The Raleigh Light Delivery Van, known as the LDV, was a three-wheel utility van with which Raleigh entered the motor vehicle market in 1931. It had a 598cc engine and used the front end of a motorcycle, with two wheels at the rear supporting a cargo tray. It enjoyed considerable tax concessions and was far cheaper to run than a conventional delivery van, so it quickly became the vehicle of choice for many small businesses. It grew out of the Ivy Karryall, a motor tricycle with a cabin for cargo and a hood for the driver, whose rights Raleigh acquired when Ivy was failing in 1930; Raleigh had supplied many components for it, and its own version had a chain drive. Raleigh later added a passenger version with the motorcycle handlebars replaced by a steering wheel.
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Raleigh's version was called the Light Delivery Van and had a chain drive.
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The Raleigh Bicycle Company is a British bicycle brand based in Nottingham, England
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Raleigh entered the vehicle market in 1931 with a 598cc three-wheel utility van (LDV)
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Raleigh's version was called the Light Delivery Van and had a chain drive.
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The Raleigh Bicycle Company is a British bicycle brand based in Nottingham, England
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