete?) dumped in a yard in Thurleigh Bedfordshire. Thought pictures would be interesting seeing as the pics earlier on the Albion topic are also Miller’s motors. I’ve added any pics I have of Albions dumped I’ve seen on my travels.

[lawrence_dunbar]

[bewick]

Lawrence Dunbar:
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Aye! Howay the Lads !!!

[lawrence_dunbar]

[lawrence_dunbar]

Bewick:

Lawrence Dunbar:
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Aye! Howay the Lads !!!

I think Fed Beer is brewed at Tadcaster now (John Smiths) Regards Larry.

[shugg]

Lawrence Dunbar:

Bewick:

Lawrence Dunbar:
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Aye! Howay the Lads !!!

I think Fed Beer is brewed at Tadcaster now (John Smiths) Regards Larry.

You are correct Lawrence , most of it is now exported to the USA where it is a big seller , you gents from the North East have now gone up-market and are enjoying something a bit more expensive .

[scotnat]

David West Haulage Dunfermline Albion CX7 8 wheeler. With a well built load.

[lawrence_dunbar]

Another Scotstoun Great,Regards Larry.

[lawrence_dunbar]

[lawrence_dunbar]