I’ve done some research, but no matter where I look the only thing I can confirm about this picture is that if what it says on the back is true it was taken in July 1973… beyond that both you and I are going to have to rely on guesswork.
So here goes. Who were or indeed are Tomlinson of Leeds. Were they removal men or maybe local hauliers? And who on this occasion were Tomlinson’s young passengers? My feeling, and again this is no more than guesswork is that they were MBC’s Brownies and/or Guides; but if they are that begs the question where on earth were they going?
Perhaps though, the biggest mystery is how on earth were they allowed to travel to goodness knows where standing up in the back of a lorry.
If anyone can throw any light on this rather bizarre situation please email me at mbcnewspics@gmail.com