jmdee Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 How about the Scootacar. There was a dealer on Penistone Rd. by Hillfoot Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullerboY Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Hi Tup,would that have been Matt ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falls Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 If my memory serves me right wasn't there a 3 wheel van by Jowett called the Bradford in the early 50's. Also a sporty!!!!! Berkley that you had to lift the hood,pardon me, bonnet to kick start the Villiers motorcycle engine. Hi, There was a van called a Bradford Jowett but it had four wheels and came in one colour:grey. From what I remember, it had a flat two cylinder engine (The Jowett Javelin car had a flat-four engine like present-day Subaru's). You started the engine by pressing a very large (to a small kid) button in the middle of the dashboard. Can't remember how many gears it had but must likely only three. The seats were fixed directly to the floor as this was higher than you would normally get back then, in even a car. Jowett went out of business in the early 1950's. I used to get regular rides in a Bradford van: usually from the Wicker to Ranmoor. I remember it was always a struggle to climb up Broad Lane, even when it was empty. All a long time ago Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old tup Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Hi Tup,would that have been Matt ? Hi Bullerboy not sure I didn,t know them only met them one time it was a long time ago!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennisgwild Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Do remember lots of different makes who made only a few models whereas today this is the opposite------I remember quite a few shooting brakes (now a sort of estate) and one I still recall in the 60,s was a Humber Hawk with a bright green paintwork and a wood trim--- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 How about the Scootacar. There was a dealer on Penistone Rd. by Hillfoot Bridge.The Scootacar looked a bit more like a car than did the Ner-a-car.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkins Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 as well as the battery driven bin lorries they also had chain driven bin lorries as wellused to see them around the park area and the corn exchange ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullerboY Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 as well as the battery driven bin lorries they also had chain driven bin lorries as wellused to see them around the park area and the corn exchange ??One was called Brush the other was Jensen believe it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beezerboy Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 There was a van called a Bradford Jowett but it had four wheels and came in one colour:grey. From what I remember, it had a flat two cylinder engine (The Jowett Javelin car had a flat-four engine like present-day Subaru's). At least I remembered something that did exist,that's a relief. So what was it that I saw , it was like a 6ft box with a sloping flat front with a girder fork and wheel (like a large motorcycle)sticking out at the front.I used to see it on Lyons Street near the Co-op and All Saints School in the early 50's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 ... So what was it that I saw , it was like a 6ft box with a sloping flat front with a girder fork and wheel (like a large motorcycle) sticking out at the front... If it looked like this it was a Reliant Regent van.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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