1954 Albion Claymore J.Lyons & Co. [FT25]
1954 Albion Claymore [FT25] in Capital Week London, Documentary, 1964
Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin: 
![1954 Albion Claymore J.Lyons & Co. [FT25]](/i714413.jpg)
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◊ 2014-06-19 13:31 |
Is the finned green saloon on the left an Austin A55 Mk II Cambridge or a Morris Oxford V ? -- Last edit: 2014-06-19 13:31:59 |
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◊ 2014-06-19 14:35 |
I think that the van is an Albion FT37. The Farina BMC saloon looks to be a Cambridge, the Oxford had the words "Morris Oxford" in script to the right of the number plate, which is not visible here. -- Last edit: 2014-06-19 14:36:13 |
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◊ 2014-06-19 14:57 |
In 1962 Albion Motors received an order from J. Lyons and Co. Ltd., for 13 Claymores the FT27N 4-ton Link to "archive.commercialmotor.com" Another Claymore FT27N Link to "www.trucksplanet.com" |
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◊ 2014-06-19 16:23 |
Pity we can't see the number plate, I know Albion were very conservative with their designs, but that looks very retro for 1962, the LAD cab was introduced in 1958. /vehicle_191996-Albion-Claymore-4-Ton-CL5-1958.html -- Last edit: 2014-06-19 16:54:02 |
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◊ 2014-06-20 12:05 |
The 1962 J.Lyons vans are obviously later than the one seen here, and would probably be the 'cab-forward' Claymore CL5 as seen in the Gideon's Way TV Series. So my reference to the FT27N is completely wrong in that context. The assumption I made that a later order for Claymores might indicate the Claymore was also used in the 1950s is doubtful I realise now, they could simply have upgraded to a heavier van. The FT25 3-ton and FT27 4-ton were in production from 1954-1957. A similar J.Lyons van with the, apparently, same box body is seen here. Although the model is not indicated the approximate date from the registration is 1955. http://www.na3t.org/road/photo/VS00885 http://www.na3t.org/images/photos/road/VS00885.jpg -- Last edit: 2014-06-20 12:16:55 |
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◊ 2014-06-20 12:41 |
I'd settle for Claymore, of the earlier vertical engine type, compared against the Cambridge it doesn't seem big enough to be a Chieftain. In view of the amount of information on the internet about Lyons as a company, I would have expected someone to have posted a fleet list, but couldn't find one. When I started to make my way in the world of commerce, there were still some LEO computers around. -- Last edit: 2014-06-20 12:41:31 |
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◊ 2014-06-20 13:26 |
Agreed the J. Lyons & Co. vehicles would seem to be an obvious fleet to document in detail not least because of their well known livery. Like you, I have found little about the vehicles themselves, even in the likes of flickr websites. -- Last edit: 2014-08-20 20:10:13 |
