1937 Fordson 7V Civil Defence Service Mobile Canteen

1937 Fordson 7V in Listen to Britain, Short Movie, 1942

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

00:12:02 Background vehicle

Author	Message
dsl ◊ 2014-08-26 20:58	Bedford??? Tea van outside railway station full of soldiers waiting for trains.
Sunbar ◊ 2014-08-26 21:26	Initial idea only looks like Fordson forward control cab? /vehicle_654679-Fordson-V8-61-1936.html
nzcarnerd ◊ 2014-08-27 00:48	Yes I would agree with Fordson, maybe a 7V?
Sunbar ◊ 2014-08-27 17:28	Yes 7V the leading edge of the door and A pillar confirms it I believe. Smallest possible is a 7V 2-ton Van.
Sunbar ◊ 2014-08-27 17:45	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Defence_Service Civil Defence Service Mobile Canteen by the 'C.D. 68.' on the door. The Civil Defence Service disbanded after the war to be reintroduced as the Civil Defence Corps. in the 'cold war' era. Other WWII 'Mobile Canteens' here http://www.civildefenceassociation.org.uk/HistCDWebA5V5.pdf -- Last edit: 2014-08-27 18:08:10
dsl ◊ 2014-08-27 18:50	Nice research. Social history unrolling in front of us.