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Recollections Old Commercial Vehicles |
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1. Donald Grant Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland |
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Donald Grant wrote: |
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More Vehicles "There are two types of vehicle that I recall from childhood days that so far don't appear anywhere on the site. I'm hoping some of your correspondents may be able to come up with some photos." |
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Milk Floats "There used to be a chain of dairy shops across the city, owned by Edinburgh & Dumfriesshire Dairies, know to us as the 'Dummy D'. They had a fleet of electric milk floats for deliveries." |
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Bakers' Vans "Another firm long since disappeared is Scott-Lyon Ltd, the bakers. Memory tells me that they had a depot in Trafalgar Street, Leith but I might be wrong on that. It was 40-something years ago! Anyway they had a fleet of green vans that used to be parked, end-on to the pavement, outside that depot." |
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Donald Grant, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland: April 2, 2008 |
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If you do know of any photos of milk floats or bakers' vans that I might be able to add to the web site, please email me. Thank you. - Peter Stubbs: April 6, 2008 |
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UPDATE |
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Hi Donald: Here is a photo that includes a milk float in Princes Street. The photo was taken in 1961. - Peter Stubbs: April 23, 2008 |
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2. Jim Robertson Berlin, Germany |
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Jim Robertson replied to Donald Grant (above): |
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Scott Lyons "Donald Grant was correct about the Scott Lyons depot being in in Trafalgar Street, Leith, and how they parked their vans. I worked as a van boy for them in 1953/54. We delivered to the Scott Lyon shops, all over the city. I think I put on about a stone in weight during my time there, eating the fancy cakes and pies. It was a big firm, but you don't see any of their shops any more. Perhaps they changed their name. |
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Scott Lyons I also had a short stint with the Edinburgh & Dumfriesshire Dairies, after leaving Scott Lyons. There were some electric milk floats at that time, but the main mode of transport was the old Horse & Cart, which is what I worked off. Sorry I don't have any photos, as cameras were a bit of a luxury in those days. However they were happy times and I enjoyed them. Thanks for reminding me." |
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Jim Robertson, Berlin, Germany: April 7, 2008 |
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3. George T Smith Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
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George T Smith wrote: |
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Evening News Vans "Have you or anyone else got a decent photograph of the shiny silver vans used by the Edinburgh Evening News? I think they had, in embossed gold/brass letters, 'NEWS' on each side. They were certainly distinctive." George T Smith, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada: April 7, 2008 |