1955 Commer Express 8cwt Windowed Van Post Office Radio Service

1955 Commer Express in The Hostage, Movie, 1956

Class: Cars, Van / MPV — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
JCB ◊ 2022-12-17 09:16	PUL459 False plates maybe as none of the GPO HILLMAN MINX estate cars are listed here as PUL series , but it my not be a full list . https://www.britishtelephones.com/vehicles/estate.htm -- Last edit: 2022-12-17 09:17:03
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2022-12-17 09:40	PUL is London, 10/54 to 11/55, exclusively for PO vehs, so that figures. I have never seen one of these, presumably the service was based in London. It looks like most of the 8cwt was in the back! -- Last edit: 2022-12-17 09:41:13
JCB ◊ 2022-12-17 17:57	johnfromstaffs wrote PUL is London, 10/54 to 11/55, exclusively for PO vehs, so that figures. I have never seen one of these, presumably the service was based in London. It looks like most of the 8cwt was in the back! You must have had a TV licence https://www.britishtelephones.com/vehicles/estatecars/001.htm -- Last edit: 2022-12-17 18:00:45
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2022-12-17 19:21	JCB wrote You must have had a TV licence https://www.britishtelephones.com/vehicles/estatecars/001.htm Coming from a family of coppers my Mum insisted on such things, I think my Dad might have been a bit more cavalier about it left to himself.