Lister Auto Truck

[vhgmcbuddy]

Anyone have info on Lister Auto Trucks please— years made and type/size of engine

[charlie]

I think there is a club dedicated to these, they might be able to help.

[will-haggle]

They were designed in the 1920’s by Mr George Grist, a Lister Agent, demonstrating his Auto truck developed at the workshops of the Auto Mower Co.,Norton St Phillips, Bath. Lister of Dursley bought one to transport engine castings from the foundry to the machine shop. Customers saw them and asked where they could buy them, Lister approached Automower and negotiated a licence to build them. Engine used was a JAP 600cc air-cooled sidevalve, dry Sump as Automowers and the other product Autorollers all had JAP engines. Later on they were fitted with Lister air-cooled Diesel engines. Photo’s attached were taken at Gloster Steam Extravaganza, which was held a Kemble (Cotswold Airport) but has now moved to South Cerney, http://www.glossteamextravaganza.com/

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[vhgmcbuddy]

True Auto Trucks had 3 wheels as per the pictures and the originals were JAP Petrol poweed Later one had achoice of Lister Diesels mostly HR twin Cylinders Some wee made in association with Crompton Parkinson , another Hawker Siddley group company and were Battery powered . Lister also made a four wheeled tug unit usualy HR 3 3 cylinder powered Lister eventually sold off the Auto Truck business and production moved away from Dursley How long it lasted I’m not sure But the last Dursley made ones were late 1970’s Ther is a Club for Autotrucks Listers had one as a works fire Engine which has been preserved Some had chassis designed to take skips of hot foundry waste and Swarf from Listers factory. Some had fixed dropside bodies some had low lowder type bodies for heavy stuff.there were even 3 wheeled tug units Spares should be aviable for the engines but Chassis parts may not be so plentiful The front Driving wheel had a pnematic tyre, most of the rear wheels were solid though pneematics were an option They were Film stars too making into the Italian Job and at least one James Bond movie !!

[charlie]

This example was sold back in 2010 at the Joe Powell auction, Ashton Keyenes.

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[vhgmcbuddy]

Thanks gents, some good starting info for me– thanks for your replies.

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