GPO Spencer Elevating Platform

History

The supplied British Telephones archival photograph is labelled Spencer HM28 hoist on Land Rover 30 cwt, December 1971. The model follows its folded equipment layout. Royal Mail red paint and amber roof beacons follow the queue instructions; colour is not established by the monochrome reference. Production quantity is unknown.

Imagery

Registry record

Manufacturer

Land Rover / Spencer

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Catalogue data

Record kind

Named model

Model line

Series IIA

Wheels

4

Nominal wheelbase

110″

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Sources & citations

Researched sources

• Platform Elevating No. 3 Mk III ↗ — British Telephones (accessed 2026-09-11)

Catalogue references

• https://www.britishtelephones.com/vehicles/hoists/021.htm https://www.britishtelephones.com/vehicles/hoists/021.htm ↗