lawrence2765:
0Scammell Crusader of Mitchell and Robertson from Branden Farm just outside Marden and Staplehurst (on the site that Staplehurst Transits now occupy) possibly with the late Norman Horsford behind the wheel.
Mitchell and Robertson were fruit hauliers and sold out to R J Wood of Teynham
Very interesting photo. This was taken before the vehicle was delivered to us by the dealer, I am sure. It looks fresh out of the paint shop. The driver looks more like me than Norman but its not. Did wonder if it was John Mitchell but I don’t think so. I know this photo was taken before its working life started as Norman cut the downward bend off the exhaust pipe as soon as he got his hands on it as it blew muck up from our dusty yard. I did the same with my Crusader when it came home a few months later.
Lawrence2765. I didn’t know Norman had died. When was that?