question Early chain driven charabanc. Can we ID it?

[Redherring]

I have been puzzled for some time by a photograph of a chain-driven charabanc with a radiator reminiscent of the Milnes D. rad.

 

http://transpressnz.blogspot.com.au/2011/04/english-charabanc-1913-maybe-less-fun.html

 

There is actually a second photo of a similar unit or perhaps it is the same unit with a different body. Try googling...

 

"forge valley charabanc"

 

Can anyone tell me what it is, who and where it was manufactured?

 

Robert

[Richard Farrant]

I have been puzzled for some time by a photograph of a chain-driven charabanc with a radiator reminiscent of the Milnes D. rad.

 

http://transpressnz.blogspot.com.au/2011/04/english-charabanc-1913-maybe-less-fun.html

 

There is actually a second photo of a similar unit or perhaps it is the same unit with a different body. Try googling...

 

"forge valley charabanc"

 

Can anyone tell me what it is, who and where it was manufactured?

 

Robert

 

Robert,

 

Apparently built on a FIAT chassis for a railway company in North East England.

 

http://www.scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk/our-venues/collections/objects/146-charabanc.html

[Richard Peskett]

The vehicle is a 40 h.p. Fiat new to the North Eastern Railway Co. in April 1907, fitted 34 seat charabanc body. The N.E. Railway were quick to extend the tourist market by running charabanc trips in connection with their railway services. The Great Western railway also did this but to a much greater extent.

Richard Peskett.

[Redherring]

Thank you gentlemen.