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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22437 Location: UK

Morning all,

A batch of photos added to the main site a few days, include this snapshot of two ladies walking along, with a van parked in the background. But what is the van? The Jowett Bradford has unusually-large rear windows in the back doors, but photos I've seen of various Bradfords don't match the van shown below. Is it a Bradford, or something else ..... ?

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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7117 Location: Edinburgh

I can recall seeing something like that but can't think what it was.
I wonder about a Rootes product though.

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Ellis · Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 8:34 pm Post subject:

I thought it might have been one of these :
A Commer Express Delivery Van

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But I don't think so after seeing Peter's photo. The rear end is different.
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Peter_L · Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 9:25 pm Post subject:

I was thinking along the lines of an Austin 8, and came across this.

Was Austin directing their advertising at Hosiery, Telephone or Shoe salesmen ?

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7117 Location: Edinburgh

I think the positions of the rear door hinges are quite helpful. At least so in eliminations.

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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4755 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
If you can ID this model can you find a rear view to compare with.
A Morris Van

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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22437 Location: UK

The van in Penman's photo is a Morris Y-Type, the rear door glasses aren't large enough to match the van in the old photo.

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emmerson · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales

I think its Peter's Hillman.

Rootes75 · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 7:45 pm Post subject:

I think I'd go with it being a Jowett, maybe with a coachbuilt back end?
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PAUL BEAUMONT · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1281 Location: Barnsley S. Yorks

There are certainly some Jowettesque features about it - like the door hinges and road springs, but the doors are too wide for it to be a Bradford. I am with the Hillman suggestion. Very similar to this?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L4GKWiQs4Lc/UAHH89HXcWI/AAAAAAAABtQ/eXRw7ojxpH4/s1600/Mobile+disco+...+Ron's+Diggola+Hillman+estate.jpg

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Peter_L · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 11:29 pm Post subject:

I think it is that Hillman. Window size, Door design, so no lights on the upper body and the horizontal trim under the windows.

All we need now are the names of the two girls. Smile

PAUL BEAUMONT · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1281 Location: Barnsley S. Yorks

That's the easy bit - Cynthia and Marge, but I can't recall which is which! Laughing