Author Topic: Puzzle #286 - Morris 15cwt Streamlined Postal Van (Read 2912 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** April 29, 2007, 07:48:02 AM »

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Allan L · « **Reply #1 on:** April 29, 2007, 09:26:05 AM »

North-Lucas perhaps?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #2 on:** April 29, 2007, 10:12:36 AM »

Not one of those.

GRAYWOLF · « **Reply #3 on:** April 29, 2007, 03:02:58 PM »

looks german to me

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2007, 03:46:16 AM »

Not German.

Allan L · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2007, 03:52:32 AM »

Well, the aeroplane is Imperial Airways' Handley page HP42, G-AAXD "Horatius" and it is at Croydon Airport.
Probably British, therefore!

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2007, 05:58:43 AM »

It is.

porridgehead · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2007, 09:34:16 AM »

Quote from: Allan L on April 30, 2007, 03:52:32 AM

Well, the aeroplane is Imperial Airways' Handley page HP42, G-AAXD "Horatius" and it is at Croydon Airport.
Probably British, therefore!

Holy esoteric knowledge, Batman! I think I just sprained my synapse!

Allan L · « **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2007, 10:55:07 AM »

Quote from: porridgehead on April 30, 2007, 09:34:16 AM

Holy esoteric knowledge, Batman! I think I just sprained my synapse!

Well I am a former aviation person - though not former enough to actually remember HP42s or Croydon Airport in action.

Motorace · « **Reply #9 on:** May 01, 2007, 09:49:13 PM »

So is that driver standing up?
Could it be a custom-bodied, possibly-armored, delivery car for the Royal Post (delivering the mail to the plane)?

Tifosi · « **Reply #10 on:** May 02, 2007, 01:30:07 AM »

Looks like Mulliner or somebody got ahold of a Divco armored truck...

Dan

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #11 on:** May 02, 2007, 04:38:47 AM »

Quote from: Motorace on May 01, 2007, 09:49:13 PM

So is that driver standing up?
Could it be a custom-bodied, possibly-armored, delivery car for the Royal Post (delivering the mail to the plane)?

It is a postal truck, though not armor-plated.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #12 on:** May 02, 2007, 04:39:19 AM »

Quote from: Tifosi on May 02, 2007, 01:30:07 AM

Looks like Mulliner or somebody got ahold of a Divco armored truck...

Dan

No.

Allan L · « **Reply #13 on:** May 02, 2007, 04:47:14 AM »

I can't find a photo of it, but perhaps it's a version of the Scammell car designed by Oliver North (formerly of North-Lucas, as above)

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #14 on:** May 02, 2007, 04:50:16 AM »

No sir.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #15 on:** May 10, 2007, 02:29:42 AM »

This one´s really great. Thank you for having posted it!

Maurice Lambert designed this streamlined Morris 15cwt chassis based postal truck in 1935.

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Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #16 on:** May 10, 2007, 04:32:58 AM »

Quite right - well done!

Allan L · « **Reply #17 on:** May 10, 2007, 04:47:23 AM »

Not one item that you could identify it as a Morris from - the stuff of hardline AutoPuzzles, indeed

Ray B. · « **Reply #18 on:** April 22, 2009, 03:25:55 AM »

A nice and interesting car. I almost considered using it for a puzzle myself...

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #19 on:** April 22, 2009, 04:26:30 AM »

grobmotorix · « **Reply #20 on:** November 23, 2010, 04:44:42 PM »

Here´s another pic of this remarkably strange design:

grobmotorix · « **Reply #21 on:** December 08, 2010, 04:16:17 PM »

And another modern collage:

pnegyesi · « **Reply #22 on:** July 10, 2011, 02:45:31 AM »

Do you know the story behind this car? Identify both the donor, the coachbuilder and the reason why it is special for a point!

roger · « **Reply #23 on:** July 10, 2011, 03:03:41 AM »

GPO Morris Minor to promote airmail
Designed by Maurice Lambert

Shown here at Croydon London International airport.
Now a museum.

pnegyesi · « **Reply #24 on:** July 10, 2011, 03:04:22 AM »

Boy, that was quick! All I need now is the coachbuilder and a year - and the point is yours

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Author Topic: Puzzle #286 - Morris 15cwt Streamlined Postal Van (Read 2912 times)