Can you identify this van?

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Thunder Child
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Can you identify this van?

#1 Post by Thunder Child »

Hi,
I work at English Heritage and have a colleague that's working to digitise a collection of aerial photographs from a company called Aerofilms. Amongst the aerial photographs there are also a few shots taken from the ground. I've attached below an image from the collection showing an Aerofilms van publicising the company's activities. My question is, can anyone identify the manufacturer of the van?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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JPB
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#2 Post by JPB »

How big is the image? I ask because if it's a large one, you could embed it using the "IMG" tags - that can be seen above the pane when you're composing your post - instead of attaching it and that way, we'd have something bigger to work from than that thumbnail. ;)

Unless of course you have one that shows the plate, but I'm guessing that you thought of that already.
J
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#3 Post by zipgun »

The word "Bush " crops up again.. you're in like a shot ! :lol: :lol:
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#4 Post by jimmyybob »

1930's Bedford 12cwt VYC

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#6 Post by JPB »

Nice work, Jimmyybob. I guess this means that thae thumbnails are OK for people with feckin' mahoosive monitors or decent eyesight. :oops:

:thumbs: :thumbs:
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#7 Post by Thunder Child »

Thanks very much for all the replies. I knew that this was the place to come. The team at work will be really pleased.

Thanks especially to Jimmyybob for the speedy identification. I thought I'd start off with the additional challenge of a tiny image.

Also thanks to JPB on the uploading advice. I'll embed the image in future.

Zach
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#8 Post by JPB »

Thunder Child wrote:.....I'll embed the image in future.

Zach
This is a good thing, not so much from the POV of the whole image size thing but because it suggests that you may be unable to resist coming here again. Welcome to the world's best classic motoring publication-related discussion facility and haste ye back.

8-) :thumbs:
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#9 Post by jimmyybob »

Hmmmm both pictures are the same size when im looking at them.? probably about 3.5 inches square in physical appearance.
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#10 Post by Thunder Child »

I will indeed be back. I've been a reader of the magazine for a fair while but this is the first time I've used the forum.

I've got a Mini 1275GT laying on its roof in my garage and I'm helping a friend with the restoration of a Bedford CA and Morris Minor so I'll have plenty of questions to ask.

Thanks again,

Zach
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