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CART MARKING 2019 GUILDHALL YARD, CITY OF LONDON - The Worshipful Company of Carmen
The Worshipful
          Company of Carmen

CART MARKING 2019
G UIL DH A L L YARD , C IT Y O F LO ND O N
       W ED N E SD AY 1 7 TH JULY, 2 0 1 9
CART MARKING 2019 GUILDHALL YARD, CITY OF LONDON - The Worshipful Company of Carmen
A WORD FROM
                                                                   THE MASTER
                                                                   Welcome to Cart Marking!
                                                                   It is with great pleasure that I welcome The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor Alderman
                                                                   Peter Estlin, The Lady Mayoress Lindy Estlin, Sheriff Vincent Keaveney and Mrs
                                                                   Amanda Keaveney and Sheriff Liz Green and Mr Peter Green. I also welcome some
                                                                   of my fellow Livery Masters, their partners, Livery Clerks, our Liverymen, Freemen
                                                                   and Apprentices and all other guests and visitors to Cart Marking this year.
                                                                   I’ve been looking forward to saying that for nine years, ever since I first had
                                                                   involvement with the event in 2010 when, in my first year as a Court Assistant, the
                                                                   then Cart Marking Chairman, Commander Bawtree, press ganged me naval style
                                                                   into helping out. The following year he gave me the news that I would be taking
                                                                   over from him as Chairman of the Cart Marking panel and the rest is history. Talk
                                                                   about being keelhauled!
                                                                   My four years in that role and the seven years involvement in total have given
                                                                   me insights into all aspects of the event so when I thank the Cart Marking
                                                                   panel for everything they’ve done this year, I really mean it! In spite of yet more
                                                                   bureaucratic and financial hurdles put in their way, they’ll deliver another
                                                                   spectacular show. Well done Assistant Richard Buswell and the panel.
                                                                   This pageant would not exist if it wasn’t for the enthusiastic vehicle owners and
                                                                   drivers to whom we owe our thanks and appreciation. The increasing scope of
                                                                   congestion charging, Low Emission Zones and Ultra Low Emission Zones make
                                                                   their generous input into this event more challenging each year.
                                                                   In my nine months as Master, Cart Marking must be the event most raised in
                                                                   discussions with other Masters. That said, even recently, when I explain its history,
                                                                   what we do and why we continue the tradition today, many are still unaware or
                                                                   have little idea what it’s all about. However, Guildhall Yard is only so big and can
                                                                   only take so much weight so perhaps our little secret is best kept that way? So
                                                                   perhaps it’s NOT Good to Talk?
                                                                   Enjoy your day with the Carmen and tell everyone about it - yes, It’s Good To Talk!

                                                                   Stephen Britt
                                                                   Master Carman

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Born in Dulwich, London, Simon                                              Junior Warden for the Worshipful

KEY OFFICIALS                                                                                                                                                                        was educated in the Cotswolds
                                                                                                                                                                                     before training to be a Merchant
                                                                                                                                                                                     Navy Radio Officer. Never getting
                                                                                                                                                                                     to sea, he started his career as
                                                                                                                                                                                     an electronics engineer before
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Company of Carmen Peter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Cordrey was educated at
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Wellingborough School. A Fellow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 of the Chartered Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Institute (FCMI), he is a chartered

FOR CART MARKING 2019
                                                                                                                                                                                     relocating to Luxembourg as                                                 accountant (FCA) and completed
                                                                                                                                                                                     a currency broker. Simon then                                               a MSc in Business Administration
                                                                                                                                                                                     moved into financial technology                                             at City University. He began his
                                                                                                                                                                                     where he has remained for                                                   career with accountants Horwath
                                                                                                                                                                                     almost 25 years. Holding                                                    Clark Whitehill, then joined the
                                                                                                                                                                                     operational and commercial                                                  corporate finance department
                                                                                                                                                                                     roles, he has been based in                                                 and started the commercial
                                                                                                                                                Col Simon Bennett TD VR              Luxembourg, Hong Kong and               Peter Cordrey                       banking of Singer & Friedlander
                                                                                                                                                Senior Warden                        across the USA.                         Junior Warden                       Ltd (a London Merchant Bank)
                                                                   Educated at Southend College of Technology, Stephen graduated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 where he acquired and started
                                                                   from Thames Polytechnic (now Greenwich University) with an                                                         Simon joined the Territorial Army
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 new financial subsidiaries and
                                                                   honours degree in Mechanical Engineering. He embarked on a career                                                  and was commissioned into the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 developed them into the most
                                                                   in engineering, joining the family warehousing and distribution             Royal Corps of Transport. He has commanded in all ranks including
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           profitable part of the Group, serving as Head of Banking and Deputy
                                                                   business after five years.                                                  operational tours to the Balkans and Iraq and served as the Assistant
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Chief Executive of the parent company. As a financial consultant and
                                                                                                                                               Commander of the Army’s Vanguard Brigade which commands the
                                                                   In 1987 Stephen and his late father Eric formed Anchor Storage Ltd                                                                                      investor, he served as principal shareholder and Chairman of a private
                                                                                                                                               Army’s logistic enabling capabilities. A Colonel, he is currently serving
                                                                   which he now runs with his wife Linda. Anchor Storage provides                                                                                          bank, Hampshire Trust Plc, as well as non-executive Chairman of
                                                                                                                                               as the Assistant Head, Personnel Strategy at the Army Headquarters
                                                                   the full range of logistics services, primarily to importers through                                                                                    Potential Finance Group Plc, and of London Scottish Bank Plc, also as a
                                                                                                                                               in Andover.
                                                                   Felixstowe but also to a few local businesses. Over the last decade                                                                                     non-executive Director of a hedge fund, First Private Equity Plc.
                                                                   Anchor has moved away from general warehousing and now                      Simon is a director of a local housing organisation and a trustee of
                                                                   specialises in internet fulfilment and 3PL (Third Party Logistics).         two charities. Both charities are focused on helping Armed Forces           A past director of Benchmark Group Plc (a leading London quoted
                                                                                                                                               veterans deal with the issues and challenges they may face following        commercial property company) he was an advisor to Pathway -
                                                                   In October 1973, Stephen was apprenticed to his father in the                                                                                           European Commercial Property Web Portal - and a consultant to
                                                                                                                                               operational service and when transitioning to civilian life. He is an
                                                                   Worshipful Company of Carmen where he became a Liveryman in                                                                                             leading firms of European commercial real estate agents, advising
                                                                                                                                               instructor and Treasurer for an Advanced Driving group, working with
                                                                   1982. In 2009 he followed in his father’s footsteps and was voted onto                                                                                  Jones Lang Wootton and Lasalle on their merger. He is a Livery
                                                                                                                                               the local police and council to promote advanced driving to 17 – 25
                                                                   the Court of Assistants where he served for four years as Chairman of                                                                                   member of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers.
                                                                                                                                               year olds. This has been a great success with the police saying that
                                                                   the Cart Marking panel. In July 2016, Stephen was elected as Junior                                                                                     Currently, Peter is the owner of Calverton Finance Ltd, a finance
                                                                                                                                               this programme has had a positive impact in reducing accidents
                                                                   Warden, progressing to Senior Warden and then installed as Master                                                                                       company based in Milton Keynes.
                                                                                                                                               involving young drivers.
                                                                   Carman in October 2018.
                                                                                                                                               Married to Louise, they have two teenagers, James and Katie, both of        Married to Carol with two daughters, he drove in the Peking to Paris
                                                                   Outside of business he is a non-executive Director of the Suffolk
                                                                                                                                               whom are keen horse people. When not being deputy groom, Simon              Motor Challenge, a true endurance rally following in the wheeltracks
                                                                   Chamber of Commerce & Shipping Board, a past Fellow and past
                                                                                                                                               is a trencherman and keen on flying, gliding and country pursuits.          of the original 1907 pioneers, winning the cup for “Against all Odds”.
                                                                   Presiding Fellow of Suffolk New College in Ipswich and also a former
   Stephen Britt                                                   Treasurer, Chairman and President of Central Suffolk & North Ipswich
   Master Carman                                                   Conservatives. When not involved with work, Chamber or Livery                                                     Born in Sunderland, Walter                                                      Paul Double has been
                                                                   business Stephen enjoys golf, walking, sailing, good food, fine wine                                              joined the British Army in 1977,                                                Remembrancer of the City
                                                                   but most of all, great company!                                                                                   enlisting with the Military Survey,                                             of London since 2003. The
                                                                                                                                                                                     Royal Engineers. Following                                                      Office was created in 1571
                                                                                                                                                                                     his basic training the country                                                  as the official channel of
                                                                   Educated at King Edward’s Witley and Bristol University, Peter Estlin                                             was plunged into the 1977                                                       communication between the
                                                                   trained as a Chartered Accountant, becoming a partner with Coopers                                                Firefighters’ National Strike, and                                              City, the Royal Households,
                                                                   & Lybrand in 1993 and is currently a Senior Advisor to Barclays plc.                                              Walter then spent three months                                                  Parliament and the London
                                                                   The majority of his career has been spent in Banking, initially as                                                attending fires in a Green                                                      Diplomatic Corps.
                                                                   Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Salomon Brothers Asia, then CFO for                                             Goddess fire engine.
                                                                   Citigroup’s Investment and Corporate Banking divisions in New York and                                                                                                                            In the contemporary context,
                                                                                                                                                                                     He passed his HGV driving test                                                  this means day to day
                                                                   London. He joined Barclays in 2008 as Group Financial Controller and
                                                                                                                                                                                     in January 1978 before                                                          examination of Parliamentary
                                                                   has been CFO of the Retail & Business Banking and Non-Core divisions          Walter Gill                                                                 Paul Double
                                                                                                                                                                                     joining his first official unit (14                                             business, regular liaison with
                                                                   as well as Acting Group CFO.                                                  Clerk, Worshipful                                                           Remembrancer of the
                                                                                                                                                                                     Independent Topographic                                                         the Select Committees of both
                                                                   Peter’s non-executive appointments include HM Treasury (NED Audit             Company of Carmen                   Squadron, Royal Engineers)              City of London                          Houses and contact with officials
                                                                   Committee - 2015 to date), London Fairness Commission (Commissioner                                               based in Düsseldorf, Germany.                                                   in Government departments
                                                                   - 2015 to date), Morden College (Trustee - 2015 to date), Bridewell Royal   Walter served his entire Army career with Military Survey, completing                                                 dealing with Parliamentary Bills.
                                                                   Hospital, a foundation for disadvantaged children (Chairman - 2006 to       three tours of Germany, one tour of Cyprus, two UK tours, an
                                                                   date; Governor - 1993 to date) and British Airways International Advisory                                                                               The Remembrancer is one of the City’s four Law Officers and the
                                                                                                                                               operational tour of Bosnia and a three year tour of Italy with HQ           Office is responsible for the maintenance and protection of the
                                                                   Board (Chairman - 2007 to 2015).                                            AFSOUTH as the UK’s Geographic Officer.                                     City’s constitution. He is the City’s Parliamentary Agent and the
                                                                   Peter was elected an Alderman of the City of London in 2013 and             Walter left the Army in July 2000, having served a total of 23 years and    Parliamentary Agent for the Honourable the Irish Society, and the
                                                                   elected Sheriff for the City of London for the year 2016/17. His civic      gaining the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1. He joined The Worshipful       City’s Chief of Protocol.
                                                                   responsibilities include being a member of the City of London               Company of Carmen as Assistant Clerk in August 2000, and accepted
                                                                   Corporation’s Education Board, Finance and Establishment Committees.                                                                                    The Remembrancer’s department at the City of London is broken
                                                                                                                                               his current position as Clerk to the Company in 2003. In March 2018,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           into three distinct branches of work: parliamentary, ceremonial and
                                                                                                                                               Walter became President of the Fellowship of Clerks.
                                                                   He was Master of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers                                                                                        private events. The parliamentary office is responsible for looking
                                                                   in 2017-18, and a Court Assistant of the Chartered Accountants and          He met his wife Helen whilst serving in Germany. They have one              after the City of London’s interests in Parliament with regard to all
   The Rt Hon Alderman Peter Estlin                                Educators, as well as an Ironmonger. He is also sponsoring Alderman for     son, Anthony, who is currently reading Architecture at university.          public legislation, and the ceremonial office’s objectives are to enable
   Lord Mayor of the City of London                                the newly formed Guild of Human Resource Professionals. Married to          Walter’s hobbies include golf, tennis, squash and occasionally going        the Lord Mayor and City of London to welcome high-profile visitors
                                                                   Lindy, he has one son, James and two daughters, Victoria and Annabel.       to the theatre.                                                             both domestically and internationally.

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Tom Hoffman was educated at                                                  Rodney Jagelman was
                                                 St John’s College School and                                                 educated at Tiffin School,
                                                 The Leys School in Cambridge,                                                Kingston upon Thames and
                                                 and at the University of Exeter                                              Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
                                                 where he read law. He is a Fellow
                                                                                                                              His career has been spent almost
                                                 of the Institute of Chartered
                                                                                                                              entirely in the City, starting as a
                                                 Accountants in England & Wales,
                                                                                                                              trainee actuary and qualifying
                                                 and enjoyed a career in merchant
                                                                                                                              with Bacon & Woodrow and
                                                 banking from 1971-1989 and in
                                                                                                                              subsequently as a partner.
                                                 international banking from 1989
                                                                                                                              Latterly he has worked with
                                                 until his retirement in 2003. He is
                                                                                                                              the Law Debenture team of
                                                 currently non-executive Chairman
                                                                                                                              professional pension trustees,
                                                 of Caspian Sea Capital.
                                                                                                                              retiring on 31st July 2018. As
   Tom Hoffman, MBE                                                                        Rodney Jagelman
                                       He was elected to the Court of                                                         such he represented the firm as
   Chief Commoner                      Common Council in 2002. He                          Master Glover                      an Independent, sometimes as
                                       is a Governor of the Museum                                                            Chair, on the Trustee Board of a
                                       of London, Governor of the                                                             number of company pension
Barbican Centre, Trustee of the City of London Festival, Member of the                  schemes of various types with assets of up to £2 billion. He has served
Corporation of London’s Finance Committee, Investment Committee,                        as Chair of the National Association of Pension Funds, as it then was,
Culture Heritage & Libraries Committee, Markets Committee, and                          City Branch and of the Association of Professional Pension Trustees.
Gresham Committee (of which he was Chairman 2011-14).
                                                                                        He has been a Glover since 2003 and currently chairs the Trustees of
He has previously served as a Member of the Council of the University                   the Glove Collection Trust whose gloves are housed and exhibited at
of Exeter, Governor of Birkbeck College (of which he is an Honorary                     the Fashion Museum, Bath. He is also a Liveryman of the Worshipful
Fellow), Chairman of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Chairman                    Company of Actuaries and a member of the Bassishaw Ward Club and
of the Board of the London Festival Orchestra, Chairman of the Advisory                 of the City Livery Club.
Board of The Sixteen Choir & Orchestra, and Almoner and Governor of
                                                                                        Other current diversions include acting as a trustee of the Association
Christ’s Hospital.
                                                                                        of Lighthouse Keepers, treasurer of the Emmanuel Society (for college
He is a Member of the Court of the Tylers & Bricklayers’ Company (of                    alumni) and a life member of the Trollope Society.
which he was Master in 2006/7), and is Honorary Treasurer of the
                                                                                        As with many Liverymen he likes wine, whisky and good food!
Guildhall Historical Association. His four volume “Bibliography on the
Guilds of Great Britain and Ireland” is published on the Birkbeck website.
His interests are music, gardening, drinking fine wine and eating crab.

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WOMEN &
THE WAR EFFORT:
A liberating experience?
What impact did the two World Wars actually have on                Move forward to 1939 and the same scenario recurs, with       So what did bring about change? By the 1960s, strong
women’s lives in Britain? Did they really, as many believe,        women taking on a variety of jobs and being called up for     feminist groups began to emerge and gender inequality
help women to advance on both the economic and                     essential war work. Initially, call up only affected single   became a recognised issue, with an increasing number of
political stage?                                                   women between the ages of 20 and 30, but by 1943, almost      women becoming aware of their true potential and of the
                                                                   90% of unmarried women and 80% of married women were          need for change.
In Word War 1, with the menfolk away fighting the war              working - in factories, in the armed forces or on the land.
following the introduction of conscription in 1916 an initial                                                                    The campaign for equality continues today. Women still
resistance towards hiring women to do ‘men’s work’ took            80,000 ‘Land Girls’ worked in often tough and isolated        face gender equality barriers as illustrated by the gender
a back seat. With new jobs being created as part of the            conditions to keep Britain fed. In the cities, the Women’s    pay gap and Time’s Up movement. There is still much work
war effort, such as munitions, government campaigns and            Voluntary Service undertook a range of roles, women drove     to be done! 
recruitment drives saw an estimated two million women              ambulances, flew unarmed aircraft and even served behind
                                                                                                                                 Liveryman Chris Salaman, Honorary Archivist
join the national workforce.                                       enemy lines as part of the Resistance movement.

Many women moved from traditional domestic service
                                                                   Did war bring about a lasting change to women’s place in
into more defined employment roles, and the employment                                                                                       TOP LEFT: Members of the MTC drove all types of
                                                                   society?
of married women also increased dramatically. By 1918,                                                                                       road vehicles from motorcycles to large six wheelers
almost 40% of all working women were married.                      Arguably not. At the end of World War 2, women were                       as seen here, an open soft top cab Leyland Retriever
                                                                   demobilised again to make way for the returning soldiers.                 or Crossley.
A return to full time domesticity                                  But one important thing differed; the late 1940s and 1950s
                                                                                                                                             ABOVE: Representatives of the Mechanised
                                                                   saw a period of sustained economic growth, and it was vital               Transport Corps (a voluntary organisation staffed
When hostilities ceased, the troops returned and                   to grow the available workforce.                                          by women) check over a Ford 2 ton ambulance
unemployment levels soared after the war, dissent                                                                                            provided under the US ‘lend-lease’ scheme.
increased as women were seen to be taking jobs away                Despite this, women were still not considered prime wage
from men. However, fears that employers would continue             earners. By 1951 the number of working women had                          MIDDLE RIGHT: A group of US Army Red Cross
to employ women because they were paid less did not                returned almost to the pre-war level and a bar on married                 nurses on field service complete with Jeep for
                                                                                                                                             transportation.
materialise. Many were sacked, and others returned to full         women working continued in many jobs.
time domesticity; many of their contracts of employment                                                                                      BOTTOM RIGHT: Wheel removal on a Heavy Austin
had only been valid ‘for the duration of the war’.                                                                                           London taxicab at the overhaul workshops.

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LEFT: Land Army operative driving another piece of
                                                                          ‘lend-lease’ agricultural equipment.
                                                                          ABOVE: The Land Army at work collecting sugar beet
                                                                          with a Fordson Standard Tractor, a mainstay during
                                                                          the war years.

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“There are so many highlights, important and        So what does the future hold for Walter? Although
                                                                                                                                  memorable moments over the years, both              he doesn’t plan to give up work completely, with
                                                                                                                                  professionally and personally,” states Walter.      commitments which will keep him busy for at
                                                                                                                                  “However, it was always my dream to serve the       least two days a week, he is looking forward to
                                                                                                                                  Carmen during our 500th year; such a milestone      spending more quality time with his family and
                                                                                                                                  in our history. For that reason, I would like to    also to improving his golf handicap!
                                                                                                                                  single out the dinner at Hampton Court Palace,
                                                                                                                                  hosted by PM Marsha Rae Ratcliff, as the pinnacle   Walter’s will be difficult shoes to fill. So a sincere
                                                                                                                                  of my tenure as Clerk to the Company.”              and heartfelt thank you to him from his Carmen
                                                                                                                                                                                      family; the Master and Past Masters who he
                                                                                                                                  Walter will leave the Company following the         has supported, the Liverymen, Freemen and
                                                                                                                                  installation of Col Simon Bennett TD VR as Master   Apprentices for his unstinting commitment to the
                                                                                                                                  Carman at the Clothworkers’ Hall on Wednesday       Worshipful Company of Carmen, and we wish his
                                                                                                                                  16th October. He will, however, be immortalised     successor, Julian Litchfield, the best of luck in his
                                                                                                                                  in oils on the walls of the new Carmen Company      new post. 
                                                                                                                                  headquarters at St Dunstans; he is depicted in
                                                                                                                                  the portrait commissioned by PM Nick Meyer to
                                                                                                                                  celebrate the Company’s 500th year, and will look
                                                                                                                                  down on the works of the Carmen in perpetuity!

FAREWELL TO OUR
CLERK WALTER GILL
A heartfelt ‘thank you’ to Company Clerk Walter Gill
on his forthcoming retirement, from all his Carmen
friends and colleagues
October of this year will see the end of an era with                 The role as Clerk of the Company brings with it
the retirement of our Company Clerk Walter Gill.                     many challenges; it is so much more than a full time
The Worshipful Company of Carmen would like to                       job. The Clerk must serve a different Master each and
take this opportunity to thank him for his unstinting                every year, adapting to the many different ideas and
commitment to the promotion of the Carmen and the                    inspirations which drive each individual, helping
City Livery Companies.                                               them to realise their specific goals. It is the job of the
                                                                     Clerk to ensure the Master publicises the Company
Walter joined the Company back in July 2000 as                       both within and without, that each year runs
Assistant Clerk, working with incumbent Clerk Cdr                    smoothly, achieves its objectives and is enjoyed by
Robin Bawtree OBE RN. He took up the mantle as                       all who participate.
Clerk in November 2003, and has been a steady and
trusted hand at the helm for sixteen years. Calm
and assured, he has organised hundreds of high
profile events, using his skills, expertise, contacts and
                                                                    “There are so many highlights, important
knowledge to further the cause of the Company.                       and memorable moments over the years,
His influence has extended beyond the Worshipful                     both professionally and personally”                                                                                                                    TOP LEFT: The Clerk Walter Gill at the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Installation of the new Master, 2018
Company of Carmen. From 2018-2019 he served
as President of the Fellowship of Clerks, an august                                                                                                                                                                         ABOVE: The Clerk Walter Gill with wife
body which operates just like a Livery Company                                                                                                                                                                              Helen and son Anthony in the Great Hall,
                                                                     During his time as Clerk, Walter has been involved                                                                                                     Guildhall. Cart Marking luncheon 2018.
and is dedicated to bringing about improvements                      in so many diverse events and ceremonies. What
amongst the City liveries, sharing best practice and                 does he consider to be the particularly rewarding                                                                                                      LEFT: The Clerk Walter Gill at Hampton
highlighting issues which impact on civic life.                                                                                                                                                                             Court dinner 500th year celebration. with
                                                                     highlights and events of his time with the Company?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            guest Joanna Lumley

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                                                                                                                          that all fleet drivers are safely assessed, and all
                                                            •   The City Corporation are CLOCS Champions
                                                                                                                          our Large Goods Vehicle Driver’s carrying out
                                                                (Construction Logistics & Community Safety).
                                                                                                                          Safer Urban Driver Courses and cycling in the
                                                            •   We were the first local authority to be                   City as part of the training.
                                                                accredited and awarded FORS (Fleet Operators
                                                                                                                      •   Approx. 25% of vehicle movements in the City
                                                                Recognition Scheme) Gold for being 100% driver
                                                                                                                          are by bicycle (over 50% at peak times).
                                                                & vehicle compliant.
                                                                                                                      •   The City contractor JB Riney was the first
                                                            •   CityMark is now part of the Considerate
                                                                                                                          contractor to purchase a low entry safer vehicle
                                                                Contractors Scheme with FORS & CLOCS
                                                                                                                          (that meets the Direct Vision standard) for the
                                                                compliance being reviewed within City
                                                                                                                          City’s highways contract to work on the Aldgate
                                                                construction sites and best practice being
                                                                                                                          Gyratory system.
                                                                awarded. This is now recognised worldwide with
                                                                two awards included as part of the Future Fleet       •   There were 513,000 registered employees in the
                                                                Forum for Best Driver and Transport Operator of           Square Mile and at peak hours the City has one
                                                                the year.                                                 of the highest densities of pedestrians in the UK.
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CART MARKING 2019 GUILDHALL YARD, CITY OF LONDON - The Worshipful Company of Carmen
ABOVE: A police officer escorts a
                                                                                                                                           cat across Fleet Street in front of a

CALL THE CARMAN!
                                                                                                                                           Carter Paterson van, c1920
                                                                                                                                           RIGHT: Drivers prepare for for
                                                                                                                                           the Commercial Motor Users
                                                                                                                                           Association Parade, 1910

…was the cry heard as despatch clerks gathered
their goods for onward shipment countrywide.
For years the local smalls C+D work (collection and                 The drivers took this opportunity to turn out their vehicles
delivery) was catered for by Carter Paterson, who by the            in the smartest condition possible. Sadly of course, it
Second World War had become the world’s largest parcels             forecast the final demise of working horses.
carrier. They had depots throughout the country with
interconnecting overnight trunk services between most               Nationalisation in 1948 brought the final years of Carter
large cities. Their setup was in fact to be the blueprint           Paterson’s notoriety to an end as the Road Haulage
for the future government’s plans to nationalise all road           Executive renamed the organisation British Road Services
transport throughout the UK.                                        Parcels and their head office moved from Goswell Road
                                                                    in Clerkenwell to British Transport Commission’s HQ in
London was the headquarters of Carter Paterson, within              Marylebone Road NW1. 
Clerkenwell; they operated with many other similar
organisations throughout the metropolis. The use of                 Liveryman Chris Salaman, Honorary Archivist
horses was paramount in the movement of smalls traffic
throughout the metropolis in pre-motor years. The arrival of
                                                                               TOP: Carter Paterson’s main parcels yard in Peartree
the motor vans brought about a new age of transportation,                      Street on a Sunday evening c1910 when all the
allowing Carmen to make speedier collections and                               vans were loaded for the ‘off’ first thing on Monday
deliveries and improve the service overall.                                    morning. The whole area was dominated by Carter
                                                                               Paterson, then the country’s largest road parcel carrier.
Motor vehicles soon played a large part in operations,
with the firm experimenting initially with several different                   Extensive horse stabling was situated in the adjacent
makes of manufacture. This brought about membership                            streets. The depot remained on this site for 100 years,
                                                                               ending its days at the Central Shipping Yard for all
of trader associations such as the Commercial Motor Users
                                                                               traffic destined for the London docks. The property
Association. The CMUA organised several open day rallies                       in its latter days was part of BRS Parcels Services and
at weekends and holiday times when the vehicles were                           was finally sold for redevelopment at the turn of the
paraded for the general public to admire and wonder at.                        21st century.

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      TOP: The Master Stephen Britt and our                         1: Charity Lunch, Fishmongers' Hall January     4: Mansion House Banquet, March 2019
      Honorary Chaplain Hugh Mosford                                   2019, guest speaker Terry Baxter, CEO of        Guest Speaker – Mike Brown MVO
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      ABOVE LEFT: The Master Stephen Britt
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                                                                                                                                           TOP CREW
                                                                                                                                           The Band of 282 (East Ham) Squadron
                                                                                                                                           Royal Air Force Air Cadets
                                                                                                                                           The 282 Squadron Band dates back to the 1940s.       events in London including appearing at the
                                                                                                                                           Due to staffing, it disbanded in the 1970s and       British London 10k Run, Bomber Command
                                                                                                                                           was reformed in 2009 under the current Officer       Memorial, Porsche HQ and HM Tower of London.
                                                                                                                                           Commanding, Squadron Leader Chris Booty
                                                                                                                                           RAFAC. A handful of instruments were purchased       Their repertoire is varied with pieces from films
SERVING THE UK SINCE 1949                                                                                                                  and the cadets were mainly self-taught.              including Titanic, The Dambusters and The Great
                                                                                                                                                                                                Escape, to Harry Potter and Game of Thrones
When Air Canada first took to the skies as Trans Canada Airlines, the Lockheed Super Electras carried airmail. By 1948, Atlantic lobster   The band currently consists of young people aged     and many more. The band has also created its
could be found on menus across Canada for the first time, thanks to TCA.                                                                   12-19, most had no previous musical ability when     own percussion sequences that have won them
                                                                                                                                           joining. The cadets have volunteer staff helping     many accolades.
Today, Air Canada Cargo carries freight to more than 450 cities worldwide, and this summer will offer over 100 widebody flights from       them who were former cadets in the band.
the UK and Ireland alone. We continue the legacy of bringing goods to the world, and proudly support the Worshipful Order of Carmen                                                             The story of the 282 Squadron band is impressive,
in continuing its traditions.                                                                                                              The band has gone from strength to strength          a true success story. The Bandmaster who
                                                                                                                                           since its reformation and now numbers                currently leads them is Civilian Instructor Ricardo
aircanadacargo.com                                                                                                                         approximately 20 cadets playing various              Peña, who is a former cadet and knows a great
                                                                                                                                           instruments including the side drum, trumpet,        deal about music and marching bands.
                                                                                                                                           bell lyre, euphonium, trumpet, flute, French horn,
                                                                                                                                           piccolo, cymbals and bass drum.                      The squadron band has received various grants
                                                                                                                                                                                                and funding over the years. The Worshipful
                                                                                                                                           The band reached its peak in 2018, winning           Company of Plaisterers, who the squadron
                                                                                                                                           the Royal Air Force Air Cadet National Band          is affiliated to, has helped a great deal with
                                                                                                                                           Championships at RAF Honington. In previous          purchasing new instruments over the years and
                                                                                                                                           years, they have maintained their position in the    this has enabled many cadets to play and gain a
                                                                                                                                           top three at all levels of the competition.          BTEC in Music Studies worth 5 GCSEs.

                                                                                                                                           The band has been seen at various public events      The Squadron’s motto is ‘282 Top Crew’ and the
                                                                                                                                           around the South East, from weddings to sporting     band most certainly rises to the top. 

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                                                                                      MODERN APPROACH
                                                                                        MODERN APPROACH                          celebrate 75 years
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            support the
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                           we are delighted
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BUILD FUTURES                                                                                                                                                                                                    TOP LEFT: Lecture Hall
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 TOP RIGHT: Office and education space
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 LEFT: Members’ bar

As the Lord Mayor brands each carr, we sit back and smile, and revel
                                                                                                                                     feature the original cornicing, contemporary but traditional   The double stairway will be home to Carman memorabilia,
in Carmen’s past as agents of change – enabling business, setting                                                                    panelling, with display cases for significant silverware and   including the Carmen 500 quilt, telling the story of five
                                                                                                                                     concealed storage, and a restored period fireplace.            Carman decades in 40+ exquisitely crafted panels, and
standards, serving the public.                                                                                                                                                                      graphics will be created to entertain and inform members
                                                                                                                                     State of the art cinema-style audio visual projection          and visitors alike.
It was Carmen who cleaned London up, regulated the                  Central to that refreshed purpose is the Carmen’s future         will instantly convert this space into a Lecture Hall, and
movement of goods, and helped develop personal mobility.            building – Carmen's Hall at the Old School in Fleet Street.      a combination of armorial leather chairs, comfortable          Upstairs on the second floor, the all-important staff – our
Transport was and is the lifeblood of society and the               In that historic setting in the heart of the City, Carmen will   stackable seating, and fold-down, wood-surfaced                Clerk and Deputy and our Beadle and honorary officers –
Carmen’s guild housed yesterday’s City movers and shakers.          meet, celebrate and manage their affairs, while developing a     sectional tabling will provide meeting, reception or           will have contemporary facilities, furnishings and fittings,
                                                                    transport educational programme for all ages, and especially     educational needs.                                             together with flexible hot desking for visiting Clerks of small
Today Carmen of London no longer set the standards;                 for those in need.                                                                                                              Liveries, City charities, and students. Further AV facilities
Europe makes the rules, and transport is global. The public                                                                          Our Royal Past Master’s portrait and the Carmen 500            here will also enable workshops and transport training
wonders – what does such a City guild now do?                       Carmen have a vision – a building which is at once their         painting will join the Masters’ Board, military and other      sessions, and the kitchen will provide staff and visitor
                                                                    own home, and the hearth to which they can welcome               framed documents on this central chamber’s walls.              facilities, as well as enabling catering for first floor events.
Transport is changing more rapidly than ever before, as fossil      primary school children, secondary students, sixth formers,
fuels make way for alternative energy, automation invades           undergraduates, post-graduate scholars, and researchers;         Here Carmen will meet in formal session, or for informal       Carmen will still enjoy major functions at other City halls
work and travel, and big data changes how we work, play             where they can mount lectures, offer workshops, organise         receptions, children may gather to discover transport,         and venues, but the Court Room will offer an unusual mid-
and move about. Ancient guilds seek modern purpose. And             seminars and conferences, and enable research.                   students will come together for careers advice and training,   capacity lunch, dining or reception facility, for Carmen and
the Carmen are no exception.                                                                                                         and scholars will enjoy workshops, while the industry can      for other guilds and organisations.
                                                                    The Georgian building is being fully repaired, restored,         attend lectures and mount seminars or small conferences
With five centuries behind them, Carmen are now building            improved, developed and equipped, leading to a newly             and exhibitions.                                               The Court Room, Lecture Hall, Museum and upstairs flexible
their future – with a future building. For the very first time,     paved terrace with an all-ability platform lift before an                                                                       space and hot desks will enable new, cost-effective, non-
Carmen have their own home, and it is being developed for           imposing entrance, surmounted by the 16th century statue         Carmen will be able to drop by and use the members’ coffee     staff-intensive revenue streams for the Company, to offset
the public benefit.                                                 of Elizabeth I, leading to a vaulted lobby, containing the       bar to rendez-vous with their fellows, while individual        building overheads, on top of the savings implicit in owned
                                                                    three statues of the legendary King Lud and his sons.            students, scholars and researchers can utilise the archive     as against leased premises with their major service charges.
Modern Liveries focus on helping those in need and                                                                                   and research facilities in the adjoining Museum, where
encouraging excellence related to their trades or crafts.           A modern five-person, wheelchair accessible lift and the         small artefacts, models, books and memorabilia will offer,     The Old School will build the Carmen’s future, fulfil Carmen’s
The Carmen’s Company has now achieved a revised Royal               original staircase give access to the Court Room and Lecture     alongside virtual accessions, transport information. Here      modern educational and charitable purpose, enhance the
charter, a renewed deed of benevolence, and a refreshed             Hall, with its cloakroom and members’ bar, connected by          too, members may meet in small enclaves, where transport       occupation of Carmen and provide transport education – all
purpose – to enhance the occupation of Carman, primarily            dumb waiter to the kitchen above. The Court Room will            apprentices can also be encouraged and advised.                for public benefit.
through transport education.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          continued...

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A BRIEF HISTORY
                                                                                                                                                       OF CARMEN
                                                                                                                                                       BENEVOLENCE...
                                                                                                                                                       In common with all the livery companies, the original                                                                                               equip and operate the Carmen’s new philanthropic
                                                                                                                                                       aim of Carmen's benevolence was to assist its own                                                                                                   home in the Old School, off Fleet Street.
                                                                                                                                                       members when they fell on hard times. From the early
                                                                                                                                                       twentieth century, consideration for the needs of others                                                                                            Our work in the twenty first century
                                                                                                                                                       became a focal point. An oak alms box was bought
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           There are seven Trustees, all of whom are Liverymen of
                                                                                                                                                       to collect cash, and in 1939 a benevolent fund was
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           the Company. They are appointed by the Court having
                                                                                                                                                       launched which began with ten Court members each
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           regard to a list of recommended persons supplied by
                                                                                                                                                       giving a sum of £100.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           the existing Trustees. Four are members of the Court
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           itself and the three others are Liverymen.
                                                                                                                                                       Operating alongside the Carmen’s Fund was the
                                                                                                                                                       London Cartage Fund, founded in 1864. These two
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The Trustees meet four times each year to manage the
                                                                                                                                                       bodies were merged in 1995 to form The Worshipful
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           charity and to identify new need within the core objects
The Old School will welcome the Carmen’s administration                                                                                                Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust, a registered
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           of the Trust. These are necessitous Carmen, transport,
this summer, when the basic offices, lifts and facilities                                                                                              charity. In 2016, this charity merged with a new one
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           logistics and education – including support for pupils
should be available and the development of the building                                                                                                by the same title but with the addition of the letters
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           at City Livery schools, but increasingly also supporting
will continue for as long as it takes, bringing the Museum,                                                                                            CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation). This is the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           projects within the State education sector, especially
members’ bar, Court Room, Lecture Hall and other                                                                                                       modern form of charity which gives it a specific legal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           where this support may help young people enter the
educational facilities onstream month by month.                                                                                                        identity, and The Worshipful Company of Carmen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           transport and logistics industries.
                                                                                                                                                       Benevolent Trust CIO remains a registered charity
The Old School has been acquired on a 125 year £1m+                                                                                                    (No 1164687).
extendable lease, through interest-free loans from                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         In accordance with Charity Commission best practice
benefactors. Initial works were made possible by generous                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Trustees serve for four years. If you are a Liveryman
                                                                                                                                                       The accumulated funds of the Trust are around £2
donations, event collections, and collective gifts, while 49                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               of the Company and want to learn more about your
                                                                                                                                                       million, the financial returns on which are essential to
members, friends and families put cash into virtual Loving                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Charity or, indeed, might consider becoming a Trustee
                                                                                                                                                       supplement the income from Carmen themselves. In
Cups – total funds of some £229,000 by spring 2019. Overall                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                please contact either myself or our Hon Sec Chris
                                                                                                                                                       2017 the Benevolent Trust was joined by the Carmen
repairs, restoration, improvement and development are                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Godbold.
                                                                                                                                                       St Dunstan Heritage Trust, which owns and will restore,
estimated at £830,000. Grant aid has been enquired, and
fund raising events organised, and now £300,000 more is
needed to continue the good works.                                                                                                                     PM Neil Coles, Chairman of the Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust CIO
                                                                                 TOP LEFT: The plans
Of 700 members, 120 have contributed. When other                                 TOP RIGHT: Lift ground works
members and their corporate friends have donated
                                                                                 BOTTOM RIGHT: The first floor before restoration
something, whether it be £100, £1,000, £10,000 or more,
                                                                                                                                    Donation - Gift Aid Declaration                                                                                                   I understand this is possible so long as I am a United
there should be sufficient to achieve the entire future                                                                                                                                                                                                               Kingdom taxpayer and I pay an amount of Income Tax
building.                                                                                                                           I wish to make a donation in support of the valuable work                                                                         and/or Capital Gains Tax for each tax year (6 April one year
                                                                                                                                    of the Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust                                                                              to 5 April the next) that is at least equal to the amount of
The building is owned by the Carmen’s Heritage Trust, and                                                                           CIO, Registered Charity No. 1164687.                                                                                              tax that the charity will reclaim on my gifts for that tax year.
                                                                    As we celebrate the marking of carts, we answer that
the Carmen’s Benevolent Trust is committed to supporting            question – what do Carmen do, by demonstrating how              I would like this and any future donations from me to be                                                                          Any donation I make may be allotted by the Trustees to
the future educational programme there, while the                                                                                   treated under the Gift Aid regulations and a claim made                                                                           the Trust’s capital funds as an expendable endowment
                                                                    they can, do and will help those in need, enhancing the
governing Court has endorsed educational purpose, policy                                                                            on the Inland Revenue accordingly.                                                                                                and the income thereof applied for the general purposes
                                                                    occupation of Carmen, especially through transport                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The Worshipful
and premises. Members will have their own home, and                                                                                                                                                                                                                   of the Trust, unless I notify the Trust in writing that my
                                                                    education, for the public benefit.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Company of Carmen
know that their desire when they joined, to put something                                                                                                                                                                                                             donation(s) is/are to be used solely as income.
back in and contribute to building the future, is fulfilled.        Carmen and their corporate friends can help to build the
                                                                    future. With your help we can complete our future building,       Title:...................................Full Name:....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Carmen's Hall is a collective Carman enterprise, combining          develop education and help those in need. 
good fellowship with good purpose, to support our
                                                                                                                                      Address:................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Post Code:.............................................................
industry by bringing transport to young people, and                 To make a Hall donation, please use the donor form insert.
bringing young people into transport.
                                                                    PM Emeritus Clive Birch MBE, Senior Past Master                   Signed:...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Date:.............................................................

                                                                                                                                    Cheques payable to: The Carmen Benevolent Trust CIO
38 C A R T M A R K I N G W E D N E S D AY 1 7 T H J U LY, 2 0 1 9                                                                   Return to: The Hon Secretary, Worshipful Company of Carmen, Plaisterers’ Hall, 1 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5JU
THE DRIVING FORCE OF THE COTSWOLDS

           THE DRIVING FORCE OF THE COTSWOLDS

                                                                               A Fleet Ready
                                                                               for the Next
                                                                               Generation

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THE VEHICLE PARADE
                                                                                   For centuries, the Corporation of the City of London
                                                                                   exercised its rights over carts and carriers, with the
                                                                                   number of ‘carts and carrs’ plying for hire within the
                                                                                   City limited by Common Council.
                                                                                   It was agreed that all vehicles so licensed would      deemed to contravene parking regulations and
                                                                                   bear an individually numbered brass plate and be       were abolished, save a token standing used for
                                                                                   marked with the City arms on the shafts.               ceremonial purposes.

                                                                                   This changed in 1838 when the power to license         “the time-honoured traditions continue
                                                                                   was vested in the Keeper of the Guildhall. The
                                                                                   Hallkeeper was empowered to license and mark            to be maintained by the Worshipful
                                                                                   the ‘carrs and carts’ of Freemen of the Fellowship
                                                                                   of Carmen to stand and ply for hire on the streets      Company of Carmen”
                                                                                   of the City. Each licensed vehicle was brought to
                                                                                   the Guildhall once a year to be ‘marked’, with each    However, the time-honoured traditions continue
Hardwood Ltd wishes the Carmen Company all success for this year’s Cart Marking.   year distinguished by a letter and each ‘carr’ by a    to be maintained by the Worshipful Company
                                                                                   number. The letter being branded this year is ‘A’.     of Carmen. Once a year, Carmen bring their
                                                                                                                                          treasured vehicles – including vintage, modern
                                                                                   Times change and traditions alter. Today’s busy        and even horse drawn rigs – to be branded, or
                                                                                   City streets carry a very different type of traffic,   marked, with a red hot iron on a wooden plate.
                                                                                   in very different volumes. In 1965 the final 18        This ancient ceremony acts as a reminder of
                                                                                   ‘standings’ or ‘carrooms’ for ‘carrs and carts’ were   centuries of service to the City. 
For more information contact
alan.stead@hardwoodltd.com
                                                                                                                                                                       C A R T M A R K I N G W E D N E S D AY 1 7 T H J U LY, 2 0 1 9 4 3
CART MARKING 2019                                                                                                                             PROGRAMME FOR 17TH JULY 2019

VEHICLES IN                                                                                                                                        10.00
                                                                                                                                                   The Band of 282 (East Ham) Squadron
                                                                                                                                                   Royal Air Force Air Cadets
                                                                                                                                                                                               10.30
                                                                                                                                                                                               Fanfare. Lord Mayor arrives

                                                                                                                                                                                               10.32
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  12.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Vehicle drive past commences

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  12.35

PARADE ORDER
                                                                                                                                                   10.10                                       Master addresses Lord Mayor, Carmen                Cart Marking finishes
                                                                                                                                                   Introduction to Cart Marking 2019 by        and guests
                                                                                                                                                   Freeman Roger Wrapson                                                                          12.40
                                                                                                                                                                                               10.35                                              Master Carman’s Procession departs
                                                                                                                                                   10.13                                       Cart Marking recommences                           Guildhall Yard
                                                                                                                                                   Fanfare. The Master Carman, guests and
                                                                                                                                                   official party enter Guildhall Yard         11.30                                              12.45
                                                                                                                                                                                               Lord Mayor departs Guildhall Yard                  Drinks reception followed by luncheon
Commentating on this year’s Cart Marking will be Liveryman Mike Stone,                                                                             10.15                                                                                          in the Great Hall, Guildhall
Freeman Roger Wrapson and Liveryman Chris Salaman, Honorary Archivist                                                                              Cart Marking commences

  PARADE        CART       LIVERYMAN                            MAKE                TYPE                             YEAR         REG NO      PARADE      CART   LIVERYMAN                  MAKE                     TYPE                                                YEAR                REG NO
  NO            NO         NAME                                                                                                               NO          NO     NAME

  1             521        Parlane C                                                Handcart                         1892                     25          470    Hyatt J                                             Greengrocer's Cart                                  1920                1 Horse

  2             260        Pulman G                                                 Smithfield Bummarees Handcart    Circa 1920               26          345    Westcott G                                          Charabanc                                           1895                2 Horses

  3             469        Clark H Jnr                          Raleigh             Trade Bicycle                    1955                     27          369    Constant R                                          Charabanc                                           1890                2 Horses

  4             520        Marsland-Roberts P                   Ford                St John Incident Catering Unit   2003         LK 53 DWA   28          489    Harris J                                            Delivery Van                                        c1890               2 Horses

  5             510        Murphy J                             Kawasaki            Motorcycle & Sidecar             2017                     29          466    Cordrey P                                           Governess Cart                                      1898                1 Horse

  6             497        Wilding R                            Hercules            Electric Cargo Bike              2019                     30          522    Lynch D                    Ford                     Thames Trader Recovery Vehicle                      1963                727 GLP

  7             517        Tobin J                              LTI                 Biofuel Taxi                     2006         B10 CBM     31          531    Hackling K                 Ford                     Thames Trader Drop Side                             1961                YDD 604

  8             527        Britt Mrs L                          LEVC                Electric Taxi                    2019                     32          464    Hannon E                   AEC                      6x4 Mammoth Major Tractor Unit                      1977                77 MH 534

  9             361        Springford R                         Bean                Light Van                        1919         WA 2974     33          516    O’Donovan Ms J             Scania                   143 Tractor Unit                                    1995                M270 OJS

  10            392        Bishop R                             Morris              Cowley Traveller Van             1924         MH 4514     34          532    Harley S                   Dennis                   Elite Tractor Unit                                  2017                BX 67 MKU

  11            528       Conneely R                            Nissan              Voltia Electric Van              2017         EO 67 UMM   35          511    Golder I                   Dennis                   Elite Tipper                                        2019

  12            248       Gerson M                              Morris Commercial   LC3 Van                          1947         LPT 880     36          509    Dignam V                   DAF/Johnston             Roadsweeper                                         2019

  13            487       Sutton J                              Morris Commercial   T Type Flat                      1929         DJ 4302     37          502    Dignam V                   Electra                  Electric RCV                                        2019

  14            233       Radcliffe G                           Albion              S24 Rigid                        1926         TS 4685     38          499    Buswell R                  Ford                     Model T Bus                                         1920                SP 5139

  15            529       Dean A                                Leyland             Lynx                             1941         HJJ 56      39          533    Hiron W                    Ford Transit             Minibus                                             1986                C 923 GYD

  16            431       Agnew N                               Daimler             DC 27 Ambulance                  1949         JXP 63      40          397    Birch C                    Peugeot                  Minibus                                             2019

  17            459       Clark N Snr                           Bedford             M Type Flat                      1953         MLE 811     41          472    Older J                    MAN                      Treloar Coach                                       2018                TR18 OAR

  18            524       O’Connor F                            Seddon              Mk 5L Flat                       1953         CJE 828     42          481    Hayden G                   Yutong                   TCE 12 Electric Coach                               2019                EL 19 TRC

  19            417       Hannon E                              AEC                 Mammoth Major Mk III             1950         LLU 292     43          377    Daniels L                  AEC                      Regent Double Decker Bus                            1939                EYK 396

  20            474       Hunt A                                Burrell             Showman’s Road Locomotive        1921         TA 905      44          525    Stagg R                    AEC                      Regal Single Decker Bus                             1951                LUC 219

  21            514       Britt S                               Foden               Steam Bus                        1923         M 6359      45          490    Barr A                     AEC                      RT Bus                                              1954                NXP 997

  22            262       Grundon N                                                 Dustcart                         1910         1 Horse     46          526    Sainthouse P               AEC                      Routemaster Bus                                     1962                398 CLT

  23            340       Gerson M                              Purdey              Pantechnicon                     1902         2 Horses    47          378    Sturman C                  Isuzu                    Paneltex Electric Vehicle                           2018                YX 68 ERY

  24            530       Bennett S                                                 Luggage Van                      1890         1 Horse

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