A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921.

ORDER XXII.—PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

Sub-order 2.—Road Transport Workers

723.—Van Boys and Van Guards

carman's nipper: see van boy.
cart boy, carter's boy, carter's lad, cart minder: minds horses, and generally assists carter (719) q.v. cart minder (market); holds heads of market cart horses whilst driver 1719) q.v. transacts his business.
dray boy, dray nipper, drayman's assistant: as for van boy.
guard (cartage): see van boy.
guard, motor (Post Office): travels on motor vans belonging to Stores Department to guard stores in transit from head office to sub or branch offices; assists in loading and unloading of vans; gets check slip receipt for stores delivered and returns it signed to storekeeper (941) q.v.; when not so engaged, assists generally in stores.
lorry boy, lurry boy, lorry nipper, lurry nipper: as for van boy.
mail guard officer: see van guard (mail).
motor lorry driver's assistant: as for van boy.
motor porter: accompanies motor van driver (720) q.v. and assists in collection and delivery of goods.
motor portress: as for motor porter.
motor van driver's assistant: as for van boy.
parcels cart lad, parcels van lad: a van boy q.v. accompanying a parcels cart or van.
trolley boy: as for van boy.
van boy, van attendant, van guard, van minder ; carman's nipper, guard (cartage): travels on tail board or back of cart or van to look after goods therein; feeds and waters horses on the road; helps carman to load, unload, collect and deliver goods.
van guard, motor van guard (mail) ; mail guard officer: travels with and guards contents of mail vans.
wagoner's boy: as for cart boy.

From: A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921,
Ministry of Labour, 1927. Digitised by Peter Christian, August, 2016. This text is in the Public Domain.