Working Vans in Bournemouth

[Spacemud]

I love this photo and I know that it hasn't been seen outside my family, and I thought it may interest the group?
It is a photo that my Dad took of the place he worked in the 1960's. It was a company called Rentaset (later taken over by Radio Rentals) and this particular workshop was in Nortoft Road, Charminster, Bournemouth. Plenty of vans, I remember my Dad's being the mini van though. Apart from the mini and Morris vans can anyone identify any of the others?

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[DaisyMayFozz]

One of them Ford 100E? vans in front of the furthest Minor, and I think a Austin A35 van in front of that. Not sure about the rest, but is than an Austin 7?

[POMMReg]

First van owned by my Pa was x Rentaset RTP 263.

Think they were all Soton registered?

[Spacemud]

Wow! I wouldn't be surprised if that is the case. My van (when I had it) was Southern Electricity Board. Reg was JBK 596F, last seen in Telford, Shropshire.

[drivewasher]

There's a Marina van parked on the front facing the building

I had a brand new one it was a "P" registration IIRC (similar to MVR 782P)

[POMMReg]

There's a Marina van parked on the front facing the building

I had a brand new one it was a "P" registration IIRC (similar to MVR 782P)

Not a Marina, looks like a Commer to me.

Probably wrong

Still have the Gold Seal 948cc engine from RTP 263

[irmscher]

Definitely not a Marina maybe commer cob

[jagnut66]

Hi,
If the photo was taken in the 1960's it would be too early for a Marina anyway.
Best wishes,
Mike.

[POMMReg]

Ours had the same indicators, rear ones were fitted on a wee bkt below the stop/tail light.

DoFR 22/10/58

[rogerowen]

No ones mentioning the 2 cars. Left hand is an E93A Ford (Prefect. Anglia or Popular) probably the latter. To the right of that looks to be a 'Y' Model Ford.

[margriff]

Wow, you've got good eyes