The instructions for the Heavy Goods Lorry were published in the 1948 -1954  No.5 Manual. (Picture shown on left). The model depicts a typical British heavy goods lorry of the mid 1930s to late 1940s. I have built the model using as far as possible contemporary parts to those of the manual.  I have made use of a few additional parts to those in the actual number five set to make a a few small improvments.  Its a very simple model with operating steering but none the less an attractive model. It looks like a smaller simple version of a model in the 1948 -1954 number 9 manual. I last made this set 5 model when I was about ten years old , quite some time ago. I have always liked the model as it seemed very similar to a picture that hung in the hall of my Grandma's house, that picture is shown below. Its of an Albion  and was part of a fleet of vehicles owned by my Grandfather, the picture is dated 1937 and I imagine was taken shortly after the truck had been delivered new to Northfleet in Kent, where he farmed.  At that time goods vehicles were restricted to no more than 30 m.p.h. (48 k.p.h.)

Albion trucks were made in Glasgow from 1902 and the company was absorbed into Leyland Motors in 1951.