Holland Coachcraft body of Scotland

[Roverload]

I'm trying to find more information about these vans, ideally I'd like to find one in the flesh, there is very little on the web about them. Anybody got any leads? Many thanks.



Link fixed. Apologies.

Edited by Roverload on Thursday 8th October 19:16

[Roy C]

Bad link.

Fantastic deco designs. If Flash Gordon drove a laundry van, he would have bought one from Holland Coachcraft of Govan (moved to Gateshead around 1936/7 and went bust in 1940).

[Roverload]

Link fixed. Sorry about that.

[Allan L]

There was even a Dinky toy one:

[glasgowrob]

Stunning looking thing

[fatjon]

That is a first, a van that has the same effect on me as Kylie's arse!

Gone are the days when someone could be bothered to make a van look that good.

[hidetheelephants]

Someone made a Talbot Lago by Figoni et Falaschi van! In Glasgow! Fantastic!

[cahami]

wow stunning, you would think that if someone had bought one of those they would have kept it forever.
Never heard of or seen these before great looking vehicle, i want one.

[Roverload]

Allan L said:

There was even a Dinky toy one:

I collect these. Don't suppose you have the model number written on the bottom have you?

Still not found any more info on them. Collars of Twickenham had a small army of them, you'd expect someone out there must have one, even if it's rotting away in a barn I need to find it!

[hidetheelephants]

Any clue what the running gear was? Being built in Glasgow I suppose it might be Albion.

[Roy C]

I think they began using Albion chassis, but later also made vans using Commer chassis.

[Hooli]

Never seen these before but they look amazing.

[PH5121]

Roverload said:

I collect these. Don't suppose you have the model number written on the bottom have you?

Sorry to ask a dense question, are you looking for the Dinky model number or the original vehicle model number? The Dinky is model number 31, and I read somewhere the real van was based on an Albion BL119 chassis, although as coach built I am sure there would have been numerous alternative chassis used.

Edited by PH5121 on Tuesday 13th October 09:07

Edited by PH5121 on Tuesday 13th October 09:29

[Roverload]

PH5121 said:

Roverload said:

I collect these. Don't suppose you have the model number written on the bottom have you?

Sorry to ask a dense question, are you looking for the Dinky model number or the original vehicle model number? The Dinky is model number 31, and I read somewhere the real van was based on an Albion BL119 chassis, although as coach built I am sure there would have been numerous alternative chassis used.

Edited by PH5121 on Tuesday 13th October 09:07

Edited by PH5121 on Tuesday 13th October 09:29

My question was directed at the dinky model number. The real model number would be handy but the details you've provided for the albion chassis looks like a good place to start! Thanks! I nearly spat out my tea when I saw the valuation for a boxed Dinky 31! If you can find one! Many thanks.

[hidetheelephants]

Boredom on a Friday night lead to some idle googling, which lead to some perusal of Commercial Motor's beta online archive, which is buggy but yielded quite a bit of detail. Cutting and pasting got me to these.

Edited by hidetheelephants on Saturday 23 January 17:48

[Perseverant]

Well done, everyone here! The little Dinky van is like hen's teeth, but they also made a bus version which is easier to find. I think you can find a copy of the van for fewer bawbees though.

[hidetheelephants]

A few more cut-and-pastes.

[mph]

A couple more


http://www.trucksplanet.com/photo/albion/model_119...

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l610/SCAMMELL7...

[hidetheelephants]

Holy thread revival! It doesn't appear to be a Holland Coachcraft, but it is a Commer chassis and the shape is vaguely in the streamliner tradition; perhaps one of the coachbuilders that built Coachcraft's designs prewar decided to re-enter the fray postwar but watered down the more extreme/less practical design aspects for prosaic/economic reasons. Whatever the origins, it is a fantastic shape and I agree with the vendor that it's likely unique.

1946 Commer Q25 van

[Choppy135]

High what do you want to know iv got alot of original designs and info as my great great grandfather owned the company