Today’s selection from the AEC centenary rally.
Bernard
If this AEC Mercury is Bannister’s original wagon then I took a black & white photo of it back in 1954 at the British Oil & Cake Mills feed mill at Selby. No amount of searching has turned up the photo. There were some Smith & Robinson AEC Mammoth Major tankers photographed the same day. Cheers Leyland 600.
I previously posted an A.W. Jenkinson wagon, here’s another two, they have a large fleet involved in forestry products, have a look here awjenkinson.co.uk/gallery.php.
oily
Leyland600:
If this AEC Mercury is Bannister’s original wagon then I took a black & white photo of it back in 1954 at the British Oil & Cake Mills feed mill at Selby. No amount of searching has turned up the photo. There were some Smith & Robinson AEC Mammoth Major tankers photographed the same day. Cheers Leyland 600.
Bit confused mate, are you referring to the the pictures of the Mercurys I took at the AEC centenary? Took pictures of two Bannister’s motors. The program entry for that the newer one says “CVL230L -Mercury-1973. New to Nitrovit and bought by Peter Bannister 1982. Worked until 1992, laid up for a few years and restoration finished 2006. Fitted with Neville Charrold body and Godfrey blower”. I expect you mean the earlier one next to it, description says " 2599 WE - Mercury-1958. Bought by Peter Bannister in 1988, restored over 4 years then worked part time and rallied until 1999. Now just rallied. Fitted with a Park Royal cab, AV470 engine and 6 speed box."
Bernard
Hi Albion Yes I was referring to the Park Royal cabbed Mercury with the Sheffield registration. Although I have seen this wagon at various rallys I have never had a chance to ask the owner regarding its history, however it is certainly an exact replica of the one the company operated in the 1950s. Thanks for the info.
Regards, Leyland 600.
