Lancashire Fusilier Posted 27 May , 2015 Author Share Posted 27 May , 2015 A very nice photograph of the ' Pagefield ' Model N 3-ton chassis used on a Pagefield Char-a-banc. LF Grace's Guide This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 28 May , 2015 Author Share Posted 28 May , 2015 Another excellent example of the ' Pagefield ' Model N chassis used on this Pagefield Char-a-banc. Also of note, the 12 mph speed limit restriction painted on the lower bodywork. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 28 May , 2015 Share Posted 28 May , 2015 I must admit Pagefield is a manufacturer I have never heard of. Are there any survivors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 28 May , 2015 Author Share Posted 28 May , 2015 I must admit Pagefield is a manufacturer I have never heard of. Are there any survivors? David, With only some 500 or so Pagefield Model N 3-ton W^D Lorries produced during WW1, they must be an absolute rarity, although they did continue to make the Pagefield Model N into the 1920s. I have only found evidence of just one Pagefield Model N still in existence, and it seems to be someone's restoration project. Hopefully, it has been completed, or will be completed, as it would be nice to see a fully restored Pagefield Model N Lorry. Regards, LF These images are reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 28 May , 2015 Author Share Posted 28 May , 2015 2. These images are reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 29 May , 2015 Author Share Posted 29 May , 2015 Walker Bros. ( Wigan ) Ltd., continued to produce the ' Pagefield Model N ' post WW1 into the early 1920s. Here are 2 examples of the post WW1 Pagefield Model N, which was little changed in it's design when compared to the WW1 W^D version, except for the modified and improved cab design. The first photograph, shows a post WW1 Pagefield Model N flat-bed delivery lorry. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 29 May , 2015 Author Share Posted 29 May , 2015 A post WW1 ' Pagefield Model N ' Tipping Lorry, I assume the lorry being loaded with men, was to show the Tipping Lorry's capacity. Again, note the modified cab design. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 29 May , 2015 Share Posted 29 May , 2015 Walker Bros. ( Wigan ) Ltd., continued to produce the ' Pagefield Model N ' post WW1 into the early 1920s. Here are 2 examples of the post WW1 Pagefield Model N, which was little changed in it's design when compared to the WW1 W^D version, except for the modified and improved cab design. The first photograph, shows a post WW1 Pagefield Model N flat-bed delivery lorry. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. I figure their vehicle will have had military service and come out of the army in a suitable shade of khaki green. To brighten it's appearance, but being on a limited budget they have had it red coach-lined. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 30 May , 2015 Share Posted 30 May , 2015 LF As always thanks for the extra information. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 30 May , 2015 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2015 I figure their vehicle will have had military service and come out of the army in a suitable shade of khaki green. To brighten it's appearance, but being on a limited budget they have had it red coach-lined. David David, You are becoming quite a dab hand with this photo colouring. Regards, LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 30 May , 2015 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2015 Wilson Bros. ( Wigan ) Ltd.'s decorative ' Pagefield ' letterhead. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 30 May , 2015 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2015 In the decades following WW1, Walker Bros. ( Wigan ) Ltd., remained one of Britain's leading manufacturers of Industrial Ventilation Fans, with their ' Indestructible Fan ' being used to ventilate both the Severn Tunnel ( 1924 ) and the Queensway ( Birkenhead ) Tunnel under the River Mersey ( 1934 ). The first photograph shows Walker's massive ' Indestructible Fan ' used in the Severn Tunnel, with blades 9 feet wide, the fan being 27 feet in diameter and moving 800,000 cubic feet of air per minute. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 30 May , 2015 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2015 Again, in 1934, Walker Bros. ( Wigan ) Ltd., supplied the Ventilation Fan used in the Queensway ( Birkenhead ) Tunnel under the River Mersey. The next photograph shows Wilson's ' Indestructible ' Mersey Tunnel Fan being put in position. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 30 May , 2015 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2015 Walker's Ventilation Fan in it's Mersey Tunnel Housing. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 30 May , 2015 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2015 Interestingly, in addition to Walker Bros. ( Wigan ) Ltd., supplying a Ventilation Fan for the Queensway ' Mersey ' Tunnel, Walkers also manufactured a specially designed ' Pagefield ' truck used to clean the tunnel's lining. Industrial Cleaning and Refuse Collection Vehicles, became a major part of Walker's business before and after WW2. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 31 May , 2015 Author Share Posted 31 May , 2015 Walker's ' Pagefield ' vehicle brand remained in existence certainly into the 1930s, and as Walker's concentrated increasingly on their industrial cleaning and refuse collection vehicles, we see the introduction of their ' Paladin ' and ' Prodigy ' brand vehicles. Walker Bros. ( Wigan ) Ltd., changed their name in 1948 to Walker and County Cars Ltd., and became a leading automated refuse collection vehicle producer, developing refuse collection trucks where the full rubbish bin is automatically picked up and emptied into the back of the refuse collection truck. Despite their success in this field, Walker and County Cars Ltd., ceased trading in 1966, so ending a business established by John Scarisbrick Walker in Wigan in 1866, exactly 100 years earlier. My final posts relating to the ' Pagefield Model N ' vehicle show some of the Walker vehicles which followed in it's footsteps. The first photograph shows a 1922 ' Pagefield ' truck, which still carried some of the features of the ' Pagefield Model N '. LF Grace's Guide This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 31 May , 2015 Author Share Posted 31 May , 2015 Walker's ' Prodigy ' Refuse Collection Truck. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 31 May , 2015 Author Share Posted 31 May , 2015 In 1948, Walker Bros. ( Wigan ) Ltd., changed their name to Walkers and County Cars Ltd., and concentrated their business on developing their ' Paladin ' automated refuse collection vehicles, where a full refuse bin is automatically picked up and emptied into the back of the refuse collection vehicle, as is shown here in use with the St. Marylebone, London, Cleansing Department. Despite their success, Walker and County Cars Ltd., ceased trading in 1966, exactly 100 years after John Scarisbrick Walker started his business in Wigan in 1866. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalyback Posted 31 May , 2015 Share Posted 31 May , 2015 A small link on charabanc being used pre/during/post war in Merthyr Tydfil http://www.alangeorge.co.uk/Erniesnow.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 1 June , 2015 Author Share Posted 1 June , 2015 A small link on charabanc being used pre/during/post war in Merthyr Tydfil Scalyback, Many thanks for the link to that nice selection of Char-a-banc photographs, the Chara was obviously a popular method of transport particularly for group outings. Normally, Char-a-banc photos show civilian recreational use, and here is a very unusual Char-a-banc photo with a military theme, showing British troops being transported in a Leyland A-Type chassis Char-a-banc belonging to The Bournemouth Rambler Motor Coaches heading to Southampton. Unfortunately, the photograph does not give the troops' regiment or the date the photograph was taken. Again, note the Char-a-banc's 12 mph speed limit restriction painted on the lower bodywork. Regards, LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 1 June , 2015 Share Posted 1 June , 2015 LF, You are going right off thread - and I love every minute of it. Keep 'em coming. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 1 June , 2015 Author Share Posted 1 June , 2015 LF, You are going right off thread - and I love every minute of it. Keep 'em coming. David David, I try to stay on Thread, however, I do like to also provide pre-WW1 and post-WW1 information on a particular topic to provide the complete picture, as I did with the ' Pagefield Model N ' WW1 lorry, which hopefully readers find interesting. Regards, LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 1 June , 2015 Share Posted 1 June , 2015 LF, You are going right off thread - and I love every minute of it. Keep 'em coming. David Those blokes are 'Military', and they're in a 'Motor'- it even has the word "Motor" painted on the bonnet! Carry on LF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 2 June , 2015 Author Share Posted 2 June , 2015 Here are two photographs which definitely show soldiers using a Char-a-banc during WW1, the first photograph shows wounded Indian troops being taken on a Chara outing from the No.8A Indian General Hospital which had been set up in the former Mont Dore Hotel in Bournemouth, which is the present day location of the Bournemouth Town Hall. Unfortunately, we are unable to see the front of the Char-a-banc which would greatly help to identify the vehicle, however, the rear wheels are very distinctive, and are a typical American WW1 design used by Peerless, Seabrook-Standard and Packard, so Seabrook-Standard with it's British connection would be a contender, as would the British vehicle manufacturer Commer, who also used that style of wheel. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 2 June , 2015 Author Share Posted 2 June , 2015 The second WW1 Char-a-banc photograph also shows wounded soldiers, this time in their hospital ' Blues ', being taken on a Chara outing, and again, unfortunately key parts of the vehicle are obscured making identification of the vehicle very difficult. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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