John Thornycroft entered a new field of business in 1896, when he built a steam-powered lorry for his local Chiswick Urban District, and formed the Thornycroft Steam Carriage and Wagon Company.
John Thornycroft kastede sig over et helt nyt forretningsområde i 1896, da han byggede en dampdrevet lastbil til sit lokale Chiswick Urban District, og stiftede Thornycroft Steam Carriage and Wagon Company.