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Model of G.W.R. lorry fitted with patent movable f

Model of an Albion motor wagon

1914-1918

AEC Mammoth Major Mk 1 four axle lorry

1934

Harrod's electric delivery van

1932

Lodge model CV sparking plug for heavy commercial motors

1934

Section of vehicle tyre band

C.A.V. turbocharger, sectioned

Fiat 15 TER rear axle and torque tube, 1914-18

Fiat 15 TER Rear Axle and Torque Tube, 1914-18

1914-1918

Liquid fuel burner for steam automatically controlled by steam pressure. Clarksons' patents 1896-1904. In part section on moulded wooden plinth

Liquid fuel burner for a steam road vehicle

1904-1909

Foden short chassis type open steam waggon c. 1912-1914, model (scale 1:6)

Foden short chassis type open steam waggon c. 1912-1914

1912-1914

Morris Minivan, 1961. Reg. no. 82 PAF. Chassis no. M/AV4/205400, engine no. 8AM/FAU/H 2080188. The Morris Mini-Minor is one of the most iconic British cars from the sixties. This is an example of the van version of the Mini which went on sale in June 1960. Its compactness and good road holding made it popular not only amongst shopkeepers but also with the thrifty motorist with a low price of £360 due to the exemption of vans from purchase tax. This van was owned and used by Mr Roger Matthews in the family electrical business in Cornwall and was maintained by him until 1981. In 20 years of use only the tyres and exhaust had to be replaced after 116,186 miles.

850 Morris Minivan

1961

Model (scale 5:36) of Leyland Royal Tiger Coach, made by H.J. Lawrenson for Ribble Motor Services, July 1952

Model (scale 5:36) of Leyland Royal Tiger Coach

1952

Coloured drawing of general arrangement of Sentinel waggon, No.3421, (scale 1:8), c. 1920?

Drawing of Sentinel steam engine

1920

Transparency, 12" x 10", of Foden diesel engined 4-wheeled chassis for loads up to 6 tons

Transparency, 12" x 10"

Black line print of Yorkshire rigid 6-wheeled steam wagon, made from 1930-137

Print of a steam wagon

Two drawings of Foden rigid six-wheeled steam wagon

Drawings of a steam wagon

Photograph of Garrett six wheeled undertype steam wagon

Photograph of steam wagon

Unmounted photograph, 11.5" x 9.5", showing Foden motor lorry fitted with patent movable floor

Unmounted photograph

Sectional drawing (scale 1:2) of cylinder of Dorman-Ricardo compression-ignition oil engine, 1933

Sectional drawing (scale 1:2) of cylinder of Dorman-Ricardo compression-ignition oil engine

Albion A10 lorry, 1919; chassis no. 1963K; registration no. XA 8315. The Albion Motor Car Company Ltd was founded in 1899 by Thomas Blackwood Murray, Norman Osborne Fulton and John F Henderson. Initially the company focused on producing motor cars, however in 1909 it was decided to concentrate on the production of commercial vehicles, and in 1910 the A10 was produced. The A10 was produced from 1910 to 1926 and was of significant importance during the First World War with approximately 6,000 supplied to the War Office during this time. This is an example of a typical A10, a 3 ton truck powered by a 32hp engine using chain drive to the rear wheels and most importantly the chassis is bolted together not welded, making them easier to repair. Length 18'; width 8'; height 12'.

Albion A10 three ton lorry, 1919

1919

Vulcan type VSD 2 ton lorry, 1926. Registration no. TU 3024, chassis no. 27/1774, engine no. 7126. Vulcan Motor and Engineering Co. was formed in 1903 by the Hapson brothers. After the First World War the company started to suffer due to a surplus of decommissioned army lorries on the market, and by 1924 the workforce had decreased from 1000 to 700. However in 1925 the War Department subsidy was introduced in an attempt to stimulate sales, whereby civilians would receive a subsidy when buying vehicles built to War Department specifications (on the condition that the vehicle could be commandeered for military use if required). This is a Vulcan VSD built in 1926 under this Government subsidy scheme. The VSD had been in production from 1920 and met War Department specifications; consequently Vulcan were able to continue the production of them until 1929.

VSD lorry

1926

Fordson 7V flat-bed, 2 flat-bed, 2 ton lorry, 1949. Registration no. ONO 514

Fordson 7V flat-bed

1949

Bedford MLD lorry 1950. Chassis no. MLD 132985. Registration no. FAP 698

Bedford MLD lorry 1950. Chassis no. MLD 132985

1950

Foden 4-axle rigid chassis, 1970, with Holmes blower and 700 cubic ft. metalair tipping tank for granulated sugar. Chassis no. 67990. Registration no. BUU 990H. Foden Trucks date to 1856 with a small engineering company in Cheshire. Foden Trucks gained a reputation for quality engineering and played a key role in the evolution of commercial road transport up until it was absorbed by PACCAR Inc in 1980. This example was part of a large fleet of tankers that worked for the sugar giant Tate & Lyle Ltd. They had to deliver sugar from the London depots to a number of confectionary factories in southern England, and had been specially modified for the job. The sugar was discharged by tipping the tank and then blown out with compressed air from the Holmes blower.

Foden 4-axle lorry

1970

Model of Karrier Junior Cob tractor and 4-ton trailer, scale 1:10.

Model of Karrier Junior Cob tractor and 4-ton trailer, scale 1:10

Model of 30 h.p. two-ton lorry built by the Daimler Co. for the War Office. (Scale 1:8). No mention of a case.

Model of a Daimler lorry

W and G Du Gros 2-ton standard rear axle for commercial vehicles, sectioned

Commercial vehicle rear axle assembly

12" x 10" photographs print of FWD motor lorry chassis

Photographs of lorry chassis

Transparency, 12" x 10", of Foden diesel engined 6-wheel, double drive, chassis for loads up to 12 tons

Transparency, 12" x 10"

Sectional drawing of 6-ton Clayton undertype steam wagon

Drawing of a Clayton steam wagon

Sectional drawing of 5-ton Clayton overtype steam wagon

Drawing of a Clayton steam wagon

Drawing of Yorkshire six-wheeled steam wagon chassis

Drawing of a steam wagon chassis

Mounted photo of line drawing and two unmounted photos of 10-ton rigid 6-wheeled vehicle

Photographs and drawing of a lorry

Black line print of Karrier 6-wheeled chassis, K.W.6 (made from 1930-182)

Print of a lorry chassis

Coloured drawing of 10/15 ton rigid 6-wheeled Sentinel D.G.6. steam wagon of 1929

Drawing of a steam wagon

Drawing of Foden steam tractor

Drawing of a steam tractor

Coloured general arrangement drawing of Garrett undertype steam wagon chassis

Drawing of a steam wagon chassis

Garner lorry type WDL 6 1929, chassis no. 831208, engine no. 4MPV 22661. The six-wheeled lorry was introduced in the 1920s, designed to increase the payload whilst improving the ride and traction available. Their success relied upon the rear bogie which allowed individual wheels to navigate rough ground without affecting the axles or chassis frame. This bogie was designed in 1925 by Lt Col H Niblett of RASC and patented by the War Office, it wasn’t until May 1927 that it was eventually made available to the public for free. This lorry was made by Garner Motor Ltd in 1929 and uses the War Department bogie. It is a good example of an early six-wheeler with no differential fitted in the drive between the axles, but with a differential in each axle.

WDL 6 lorry

1929

F.W.D. type B. lorry, 1917-19. The Four Wheel Drive Auto Company was formed in Clintonville, Wisconsin, USA in January 1909 after Otto Zachow and William Besserdich developed and built the first successful four wheel drive car, the ‘Battleship’. They soon switched to making trucks due to the four-wheel drive’s success in military tests, and in 1916 the American government made their first order of 38 trucks. More orders followed and by early 1917 400 FWD had been shipped to Britain, becoming essential equipment for artillery haulage and ammunition supply in the First World War. By end of 1918 over 5000 had been shipped to Europe, over 3000 to Britain. In 1921 Britain were able to manufacture FWDs calling them Quads. This particular one was supplied to the US Ordnance Department and was subsequently in use in France until the 1930s as a mobile optician’s surgery.

Lorry

1917-19

International 2-ton lorry front axle and rear axle, each with wooden spoked wheels and springs, c. 1921

International 2-ton Lorry Front Axle and Rear Axle

FWD main and transfer gearbox, 1940-45 type

FWD Main and Transfer Gearbox, 1940-45 type

1940-1945