These were pre-bulk flour days, so all flour was delivered in hessian sacks, usually 10-stone in weight (140lbs each), and of course hand-ball for the driver and mate. This one is Robinson’s DG Foden. This was a miller at Deptford Bridge, London, taken over by Ranks, and the ‘AN’ East Ham registration number suggests that this was a Ranks fleet Foden even though it is sign written Robinsons. If an acquired business had a good reputation and loyal customer base it was usual for the company taking it over to keep the name of the original business for a few years.
