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4 years 3 months ago #205171 by V8Ian
Replied by V8Ian on topic Old photo

From the same source as the previous photos

Have had this image for about 30 years on the back wall here. It is of
a Gore Family vehicle that apparently took over from the Horse Drawn era
for transporting F&V to the city's East End Market.
The only info that I was given & I have no way of confirming it is that
it is a Marmon Herrington truck. loaded with stuff before it unloaded at
their Market Stall, say back in the 1930-ish era.

It's Chassis, in bits resided in a clump of trees at the back of our
property but the new owner has cleaned all that up now.

The owner at the time also showed me a brass Kero fueled carriage Lamp
apparently from this vehicle, but it doesn't appear on the original
image nor does the large Air Bulb horn that was also shown to me.

Maybe you or you mate from last time, can manipulate this image to bring
up more details?
I did try a little sharpening but I am no great shakes with this editing
stuff.
The owner at the time also showed me a brass Kero fueled carriage Lamp
apparently from this vehicle, but it doesn't appear on the original
image nor does the large Air Bulb horn that was also shown to me.
Of interest are the rubber solid tyres many of which are still here &
used as large drain pipes over trenches when placed side by side & some
are 10' long.

The Sign writing along the combing edge reads.... GORE BROS__
Gardeners__ SUMMERTOWN with other fancy sign writing of Whirls & Twirls
that Signwriters loved to do. The load from the rear forward appears to
be Cases of something, Turnips, Beetroot,& who knows what else.
Ther is a vertical toolbox alongside the driver I suppose for Ropes & stuff.

Looking much closer, I think I can see what appears to be the Lamp or
Horn just forward of the Handbrake lever.

I hope that this image can be modified for you & clarity brought out.

I would love a front Bumper like that to see off the useless Supermarket
drivers . :o) :o)

To the right edge of the image is the rear section & wheels of another
horsedrawn vehicle.
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4 years 3 months ago #205189 by wouldyou
Replied by wouldyou on topic Old photo
Those flutes on the bonnet were a Fageol feature.
David.

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