1937 Leyland Titan TD4 STD18 Leyland Body

1937 Leyland Titan TD4 in Foreign Correspondent, Movie, 1940

Class: Bus, Double-deck — Model origin:

01:06:10 Background vehicle

Author	Message
SteveA ◊ 2006-03-31 19:29	London Transport STD18, a 1937 all-Leyland Titan TD4
vykkagur ◊ 2025-02-04 17:42	Seriously? Very intent on identifying the very common garden-variety double-decker in the foreground, while completely ignoring the unusual flatbed lorry behind it. If you watch the movie, you'll see that's a man in a dark (police?) uniform standing on the deck behind the cab as the lorry drives along. No safety committee in his workplace, I see! Can anyone identify this very interesting vehicle for us?
dsl ◊ 2025-02-04 18:13	^ Fordson 7V Heavy Unit, supplied to the National Fire Service in the traditional Battleship Grey livery required by the Home Office during WW2 - https://www.fire-engine-photos.com/picture/number7433.asp , /vehicle_310059-Fordson-7V-Heavy-Unit-1941.html
vykkagur ◊ 2025-02-04 20:24	Well done, that man! Thanks, dsl. And now that you pointed it out to me, I do see the shadow of a ladder on the roof of the cab when I enlarge it further.