This photo shows a van leaving the company depot and we note it is still using the exit onto the London Road. Whilst we do not know the date the picture was taken, we can place it in the late 1950's as the livery shows it to be an Essex carrier, as in 1960 Frank Lazell tells us Atlas Express of Basildon acquired the business. Again the photo was taken looking towards Pitsea and we can see in the left hand background a sign for a cafe on the site of the present day Tesco express. We think this may be a cafe called The Busy Bee, but would welcome any comments from those who remember it. | F. Lazell
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