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Terry Butler and driven by Liz Brown from Crewkerne in Somerset. It was originally painted grey and used as an auxiliary towing vehicle by the Greater London Council before being transferred to Hereford where it was converted into a fire appliance. Terry and Liz found it last October in a shed where it had stood for over 30 years. They're still in the process of restoring it and are searching for an authentic pump (offers, please.
13 eft: Barns seem to be a popular retirement home for veteran CVs. Garage proprietor Tom Mansbridge, of Basingstoke, found his 1926 Ford Model 7 21 years ago in a barn in Andover. It took endless love and care to get the old girl back to almost "asnew" condition.
elow: Truck fitter David Thorpe of Bournemouth, pictured with Gerry Burr, brought along his 1967 Scammell Highwayman. Since buying the vehicle 15 years ago he has converted it from a lowloader into a ballast tractor which he takes to rallies all over Europe (where it regularly relives its glory days by rescuing disabled veterans). rganiser John Cooke is pic tured with his 1947 Morris Commercial truck with Rob Pope who drove it. John found the Morris abandoned in 1984 and has restored it to its present pristine condition.
n his 1950 Bedford OB cattle truck is Jeff Townsend from Marchwood, Hants. It was a military chassiscab but never went to war and had 900 miles on the clock when Jeff bought it