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26/11/2024 12:41 pm
1949 Fordson E494 5CWT Van in white metal by Somerville.
In the late 1940s in Yorkshire, England my father ran a plastics manufacturing company called GMI.
They had a small fleet of Fordson 5 hundredweight vans for company deliveries. Last October I was lucky enough at the CTCS Toronto show to find a built version in green with Castrol markings. My father's vans were blue with GMI on the sides. The vans were quite small by North American standards.
26/11/2024 12:45 pm
The vans were quite small by North American standards.
Charming truck.... yes, "small." I'd imagine a few must've surely been re-worked into gassers! 😎 😎
26/11/2024 12:46 pm
I have this model and love it.
26/11/2024 1:34 pm
With today's digital graphics, you could likely get someone to produce a copy of your father's van.
26/11/2024 2:14 pm
A great story and a great little van! 😎
26/11/2024 2:35 pm
Nice one ! A very cool little replica.
13/12/2024 7:32 pm
Corgi made a slew of these. The first, with S A Peacock markings, is still a favorite.
14/12/2024 6:23 am
@jack-dodds I don't have this but I really like it. I only have a few Somerville models and find them charming.