Some of our old GPO / Royal Mail vehicles


These are photos that have come my way over the years, and updated in Dec 99 with several colour photo's. The vehicles existed all over the country, with just the one (highlighted) as being definitely from Grimsby.
 

Morris Commercial 1928 Morris Bullnose 1928 Morris Commercial 1937
BSA Motorcycle 1931 - 33 Morris Cowley 1929 Morris Cowley 1929 (Oxford)
Morris Bullnose 1926 Morris J type 1950 Ford Light 70 cu' ft' 1924
Rover motorcycle  1914-possibly based at Coventry Ford 70 cu' ft' Hudson motorcycle 1914
The first experimental Motor Mail van. First fitted with an adopted Horse van body. 7cwts
1905
Dennis 1910 van Morris 15cwt 105 cu' ft' 1934
Alldays & onions 30/40 cwt
(date not known)
Morris Commercial 'Streamline Air Mail' ,17" long blue in colour. £381/12/6d  1934 1919-20 GWK (8cwt-80cu' ft')
Morris KNC 55254  1956
360 cu' ft'  Wigmore St London 
Ford 105 cu' ft' 1925-26 The first Baico Ford at Grimsby1921-2
OMV 27 Morris 15cwt 105 cu' ft' 1934 Morris 105 cu' ft' 1931
3 ton Leyland owned by McNamia 1909 Motor mail van, owned by McNamania. Bristol 1910 Details not known
Trojan 10 cwt. 1927 (Norwich) Morris Commercial 1 ton chassis (1927-28). 42 bought Morris Commercial 12 cwt 105 cu' ft'   May 1928
Rover motorcycle 1914 Morris Commercial 30 cwt chassis. Nov 1929 Newcastle Royal Mail motor accident at Winchester
Morris Commercial 250 cu' ft' 1 ton van. 1927. Details not known Trailer by Greenwood & Batley.
Morris Minor 8HP. 35cu' ft' body. Eagle coach works 1937 Maudsley 1907 Morris   (1924)
Ford 7 cwt 105 cu' ft' 1922 - 23 Cambridge Ford 70cu' ft' 1925 - 26 Ford Light 105 cwt 1921
Baico open truck  1926 Halley   1910 Morris 1935 15cwt
Ford Baico 25 cwt 340cu' ft'   1924 Morris 15 cwt  105 cu' ft
1935
Moris Commercial 160 cu' ft'. 1927
Trojan 10 cwt.  1927 All days & onions 30/40 cwt 1913 Ford Baico 1925
Ford Light 70 cu' ft' 1924 Ford 10 cwt 105 cu' ft'
1928
A Pacel Force van at Worcester
A Parcel Force van at Ipswich Morris (series E) Morris in a museum

 
Another Morris (at a rally) 1936 Austin 7 1936 Austin 10 & 1936 Morris 10
Morris LD  
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