Thornycroft was a United Kingdom-based vehicle manufacturer which built coaches, buses, and trucks from 1896 until 1977. ==History== Thornycroft started out with steam vans and lorries. John Isaac Thornycroft, the naval engineer, built his first steam lorry in 1896. Thornycroft`s first petrol vehicle was built in 1902 and the company completed th.... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thornycroft