Aldridge Transport Museum
Displaying the legacy of road transport in the West Midlands
Aston Manor Road Transport Museum
Austin-Crompton-Parkinson Electric factory truck
Registration
Year
1948
Name
Austin-Crompton-Parkinson Electric factory truck
Operator/Owner
Birmingham City Transport
Livery
Orange
Further reading
Electric vehicles of this type were commonly
used in factories and might well still be in use in
some places today. The driver stood up to
drive, looking forwards (not back over the truck).
The handle on his right was the steering handle,
working on what were really the rear wheels.
used in factories and might well still be in use in
some places today. The driver stood up to
drive, looking forwards (not back over the truck).
The handle on his right was the steering handle,
working on what were really the rear wheels.