1. Rare photo of a commercial Model T

The stock of original old-car photos is piling up nicely on oldclassicar, including this one sent in by Les, a regular contributor to this website. To view more photographs like this one, please visit the main photos of old cars section.

Thanks for scanning and sending this over Les. The van in question is liveried in the colours of Littlewood Brothers Ltd, of 93 High Rd, Kilburn in London. Commercial vehicles back in the 1920s and earlier offered little in the way of protection for the unfortunate driver, and passenger if there was one. There are no side windows in this Model T Ford, so sturdy waterproofs were the order of the day when driving these little Fords.

2. Model T van photographed in New Zealand

Photographs of Ford Model T saloons and tourers turn up from time to time (I have some on this page, and a Model T ambulance on this page), but pictures showing commercial vehicles are scarcer. This cracking photograph was sent over by Norrie, who lives in New Zealand:

"This is a photo of my father taken in early 1920s, when he was the delivery boy for my Grandfather's store at Ohoka near Christchurch in New Zealand. I believe it to be a Model T Ford delivery van."

Model T van in New Zealand

Thanks for sending this family photo over, much appreciated!!

3. Further Model T photos from my own collection

The following pictures are published elsewhere but fit in well with the topic of this page. Click on a thumbnail to see a larger version.

This picture shows a Model T with an unusual style of coachwork - similar to the Canopy Express that was available in the 1920s. Note the 2 gallon Shell Motor Spirit fuel can on the running board. A note on the back says that the pic was taken on the shores of Lake Hakuru, which is in Kenya.
In the background of this photo is a Model T delivery van, with what looks like a sun awning attached to the roof, offering some shade to the people in view.
The Model T in this photograph has a dropside wooden rear body, with either greedy boards fitted, or perhaps a wooden bench running lengthways, on which the Ford's passengers are sat? Either way this particular Model T truck looks well loaded.
Two Model T Fords plus another vehicle are visible in this picture, which shows the three vehicles parked in an open fronted shed.

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