Vintage Postbag, January 1958
Sir, In view of the recent interest in elderly commercial vehicles, I thought this photograph of a 1925 Austin Heavy Twelve Ice Cream Van might be of interest to readers.…
THE NEW R.E.A.L. M.G. MIDGET.
R.P.;.A.L. Carriage Works, Ltd., of Popes Lane, Ealing, announce three new models for the coming year, the first of which is a streamline two-seater on the J2 M.G. Midget chassis. Special features of the new body are the straight bonnet line, wide doors, graceful sweeping tail, two padded head rests above the seat, spare wheel in the tail, disappearing hood and balanced semi-cycle type wings. The other new models are a low built Rover 14 speed Pilot saloon and a coupe on the same chassis. The ” Patrician ” coupe on the Hornet special is continued without alterations.