1930’s I think.
Thanks to Buzzer, tyneside, Suedehead, Lawrence Dunbar and Spangler for the photos 
Oily
Fridge and curtains, credit to Richard Says for the photo.
windrush:
essexpete:
What is the 8 wheeler that looks a bit 1930ish with twin underfloor rams?Leyland Octopus Pete.
Pete.
Thanks
That must have been one helluver lorry back in the 30s but I guess speed restricted?
Not many of those big MF artics around.
Lawrence Dunbar:
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I well remember vehicles like that working in Nottingham. Also I regretted the loss of trolley buses and their flexibility, and cannot understand the modern mania for the return of trams. One breakdown, accident or burst main and the network comes to a stop. The disruption over years in my former home town of Beeston, Nottingham was extensive to people and busineses alike and, on brief return visits, I never met one person in favour. The nearest example of trolleybuses is Limoges and, although I have never used them, I appreciate seeing them on whenever I pass through
Spardo:
Lawrence Dunbar:
0I well remember vehicles like that working in Nottingham. Also I regretted the loss of trolley buses and their flexibility, and cannot understand the modern mania for the return of trams. One breakdown, accident or burst main and the network comes to a stop. The disruption over years in my former home town of Beeston, Nottingham was extensive to people and busineses alike and, on brief return visits, I never met one person in favour. The nearest example of trolleybuses is Limoges and, although I have never used them, I appreciate seeing them on whenever I pass through
You’re right there Spardo. I remember the Nottingham trolleybuses well. If there was a problem, the crew simply pulled out the long pole from underneath the chassis and used it to unhook the booms, which they could either swing onto another set of overhead wires; or step the boom altogether and tow the bus away out of trouble. 
Do you have any additional info on the first pic? Looks like the army was brought in to deliver the fuel as the trucks are all non-military. I’m guessing that this was in response to the tanker drivers strike in October 1953.
Just found this pic from Oct 1953. The headline was about the strike which apparently was only in London.
Buzzer:
Sunny Thursday, Buzzer
That’s a great shot of the well sheeted KM of Beasleys they were what I called proper east end Cockney fruit and veg hauliers as they all had flat platforms with the high headboards for stacking the high loads of produce against although they were a pain as far as sheeting over them when the loads were below the headboard ! Cheers Bewick
