Cadbury's Smash Martians and the Scammell Townsman... Too close for comfort says Biglorryblog!

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Is it Biglorryblog or has anyone else noticed the remarkable (if not uncanny) similarity between a Scammell Townsman and the Cadbury's Smash Martians? Was someone in Watford's design office doing a bit of 'moonlighting'? I think we should be told!

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A pair of Scammell Townsmans...

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A Smash Martian... Now click through here for more...

Meanwhile Peter Robinson says to me: "Hi Brian, you may enjoy the comparison between 'Pioneers of British six & eight wheeled lorries' on the letterhead and the Townsman. Many thanks for a great wealth of photos. Best regards, Peter."

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