Victoria and Albert Museum: Archive of Art and Design

London Lorries Ltd, commercial motor body builders, records, 1919-[193-?]


Introduction and summary description

Creator:London Lorries Ltd
Reference: AAD/1997/17
Extent: 12 files

Context

London Lorries Ltd, commercial motor body builders, was based at Spring Place, Kentish Town, London, from 1918 until 1933. The company designed and manufactured the bodywork and interiors of coaches and lorries.

Scope and content

Photographs of exterior and interior views of coaches and lorries (1919 - ca.1933); drawing of coach interior (ca.1920s); photographs of coaches for advertisements (ca.1920s); photographs of premises (ca.1920 - ca.1933); monthly account book (1928 - 1931); rough day book (1930 - 1933); sales book (1932).

Provenance

Unknown.

Access

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Catalogues and indexes

This online catalogue is a complete description of the archive to file level. A summary description is also included on the National Art Library computer catalogue, and in the published Guide to the Archive of Art and Design


Detailed catalogue

Ledgers, 1928-1933
Extent: 3 files
ReferenceDescriptionDates
AAD/1997/17/1Monthly account book, includes details of purchases, wages and sales
1 volume
1928-1931
AAD/1997/17/2Rough day book with index by client name
1 volume
1930-1933
AAD/1997/17/3Sales book with index by client name (divided by location)
1 volume
1932

Photographs of premises and of coach interiors and exteriors, 1919-[193-]
Extent: 8 files
ReferenceDescriptionDates
AAD/1997/17/4-5Views of London Lorries Ltd premises
2 items
[192-?]-[193-]
AAD/1997/17/6-9Exterior and interior views of coaches
4 items [including 2 duplicates]
[192-?]-[193-]
AAD/1997/17/10-14Exterior views of coaches
5 items [including 2 duplicates]
[192-?]-[193-]
AAD/1997/17/15-24Exterior views of coaches embossed Duple
10 items
Bodies and motors Ltd photographer Hugh Wooten Ltd.
[193-?]
AAD/1997/17/25-29Interiors of coaches; some embossed Duple
5 items
Bodies and Motors Ltd photographer Hugh Wooten Ltd.
[193-?]
AAD/1997/17/30-56Interiors of coaches, some annotated
26 items [including 9 duplicates]
1919-[192-?]
AAD/1997/17/57-76Greyhound Racing Lorry, Brixton Stadium
21 items [including 19 duplicates]
[192-?]
AAD/1997/17/77-90Touched up photographs of coaches for advertisements; many annotated
13 items
[192-?]

Drawings, [192-?]
Extent: 1 file
ReferenceDescriptionDates
AAD/1997/17/91Interior of coach
1 item
See also: AAD/1997/17/90
[192-?]