Yes they were brown before they became blue although Charles Poulters and Priestners were cream cabs, usually Traders and BMC’s although during Nationalization they of course ran some 8 wheeled Fodens in red There was Yiddel, Solly and a third Brother who’s name escapes me but it was always known as Yiddels although Solly seemed to take a bigger part than Yiddel later…Tony.