1924 Thornycroft A1 30cwt Forward Control - Refuse Lorry

1924 Thornycroft A1 30cwt in The City, Short Movie, 1939

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

00:18:00 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
dsl ◊ 2016-03-13 15:38	Flipped pictures
nzcarnerd ◊ 2016-03-13 21:40	Maybe one of these? - http://www.allpar.com/photos/vimages/karrier/GYR.jpg - circa 1929 Karrier Model GYR 2 1/2 ton. Not an easy one to find info about.
Sunbar ◊ 2016-03-14 14:33	Karrier is a good possibility but cannot find the exact body. Late 1920s likely solid tyres low load height, other makes possible. Karrier 2-Ton (1929).
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2016-03-17 17:42	https://myntransportblog.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/1930-bombay-vulcan-refuse-truck.jpg Another possibility? -- Last edit: 2016-03-17 17:43:27
Sunbar ◊ 2016-03-21 13:46	It looks to me to be possibly earlier than the Karrier GYR 2½-ton introduced in January 1929 Guy, Thornycroft and Vulcan plus of course the SD Freighter also has small-wheeled low loaders but not of this forward control engine-wheelbase type, I think. Picture reversed and lightened showing London/LCC Corporation? Nothing found to date showing which manufactures London/LCC purchased in the 1920s.
Sunbar ◊ 2016-07-10 14:43	1924 Thornycroft A1 forward control 30cwt chassis looks almost identical? http://www.thornycroft.org.uk/Black%20White%20GPA/Refuse1.jpg