1943 Bedford OWL

1943 Bedford OWL in A Ride With Uncle Joe, Short Movie, 1943

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dsl ◊ 2020-03-15 20:52	Another LML plate?? (= Middlesex July 42 to Sept 43 "allocated in blocks", so could be genuine wartime civilian issue in a 1943 film)
jcb ◊ 2020-03-16 21:45	Could be another Glasso paints lorry as think that is factory in background.
Sunbar ◊ 2020-03-16 22:35	I'm guessing the filming all takes place within a few miles of Perivale, Middlesex, so yes. The main Bedford OWL displays a 'A' licence disc, so general haulage use; if it was a company vehicle for Glasso Paints it would be a 'C'. So likely window-dressing for the film.

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dsl

◊ 2020-03-15 20:52

Another LML plate?? (= Middlesex July 42 to Sept 43 "allocated in blocks", so could be genuine wartime civilian issue in a 1943 film)

jcb

◊ 2020-03-16 21:45

Could be another Glasso paints lorry as think that is factory in background.

Sunbar

◊ 2020-03-16 22:35

I'm guessing the filming all takes place within a few miles of Perivale, Middlesex, so yes.

The main Bedford OWL displays a 'A' licence disc, so general haulage use; if it was a company vehicle for Glasso Paints it would be a 'C'. So likely window-dressing for the film.

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1943 Bedford OWL

1943 Bedford OWL in A Ride With Uncle Joe, Short Movie, 1943

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