The year is 1922 and the location is White Haulage's yard in London. I'm pretty sure that's Vauxhall Bridge in the background, but I could be wrong.

Completely oblivious to the health and safety laws that will plague the industry several decades later, these flat cap-wearing workers load a Foden steamer while several crates dangle precariously over their heads.

The truck is chassis number 6366, which was built in 1916. Apparently it was later traded-in to Foden and was scrapped in 1930.