047 Rowe Hillmaster Flatbed (1957) 3291 HK
Rowe Hillmaster Flatbed (1957) Engine 3000cc
Livery Rowe Hillmaster
Owner G Wood, Bickerton
Registration Number 3291 HK (Essex)
ROWE HILLMASTER ALBUM
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Maurice Rowe started a small garage and coach business in the village of Dobwalls, Cornwall in 1946. With the post war shortages he found it almost impossible to source a new coach so decided to build his own. He went on to build he went on to build five coaches and One Hundred and Twenty Five lorries under the name of Rowe Hillmaster. Sadly Mr. Rowe died in 1960..
As rare as any Rowe Hillmaster is this one is unique, now rebodied, it was originally built by M G Rowe (Motors) Doublebois Ltd. for the Bank of England, but due to the nature of its tasks full details of its fittings remain a secret. It was used by the Banks printing worksat Loughton, Essex. No photographs of the vehicle in its original form seem to exist. Apart from pictures of the bare chassis taken after the special body was removed. One of the few underfloor goods vehicles made, it was ideally suited to its specialist bodywork. The windows of the non standard Jennings cab were of triple laminate glass all round, the doors had very special locks. From peoples memories, it had a second cab above and behind the drivers cab, for armed gaurds to keep their surroundings under surveillance. Under the control of these armed gaurds was was a large handbrake which could completely overide the vehicles braking system. Its release key was not kept onboard, with its only means of releasing the sophisticated mechanism required specialist knowledge and time. A truly unique vehicle
Thankyou for a massive 54,587,068 views
Shot 29.08.2016 at the Shrewesbury Steam Fair REF 121-047
047 Rowe Hillmaster Flatbed (1957) 3291 HK
Rowe Hillmaster Flatbed (1957) Engine 3000cc
Livery Rowe Hillmaster
Owner G Wood, Bickerton
Registration Number 3291 HK (Essex)
ROWE HILLMASTER ALBUM
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157715965569133
Maurice Rowe started a small garage and coach business in the village of Dobwalls, Cornwall in 1946. With the post war shortages he found it almost impossible to source a new coach so decided to build his own. He went on to build he went on to build five coaches and One Hundred and Twenty Five lorries under the name of Rowe Hillmaster. Sadly Mr. Rowe died in 1960..
As rare as any Rowe Hillmaster is this one is unique, now rebodied, it was originally built by M G Rowe (Motors) Doublebois Ltd. for the Bank of England, but due to the nature of its tasks full details of its fittings remain a secret. It was used by the Banks printing worksat Loughton, Essex. No photographs of the vehicle in its original form seem to exist. Apart from pictures of the bare chassis taken after the special body was removed. One of the few underfloor goods vehicles made, it was ideally suited to its specialist bodywork. The windows of the non standard Jennings cab were of triple laminate glass all round, the doors had very special locks. From peoples memories, it had a second cab above and behind the drivers cab, for armed gaurds to keep their surroundings under surveillance. Under the control of these armed gaurds was was a large handbrake which could completely overide the vehicles braking system. Its release key was not kept onboard, with its only means of releasing the sophisticated mechanism required specialist knowledge and time. A truly unique vehicle
Thankyou for a massive 54,587,068 views
Shot 29.08.2016 at the Shrewesbury Steam Fair REF 121-047