Anyone got pics of trucks and drivers of this period with any relevant info. army trucks included.
Frequently used in that awfull war, was the Daimler (BSA) of the CJ-, CK-, or CL-series with Knight-engine
with 36 hp, 4ton, first ones were chain-driven and with full-hard, tyres. Cabs were replaced with more fixed
ones as the tarpaulin-ones were rather cold and windy.
I recently noticed a picture of ERF-continental while discussing Minerva with a ■■■■■■■■■, Ford and Minerva
alongside on the Van Steenbergen-yard
Thanks en-tour-age for starting us off,i,m sure there are plenty more out there of general hauliers out there. keep e,m coming guy,s. 
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By accounts seems to be the best pic of a 1915 Benz Gaggenau I can find.
@En-Tour-Age…Alex reminded me to search better in the ex-removal-boxes and I found following
picture which is taken around 1928, then with at least some 10 years of existence since production
and since 1919 in Van Steenbergen’s first fleet, their first motor. Vehicle was operational till WW2.
Registration changed two times, however the six numbers started in 1926 till 1953.
Mind strange position of the spare-tyre, hence only access via left door, engine was Knight-model
Herewith some pictures (sorry for bad print-quality) out of original documentation:
Picture of a workshop-type ready to move, chain-driven, full rubber tyres
Picture of production-hall with final inspection. Factory was founded in 1896 as Daimler
Motor Corporation and located in Toleshill Coventry. There were strong relations with BSA
(Birmingham Small Arms) and Lanchester.
The history comes from Gottlieb Daimler (Cannstatt Germany) meeting Frederick Richard
Simms during an exhibition in Bremen. In 1891 Frederick R. Simms had production- and
engineering facilities in Toleshill. Simms obtained Daimler’s engine patent rights for the UK.
Later Charles Knight came in and developed the ‘sleeve-valve’-engines, later also applied by
Minerva and other marques. Gearbox came from the inventions of Henri Pieper of Brussels,
known for his own marque “Auto-Mixte” and Frederick Lanchester (designer of Britain’s first
four-wheeled petrol-driven motor car) was responsible for the worm-drive.
