This lorry took part in the Greater Manchester Transport Society's Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally at Heaton Park in September 1995.
It's a 1950 Albion FT21N and there's a brief description in
the programme of the event saying that it was entered by J. Butterworth of
Littleborough, but there was a more detailed note in the 1996 programme of the
Rally which reads as follows:
Albion FT21N, 1950
HSR 112
Entered by J Butterworth, Littleborough
Originally operated by Angus & Kincardine County Council
as a Library van for delivery of new books to schools, etc. Afterwards used as
a Horse Box in Wetherby, then fitted with the drop-side body now carried.
Bought in a run down state by the present owner, it was re-painted in Ripponden
& District livery in 1992. The owner being a Ripponden & District
driver.
When looking for information about this vehicle I came
across this rather touching tribute to Jack Butterworth, who died in 2015:
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