SOLVED: Djetset 1035 - 1936 Trojan 20-25 cwt Lowdall Van

[Djetset]

Earn a point by correctly naming the make, model and year of this van.

[Djetset]

Delivering to a higher level...

[fromwien]

British HY...

[Djetset]

British HY...

No.

[fromwien]

British?

[Djetset]

Yes.

[Djetset]

Pros...

[Carnut]

Related to Karrier Bantam?

[Djetset]

Related to Karrier Bantam?

Not that I know of.

[pguillem]

Commer Q25 ?

[Djetset]

Commer Q25 ?

No.

[gte4289]

Trojan 20-25 cwt Lowdall Van, circa 1935

[Djetset]

Trojan 20-25 cwt Lowdall Van, circa 1935

That's it (but from 1936) with only one example made. Well done, another point safely delivered.

[Carnut]

I thought no examples were ever made and it was just a rendering showing a proposal?!

[gte4289]

I thought no examples were ever made and it was just a rendering showing a proposal?!

According to the period source I used ...

Published 1 November 1935: An example of the actual van is scheduled to be displayed at the upcoming Commercial Motor Transport Exhibition (7-16 November) at Olympia, London.

Published 8 November 1935: "THE centre of interest of the Trojan exhibit this year is the new six-cylindered 20-25-cwt. van, which has been named the Lowdall. The concern is also showing two of its well-known Senior vans, and another new model, a light 10-cwt. van."

So it seems at least one example was built and shown in November, 1935.

[Carnut]

Thanks, yes, so it seems.
This is what was said in my source (which also confirms that one was made):

QUOTE (but with some grammatical errors corrected by Carnut!)
The engine was mounted under the floor at the back and it was forward
controlled. This gave high level loading through the back roller shutter
door but very low loading at the sides.
We only have the brochure pictures of the Lowdall (Trojan seemed to
produce brochures even for prototypes presumably to test the market)
which show it fitted with either the Mastra hub capped wheels or with
the RE wheels. It appears to use the RE radiator grille again. The Lowdall
stayed in Trojan's possession throughout its life and is believed to have
still been around after the war. Trojan used it to move things around the
works site. It is almost certain that the Lowdall was broken up by Trojan.
If anyone knows anything more about these two rare Trojan vehicles
then do please get in touch.
UNQUOTE

[Djetset]

I took the Puzzle photo from an old Trojan Club magazine that said one example was made for the Commercial Vehicle Show, but the Club was struggling to find a picture of the actual van. Shame it didn't happen as I rather like the design.

[gte4289]

I took the Puzzle photo from an old Trojan Club magazine that said one example was made for the Commercial Vehicle Show, but the Club was struggling to find a picture of the actual van.

Perhaps they should have tried searching through photos taken at the 1935 show.