Vintage Roadscene - Issue 229 - December 2018

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ONCE A COMMON SIGHT
- vans we used to see everywhere
London Brick Lorries Fighting to Fairground New 50 Years Ago
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VINTAGE ROADSCENE 6 Classic Carmichael Fire Engines we used to see everywhere, from the
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Editor: Mike Forbes 10 Those Were The Drays – Another
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Ttowards u sing such vehicles, as well as Citroen ‘H’ vans, open-top buses and others, as catering vehicles, supplying ‘street food’.
he van seen on this page represents built as ice cream ‘mobiles’. A few have been cream vans to serve drinks and food at events is
a recent trend among vehicles seen preserved over the years, by their operators or that they have survived more or less intact and
at rallies and all sorts of other events, builders – some of these even occasionally come are still providing a useful service. Who knows,
the use of classic vehicles, from which out to work as originally intended. More seem to as fashions change, they might end up being
to serve snacks and ‘beverages’. have been found and revived to serve coffee, as preserved as well. It would be nice to know
Perhaps this goes along with the rise in the here, or other drinks or food. They are not always whether any of the Karrier Bantam-based or
popularity of ‘street food’. Whereas it was once as ‘mobile’ as they once were, being transported other Smiths mobile shops we show from time
considered beneath a lot of peoples’ standards or towed to their sales pitch. to time in our pages are still around...
to be seen eating ‘on the hoof’, chips from a bag It’s amazing how many such vehicles have This is the last issue with a 2018 date, but I think
or whatever, we now see all sorts eating outside survived to be put back into use like this. As I we’ll leave the Season’s Greetings until the next
although, admittedly, often at tables and chairs said, only a few have actually been preserved. I one, which will be available before Christmas –
placed beside the mobile food outlet. Maybe the can remember the ‘ice cream van graveyard’ of still in time to leave around handily for some kind
escalating price of eating in a café or restaurant Peter’s Ices, which I looked into on my way to family member to buy or renew a subscription
is having an effect on our habits, although the work in Ipswich in the early 1980s. I doubt if any for you. Just a thought...
prices from these vans are seldom small. of the vans I saw there survived, but I’d be happy
ON THE COVER...
A major element of this blossoming of the to be proved wrong.
use of classic vehicles everywhere is the use A few operators, like Gallone’s in Northampton,
of old continental vans, like the Citroen ‘H’ van whose vans I see from time to time, at various
– sometimes I wonder if there are any left as events locally, seem to have kept a lot of their
straightforward load-carriers or, indeed, if there old vehicles going, which is great from the point
are any left in France... There are even some of view of us enthusiasts. A surprising number
strange ‘imitations’, like overgrown Volkswagen of really old vans, like Morris J Types and other
‘Kombi’ vans, built on who knows what chassis, similar models, usually with lovely special
to offer more space inside for the staff and the coachbuilt, can be seen around the country,
necessary machinery for making hot food, coffee fuelling everyone’s passion for nostalgia. What
or whatever drinks. could be better than a classic ice cream cone,
Another use of classic vehicles, possibly scooped from an equally classic ice cream van?
more understandable, is the conversion of I look forward to introducing my grandchildren The Ford Transit, arguably, changed
the shape of light commercial vehicles
buses, most often open-top double-deckers, to such delights, although my son prefers the
completely. Before that, there was
to bars, sometimes providing seating on-board output of one of those ‘modern’ Carpigiani soft much more variety, when most motor
for customers to enjoy their drinks in extra ice cream machines. manufacturers offered a van version of their
current car model, as well as different larger
interesting surroundings. Apart from such still-working classics, the best
panel vans, like this Commer BF 1½-tonner,
Then there are the vehicles like the one shown, thing about the seemingly growing use of old ice seen on test in Bedford.
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CLASSIC CARMICHAEL FIRE ENGINES
Ron Henderson looks at the products of a well-known bodybuilder.
Above: The fi rst Carmichael & Son fi re
engine, supplied to Worcester City &
County Fire Brigade in 1950. Considering
the era and the plethora of pre-war
open-topped fi re engines that formed
the majority of Britain’s early post-war
fi re brigades’ fl eets, this was a futuristic-
looking machine, with fully enclosed cab
and lots of chrome brightwork on the
front. This historic appliance is currently
on exhibition in Sheffi eld’s Emergency
Services museum.
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armichael & Sons Ltd, based
in Worcester, became one of
Britain’s premier fire engine
makers, having constructed its
first fire engine in 1950, for the
local Worcester City and County Fire Brigade.
Originally founded by Thomas Carmichael
Above: Carmichael adopted the Karrier Gamecock chassis as suitable for a medium-sized fi re
in 1849 and later joined by his two sons,
engine, able to travel along the narrow country lanes of more rural areas, proving a popular
working from premises in The Butts, platform for county fi re authorities. This one, with a Renfrewshire registration, was made to
Worcester, the company constructed many the order of the India Rubber Company for its Renfrew Works, and has a low profi le, with the
extension ladder being recessed in a roof channel and the fi re bell moved from the usual top
bodies for a variety of horse drawn carriages,
of the roof to just above the windscreen.
continuing with bodies for motor coaches
and charabancs, as the internal combustion and many pre-existing coachworks a prototype fire engine for the local fire
engine developed. turned to the specialist field of fire engine brigade.
After World War II, there was a big demand construction to supplement their orders for Based on the new forward control Commer
for new fire engines to replace obsolete other commercial vehicles. It was at this time underfloor-engined chassis, this was an ultra
pre-war and wartime standard machines, that Carmichael turned its hand to making modern machine for its time, with enclosed
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Above: In the heyday of Britain’s motor
vehicle industry, coachbuilders were
prepared to design and construct vehicles
made to special order, rather than supply
mass-produced modular constructions.
This smart AEC Mercury was one of three
dual-purpose appliances built for the
London Fire Brigade.
Right: Another special in-house design for
a water tender of the 1960s. This style of
cab was fi tted to fi re engines based on
Bedfords, (converted to forward control),
Commers and Albion Chieftain chassis.
This top heavy-looking Bedford, with
roof mounted hose reels, a 50 ft wheeled
escape ladder, extension ladder and
hook ladders, was built for Blackpool Fire
Brigade in 1963.
cab, built-in pump and 400 gallon water
tank. The actual vehicle still survives and is
also perpetuated in the popular Dinky Toys
model no 555, which was in production for
many years. This type was in production right
through the 1950s, with several examples as operating from new premises, at Gregory’s Rover Carmichael-Commando conversions,
being exported overseas to Africa, Canada Mill Street, also in Worcester, where the the adoption of Shelvoke & Drewery chassis
and New Zealand. construction of bulk road tankers was added for fire service work and specialist airport
Carmichael’s second fire engine, also for to the company’s comprehensive range of fire engines, particularly the Jetranger and
Worcestershire City & County Fire Brigade, fire engines. Fire engines still formed the Cobra types, of which a huge number were
was constructed on a Dennis F12 chassis. main output of the company, with many supplied to overseas customers.
Thereafter, fire engines were in continuous hundreds of assorted vehicles being supplied In later years, many fire engines were
production and in the first decade after the to UK and overseas fire brigades, mainly constructed on Dennis chassis, latterly using
war the company churned out many more using new vehicle chassis, as they were the Rapier and Sabre models. Carmichael’s
fire engines, mainly on the popular chassis introduced, such as the Bedford TK, Ford D customer base was expanded with the
of the day used for fire service purposes, and Dodge K and Commando series. acquisition of Benson Motor Bodies of
especially Commer and Bedford chassis. Of the company’s major innovations, the West Bromwich, as well as Carmichael’s
In the 1960s, the company was registered most notable were the six-wheeled Range appointment as the UK agent for Magirus
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Left: Airport crash tenders were a specialised
fi eld, but one of Carmichael’s most successful
products was its Jetranger, based on a
Thornycroft Nubian chassis. Many UK airports
adopted these, while dozens were sold
overseas, to countries ranging from Iceland to
Australia. This one, fi nished in a yellow livery,
was delivered to Coventry Airport in 1975.
Below: Until Carmichael constructed this
water tender-ladder on a Shelvoke & Drewery
chassis, the SD fi rm was more noted for its
‘bin wagons’, but this prototype led to a whole
range of fi re engines on SD chassis, including
specially-constructed airport foam tenders.
This one was one of a pair built for Hereford &
Worcestershire Fire Brigade. Similar examples
were exported to the Middle East.
turntable ladders from Germany and
Finland’s Bronto hydraulic aerial platforms.
Despite the company’s expertise in the
fire engineering field, faced with mounting
financial difficulties, Carmichael was placed
into receivership in 1992, just when it had
a healthy order book for a new range of
fire engines on Dennis Rapier chassis and a
forthcoming contract for a new generation
of Royal Air Force crash tenders based on
Unipower chassis. Fortunately the business
was rescued and then underwent a number
of ownership and management changes,
at one time being owned by a Malaysian
firm and trading under the name of
Amdac-Carmichael, until that firm went into
liquidation, resulting in the formation of CSS
(Carmichael Support Services) Fire Vehicles, conclusion in July 2018, when it was manufactures of fire engines is no more. The
now relocated to the Venture Business Park, announced that the company was once remaining assets were acquired by Terberg
Worcester. again being liquidated, but this time there DTS, which has taken over the responsibility
The recent chequered ownership history would be no rescue. One of the country’s of providing support and parts for vehicles
was rather complex and came to a final longest lasting and most innovative supplied by Carmichael.
Above: Not often publicised, is the number of British vehicles exported overseas and, without access to company archives, many of the exports
would never be known. Very few photographs exist of them working in their home countries. This Mercedes foam tender for Tanzania is one of
many similar vehicles built for the export market. (All photos, Carmichael)
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Remembered
THOSE WERE THE DRAYS
- ANOTHER DROP!
PART
Allan Bedford off ers a further selection of pictures of brewery drays from his eclectic
collection of drays, stretching over 50 years.
T
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BREWERIES
Above: A 1934 Dennis 40/45 cwt of Taylor
Walker’s Barley Mow Brewery in Limehouse.
The brewery closed in 1960, a year after
the takeover by Ind Coope.
Right: Bushell, Watkins and Smith, of
the Black Eagle Brewery at Westerham,
was acquired by Taylor Walker in 1948.
Albions had been the favoured make at
Westerham from pre-war days and this
policy continued under the new ownership.
Seen on the main A25, passing through the
town in a Coronation Float Parade in 1953,
this fi ne example was new in 1951. (The
company’s earlier Hallford was seen last
A
month.)
number of familiar beers
continue to be brewed by
the surviving industry giants,
following multiple changes of
brand ownership, while a few
breweries have survived, maintaining old Albions, of course, dominated the Scottish After an absence of 50 years, the former
names and much-loved local flavours for our market and became extremely popular in Creedy Valley Cyder works, built in 1935,
enjoyment. the industry, while many Thornycrofts were was restored by Barney Butterfield and his
In contrast, in these two articles, there also adorned with the ‘Beer is Best’ on their Devon Red is now seen everywhere. Devon
are some 20 vehicle marques featured radiator grilles. lost every one of its original breweries and
but, unlike the brewing survivors, only the This time we go on to look at the drays many of the indigenous cyder producers.
Dennis name remains in the transport world used by cider and mineral water suppliers. The biggest loss, Whiteways of Whimple
of today. Perhaps Dennis had the largest New craft ciders continue to appear and enjoyed a 25% market share in 1950. The
portfolio of brewery customers by the my adopted home town of Crediton in company’s non-alcoholic sparkling Cydrax,
1930s and into the early post-war period. Devon is the home of Sandford Orchards. originally introduced as a temperance drink,
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