so much WANT! A 1959 Atlas truck from England

Produced in 1959 the Atlas 10/12 cwt pickup was marketed as a ‘Sturdy, reliable, easy to handle and all always quick off the mark whatever the weather.’

Fully restored in 1997 this multi award winning pickup is in immaculate condition proudly wearing the shell branding. The history file contains original brochures, servicing manuals and a variety of MOTs along with historic photos of the vehicle in past liveries, medals and trophies.

This would be the ideal Goodwood ride, with the pick-up bay more than capable of carrying a few period-correct passengers revelling in the Revival atmosphere.'

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/standard/500/1959/441007

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Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man, one of the most memorable but overlooked tramways in the world.

These trolleys were made around 1893. There may not be many original parts, but in original condition, they'd not be useful as public transportation anymore, and these are used all the time

http://transport-illustrated.blogspot.com/2010/12/isle-of-man-1996-part-1-manx-electric.html

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Transport for your competition cyclecars.

In the spring of 1914 the Carden Works in Somerset Road, Teddington assembled these cycle cars.

 At this time Carden was taking class records at Brooklands, a mere fifteen miles away, in cars that had engines of 350 to 1000ccs capacity. They had solid rear axles with an inboard brake drum and externally-contracting brake band.

It was after many decades later that F1 designers agreed with this layout: recumbent driver, rear engine, monocoque construction.

Carden was a most ingenious and imaginative designer and worked in many fields. By the time he was making these monocars at the age of twenty, he had built his own aircraft and a working model of a tidal-powered generator for the Severn estuary.

Although he was a Baronet, he had no money and had to sell his designs to finance his next enterprise. Although he was a busy captain in the RASC during WW1, he found time to sell the cyclecar business including the Teddington factory to Ward & Avey, the car becoming the AV Monocar.

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