| As well as sending me loads of recent photographs, Derek has been busy having some photos he took in the 1980s scanned. He very kindly sent a bundle over last week, the first of which is shown here. Many more will feature in the next few updates. Seen in the stretch between the two level crossings on Bollo Lane on 17th June 1983 was AEC Mercury dropside lorry 1841Q. One of a pair bought in 1973/1974 (curiously they were delivered five months apart), their main use was in ferrying bus engines to Chiswick Works. The pair stood out from the much more numerous Ford D lorries in the fleet, and were based at Stockwell (1840Q) and Walthamstow (1841Q) garages. Both lasted for around 10 years, with 1841Q later used a towing lorry by Blue Triangle. Leyland Lynx artic 1995L was the only other service vehicle to carry the 'Ergomatic' cab design, though the four-squared style was briefly fashionable, also featuring on the Bedford TM and Ford Transcontinental models. One of the latter is visible in the background. |
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17/06/1983 |
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20/04/2012 |
