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Ford BB 1933 with six-wheel extension and van body, mobile library ex-Erith Urban District Council
Ford BB 1933 with six-wheel extension and van body, mobile library ex-Erith Urban District Council
Spare pneumatic truck tyre fitted to a black-painted steel wheel rim from a 1933 Ford BB (mobile library, formerly operated by Erith Urban District Council). The tyre was manufactured by Goodyear and is marked: “30 × 5 Goodyear, Heavy Duty Truck, Made in England.” The 20-inch split rim wheel has no visible markings.
Electric extension cable from a 1933 Ford BB (mobile library, formerly operated by Erith Urban District Council).
Number plate (AKK521) mounted on three pieces of wood, and a “NO WATER” sign fitted with a metal wire for hanging, from a 1933 Ford BB (mobile library, formerly operated by Erith Urban District Council).
A rectangular sheet metal panel painted black, pierced with three holes: one circular and two rounded rectangular (filleted); and two rectangular wooden panels – one of them incorporates a cylindrical metal fitting – from a 1933 Ford BB (mobile library, formerly operated by Erith Urban District Council).
A two-part vehicle seating component from a 1933 Ford Model BB (mobile library, formerly operated by Erith Urban District Council), consisting of a shaped wooden seat base and a separate upholstered cushion with internal metal springs. The wooden base is constructed from joined boards forming a tapered seat platform. The cushion is formed with a contoured profile to align with the base, and is covered in a dark, leather-like material stretched over internal padding and a fabric underlayer.
A two-part vehicle seating component from a 1933 Ford Model BB (mobile library, formerly operated by Erith Urban District Council), consisting of a shaped wooden seat base and a separate upholstered cushion with internal metal springs. The wooden base is constructed from joined boards forming a tapered seat platform. The cushion is formed with a contoured profile to align with the base, and is covered in a dark, leather-like material stretched over internal padding and a fabric underlayer.
Two hand tools associated with a 1933 Ford Model BB (mobile library formerly operated by Erith Urban District Council), comprising: a combined wheel wrench and engine starting handle, with a square socket at one end and a hexagonal socket at the other; and a straight metal bar tool with a square-sectioned end and two small projecting lugs at the opposite end.
Accessories associated with the 1933 Ford Model BB (mobile library formerly operated by Erith Urban District Council), comprising: a spark plug; a coarse hessian (burlap) sack; six lengths of rope; four shaped wooden components; fragments of seat padding; a fragment of leather seat covering; and a small group of assorted fixings and metal fittings.
