| Classic Commercial
Vehicles. Prior to the First World War motorised delivery's were
a novelty rather than the norm. The decimation of Europe's horse stock
and the shortage of manpower escalated the need for reliable mechanised
transport. By the end of 1918 the horse no longer reigned supreme.
War surplus vehicles of all kinds became available and progress made
in vehicle design and reliability resulted in commercial motorised
transport becoming commonplace. |
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| Until the late
1920's it was quite common for goods carrying vehicles to have a lorry
body during the week, at weekends rows of bench type seats would be
bolted on transforming the vehicle into a "Char-a-banc"
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| The advent of
the Second World War once again produced a huge demand for transport
vehicles of all types. Much of the knowledge gained in producing vehicles
suited for specific purposes was put to good use. The development
of all sorts of specialised vehicles, such as the Jeep and Land Rover
four wheel drive utility vehicles being a good example. |
