A long time since I have posted a puzzle.
So what is this and why is it unique?
Experts....
Is it a 1940s Morris Y van with what appears to be a Royal crest on its sides?
Not a Morris
A Ford 10cwt van (1938 - 1957), with the load section apparently widened? ???
Fordson van - yes but now why it is unique...
Is it a telephone company's service vehicle?
Nothing to do with anything electrical
Is it uniqueness based on what it was transporting/delivering?
Transporting something in a unique manner
Any connection with postal services?
You wouldn't post what this was designed for, the postman might find it a bit heavy
Wild guess: how about a van to deliver safes?
Not safes....
Gold bullions then? :)
Nope - and not that valuable
Horsebox?
Nope....
A clue before I move it to the pros.
Soft and loud
Sheep?
Sheep are loud?
Nope not any sort of livestock
Quote from: gilescooperuk on July 16, 2015, 05:02:37 PM
Sheep are loud?
Nope not any sort of livestock
Oh yes, sheep can be loud when they start bleating! :)
Anyway, I will have to give your clue some more thinking...
Off to the pros....
Fordson E83W for White & Sentance Pianos
I am not looking for a point, but the full story is..............
1952 Fordson E83W.
Commissioned by White & Sentance.
The design of the truck was to use a "rocker" device to allow a piano to be tipped on it's back to allow it to be tipped into the vehicle. This was the "idea" of Ernest Sentance.
The coach work was carried out by W.H. Goddard of Oadby, Leicester.
Additional photos below.
Bill
What a brilliant idea!
After loading a heavy piano, off went the driver and his assistant - with a whole 1172cc of sidevalve engine delivering a massive 30bhp and attached to a three-speed gearbox - to transport the load. All they could do was hope the customers' pianos were as close to their office as possible.
Things weren't expected to be resolved at great speed in the 1950s and everybody was quite happy with that..... ;) ;D
Bernard Cribbins would have swapped a cup of tea for that assistance ;D **
**this joke will only be understood by UK members of a certain age.........
Bill Murray gets the point...
Sorry oko94 but I did ask in the original question why it is unique. And the single person piano loader is the main reason
Giles and oko:
I am somewhat conflicted by being awarded a point when oko most likely had the same information but just did not post it.
In my own defense, I can say I solved the puzzle in June, within days of the original posting, and had to wait until it moved up to the proper section. You can see this on my photo captions. I certainly have no objection to sharing the answer with oko but that is up to you, Giles.
Bill
I knew that the van was made to carry a piano, but I didn't know that a rocker was used to load it into the van. I won't complain if I don't get a point, I'm currently taking care of my newborn daughter so I have other things to deal with ;D
Quote from: nicanary on July 25, 2015, 06:34:07 AM
Bernard Cribbins would have swapped a cup of tea for that assistance ;D **
**this joke will only be understood by UK members of a certain age.........
Bernard didn' take nuffin' serious, mate. Long as the 'ole got dug 'e weren't bovvered 'oo got the book.
Cockney rhymin' slang, is that. Book - readit - ......