London, UK. 17th July, 2013. A showman's Burrell road locomotive arrives for marking at the Worshipful Company of Carmen annual Cart Marking Ceremony at Guildhall, London. Credit: Paul Davey/Alamy Live News
The Worshipful Company of Carmen held their annual cart marking ceremony at Guildhall in the City. The tradition dates back to when all commercial carts were required to be marked annually to prove they had paid their fee to ply their trade in the Square Fiona Woolf who is a candidate for election to Lord Mayor of London and Master Carman Neil Coles officiated, branding wooden panels on a variety of both old and new vehicles, including several horse drawn wagons, steam powered lorries, vintage cars and modern trucks and buses.
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Location: Guildhall, City of London, United Kingdom
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