In the 1950s this was unusually finished in two tone Metallic Blue and Grey; metallic paint in those days didn't weather too well and after a year or two could become 'flat' looking.

I am sure my father had the best intentions to carry on the way he started but I remember this van looking rather worse for wear and father complaing that the driver wasn't looking after it.

Then we had the sole Scottish Distributorship for original equipment Girling Parts as well as Burgess Exhaust Systems. We were about to lose the exclusive franchise so in 1969 we sold that business to Edmund Walker.