City of London 2023 Cart Marking

On Saturday 22nd July 2023, The Worshipful Company of Carmen hosted the annual Cart Marking Ceremony with the Lord Mayor of London their guest.

The ceremony’s origins stretch back centuries to when carts had to carry a branded plate to allow them to ply for hire.

In the present day the Ceremony of Cart Marking has become a social and charity event.

Lord Mayor of the City of London, Nicholas Lyons (in red) and Master Carman Andrew Turner chat with an exhibitor.

Master of the Worshipful Company of Carmen, Andrew Turner.

Graham Cole, best known as PC Tony Stamp in “The Bill”, was one of the comperes.

Derek Matthewson, who feature in “Bangers and Cash”, was also a compere.


Branding

Wooden plates are temporarily attached to the vehicles which are then branded with hot irons to create a registration mark. Graham Cole is shown branding a registration plate protected with heat resistant gloves provided by the Worshipful Company of Glovers.


Thanks to a number of exhibitors there are 360 virtual tours of the vehicle interiors. These are highlighted in red and work just like Google Street View.


AEC Mammoth Major

LLU292


AEC Mammoth Major

1977, 77MH534


AEC Regal

1929 UU6646


AEC Routemaster

1959, VLT5


Albion 1926

YP6470


Austin Taxi

1923 ALU579


Bedford CA

1968, RKR571G


Bedford M Type

1953, MLE811


Bedford O Type

1948, JRO879


Berliet Type AM3

EL1840


Chevrolet X Type

1926 ES8640


DAF XF

2023 DG23AZP


DAF XF

2023 SK23FFU


DAF

2016 SE16UXH


Dennis 4T

1925, XX9591


Dennis Bin Lorry

1984 F230GTT


Dennis Eagle

2022 VK72YBD


ERF

1964, CGJ423B


Foden Steam Lorry

1928, AN9568


Ford E Transit

2022, MC23OVJ


Ford Model A

FF549P


Ford Thames Trader

1964, FVX869B


GS Type

1964 MXX364


Horse Drawn Ambulance


Horse Drawn Dust Cart

1910


Horse Drawn Greengrocer


Horse Drawn Delivery Van

Holland And Holland


Horse Drawn Marsden Mourning Coach

1890


Leyland Titan

1950, LLU957


Magirus Deutz

1979, JLM484V


MAN 2021

WR21OXV


Misubishi Canter 2012

R41LFE


Model T Ford

CD1591


Morris Commercial

1929 KP8800


Morris Commercial

1949, LPT880


Morris J Type

1955 JAV160


Oshkosh British Army

18KM10


Peugot Boxer

2021, CN70AHD


Pierce Arrow

1916 SV4680


Renault Master E

2022 AO72WGA


Roll Royce Phantom VI


Scammel 1943

SED41R


Scania
VX68XXA


Scania 184L

PM03KOO


Volvo F7

1985 B196XJO


Volvo FM

WU22GJE


Volvo PE

2021 LJ72DCF



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