Bedford Lorry

This Bedford Lorry was registered in Portsmouth and so presumably worked in that area also. The tarpaulin on the front probably covers a winch, and the load bed could transport a drum of cable.

Austin Mini Van

SEB, like most of the National Boards, made extensive use of British made small vans. Minor 1000 vans were common as were Austin Mini vans. In later years vans like the Austin Metro, Ford Escort and Morris Marina were used.

Mini Vans were used for all sorts of tasks such as meter reading, checking street lighting and collecting money from coin-operated electricity meters. The one in the photograph was initially registered in Reading.

Southern Electricity Board Vehicles

Southern Electricity Board was brought into being in 1948, and became a private company upon de-nationalisation in 1989/90. This blog in intended to detail the vehicles used by the Board. I do not know everything about them, so I welcome input from readers and enthusiasts. I shall also try and note ex-SEB vehicles that have survived to the present day.