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Cars, Vans and Lorries on Lewis PDF Print E-mail


Lord Leverhulme purchased various vehicles for use on Lewis and Harris and we have some records of them here, along with some interesting historical records concerning the day-to-day matters of running them.  The colour of the vehicles was a uniform "Lemon Chrome" with black trim - have a look at these letters which show that some of the chauffeurs were the ones doing the repainting - Lord Leverhulme went to great lengths to ensure that all vehicles were the same colour, even requesting samples of the paint.


A Darracq C44 was purchased from Lord Dunmore (Borve) for £200 in 1921 for Lord Leverhulmes' personal use - LB 3227 (a north west London registered vehicle).


Road tax was required annually just as now, here is the accountant checking what vehicles they need to tax.... 


A Ford (registration JS 1106) was damaged during a gale in Harris on 19th December 1921 and required significant repair although the insurance company doesn't appear to have wanted to send anyone up to examine it but simply authorised the repairs.


Here some of the arrangements regarding disposal of the vehicles.  There seems to have been a slight delay in arranging for disposal of the vehicles - see the correspondence here for the explanation.  Below we have a table listing Lord Leverhulmes' vehicles:


Leverhulme vehicles on Lewis 1919-1921


Registration TypeCommentValue
JS 1113Ford LorryBuilding dept 1922£342
OB 8693Ford VanEstate 1922 Forestry£284
OB 8694Ford VanEstate 1922£284
OB 8695Ford VanMr Londons' car£284
AY 6258Ford Touring CarRunning Order£127
JS 1106Ford Touring CarEstate - damaged Dec 1921£275
BM 7122Ford Touring CarRunning Order 1919£127
CA 2106Ford Touring CarRunning Order 1919£125
LW 5728Ford Touring CarBuilding dept 1922£125
CA 2551Ford CarRunning Order 1919£100
CA 2118Ford VanRunning Order 1919£130
JS 9431 ton Ford LorryRequires Overhaul£302
JS 9451 ton Ford LorryRequires Overhaul£302
M 2729Foden Steam Lorry 5tBattery Garage 1922 for disposal  £333
M 6185Foden Steam Lorry 5tBattery Garage 1922 for disposal£333
M 8022Foden Steam Lorry 5tBattery Garage 1922 for disposal£333
LB 3227Darracq Car C44 22966  Purchased from Lord Dunmore£200
JS 843TriumphCycle & s/carClerk of works 1922£87
OE 5130Ford VanLeverburgh 1921£278
JS 1049Ford VanEstate 1922£275
OB 8692Ford VanAgricultural Section 1922£284
JS 1014Ford LorryTo be sent to Rivington 1921
OE 4416Ford VanCastle 1921 old£234
OB 8691Ford VanCastle 1921 forester£284
V 2437Ford Touring CarCastle 1921 very old£200
JS 1049Ford CarCastle 1921
SY 722Light Ford lorry
£100
CA 2531Ford VanCastle 1921
OB 4811Ford Lorryderilict 1921£292