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briandamaged Guest	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)briandamaged @GUEST
	Mar 21, 2009 19:28:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Glorious spring sunshine greeted us at Donington Park Exhibition Centre for the opener of the classic truck brigade's show season. Plenty to see, but attendances were well down on previous years.....and vehicle entries to the Thimbleby and Shoreland auction which runs alongside the show were down in single figures. I hope it survives as it's a cracking day out. Enjoy the pics. I fell in love with one of the auction entries, this ex-RAF Bedford S-Type artic unit. You'd have to be monumentally brave to tackle its restoration though! Didn't sell as far as I'm aware. 55-odd years of history are contained in these layers of rust. A couple more bits of rusting tat: You could smell the thick, cloying EP90 on these two. Laaavely. Meanwhile, out in the car park.... Back to the heavies....and the not so heavy! Who's that fat bloke....... And finally....this shot just about summed the day up. Poor old bugg3r was snoring like a log-saw. ;D


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retrowagen1234 Guest	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)retrowagen1234 @GUEST
	Mar 21, 2009 19:36:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	ooo kool, ive got some ex mod training manuals for the S type bedford... along with loads of others... buy the truck and you can av em lol


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PistonBroker South West Posts: 985	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)PistonBroker @2fster
	Mar 21, 2009 20:43:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Loving this Custom/Transit/Both (never sure at that age!) Saw this yesterday when we were heading back from the CSMA Museum at Bourton-on-the-Water. Suggests it's still in regular use as it was a bit of a convoluted route from Inkberrow to Donington otherwise!
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briandamaged Guest	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)briandamaged @GUEST
	Mar 21, 2009 21:00:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mar 21, 2009 20:43:13 GMT PistonBroker said: Loving this Custom/Transit/Both (never sure at that age!) Saw this yesterday when we were heading back from the CSMA Museum at Bourton-on-the-Water. Suggests it's still in regular use as it was a bit of a convoluted route from Inkberrow to Donington otherwise! That's a Mk1 Transit.....and yeah we passed that Leyland Leopard on the M42, loaded with old truckers. The Royal Motorways logo on the front gives away its previous owners, they were a BIG coach concern based on Studley Road in Redditch (I think it's a carpet place now). I may even have rode on that down to the Abbey Stadium when I was in the VI form at school, it would have been brand new then!!!!


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tonycocacola Probably posted too much Whoop Whoop! Posts: 10,138	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)tonycocacola @tonycocacola
	Mar 21, 2009 21:04:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	whats this for, and is it supposed to have oil in it?
	"cocacola Uber Alles, cocacola Uber Alles, Uber Alles cocacola, Uber Alles cocacola"

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fredtransit Posted a lot Posts: 1,804	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)fredtransit @fredtransit
	Mar 21, 2009 21:09:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It's an ex German fire service van, a few of them were imported. Did it sell?
	A transit's for life, not just for Christmas www.a2ecommercials.webs.com

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PistonBroker South West Posts: 985	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)PistonBroker @2fster
	Mar 21, 2009 21:11:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ah, wondered what the Royal Motorways bit was about. In all honesty, I only saw that bit on the front yesterday, never noticed it was a Dudley's as I was a bit busy driving . Is there a connection between the 2 companies then? Paradise Carpets. Was racking my brains and it's just come to me!
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Speedman Posted hell of a lot [][][*] The future is bright...the future is Space Panther Posts: 5,547	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)Speedman @speedman
	Mar 21, 2009 21:15:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Cracking stash there BD, some monsters there, I'm liking this beast ;D


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briandamaged Guest	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)briandamaged @GUEST
	Mar 21, 2009 21:15:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mar 21, 2009 21:04:35 GMT tonycocacola said: whats this for, and is it supposed to have oil in it? It's diesel gauge, contrary to popular belief Gardner Engines did actually need it to run! 20+ mpg was normal for a Gardner 120, even if they were slow. Back then there was no in-cab gauge, proper drivers had to get out and look to see if they had enough for that 12 mile nightmare drive up Shap in 20 feet of snow with 500 tons on't back. ;D I didn't watch the auction, but from talking to a few punters the sale was a bit of a disaster.


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VND Posted a lot Posts: 1,224	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)VND @ubberslammed
	Mar 21, 2009 21:15:52 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	blatant commercialisation. absolute heavy ooofage vehicles.


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hairnet Probably posted too much I AMUSE YOU.....? Posts: 10,997	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)hairnet @83golf
	Mar 21, 2009 21:38:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	love all that
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Anglia68 Posted a lot Powered By Boredom. Posts: 2,049	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)Anglia68 @tremor63
	Mar 21, 2009 22:36:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	This is a great Zetec powered Anglia van fresh out this year after an excellent budget build by it's owner Ken. Here's the build thread for the van off 105speed.com 105speed.hyperboards.com/index.php?action=view_topic&topic_id=4917
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BenzBoy Probably posted too much Posts: 17,940 Club RR Member Number: 7	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)BenzBoy @benzboy Club Retro Rides Member 7
	Mar 21, 2009 22:39:48 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	This: ...looks like a Matchbox car blown up to full size! The sort of think I'd dream about being able to do as a kid. ;D Great photos Bri
	1975 Mercedes-Benz 200 1989 Nissan Patrol OM606 conversion 2015 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi

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mrtomcat Part of things Posts: 381	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)mrtomcat @mrtomcat
	Mar 21, 2009 23:02:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thanks I'd have liked to have gone, but I'm a little bit down on cash, so ta for posting some pictures. Andy.
	1980 3dr 3.5 V8 Range Rover. Rover 75 CDTi Auto.

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kenb Part of things Posts: 604	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)kenb @kenb
	Mar 21, 2009 23:14:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mar 21, 2009 22:36:39 GMT Anglia68 said: This is a great Zetec powered Anglia van fresh out this year after an excellent budget build by it's owner Ken. Here's the build thread for the van off 105speed.com 105speed.hyperboards.com/index.php?action=view_topic&topic_id=4917 Thanks for the plug Pete. The yellow van next to it used to be mine as well up to about 5 years ago. The other white Anglia van that was there out of shot to the right, has the 997 lump that came out of the grey van pictured, it had only done 23,000 when removed. So a bit of a claim on all 3 today one way or another.


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Seth South East MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi Posts: 15,516	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)Seth @seth
	Mar 22, 2009 2:54:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	New camera's serving you well BD
	Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.

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Oldbus Posted hell of a lot If it won´t go force it.......if it breaks, it needed fixing anyway! Posts: 6,352	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)Oldbus @oldbus64
	Mar 22, 2009 7:44:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice pics Bri, thanks for sharing! ;D


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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)grizz @grizz
	Mar 22, 2009 7:53:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Welcome KenB Thanks as always for sharing Brian.
	1966 Chevy C10 V8 REDNECK EXPRESS. (Restoration now) GRIZZ-POD Build Thread grizzmakes.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-birth-of-grizzmakes.html IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MATE. .

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pedalcarjoe Posted a lot Posts: 2,089	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)pedalcarjoe @pedalcarjoe
	Mar 22, 2009 8:12:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mar 22, 2009 7:44:49 GMT Oldbus said: Nice pics Bri, thanks for sharing! ;D I'll second that some serious heavy metal there , very nice


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briandamaged Guest	Classic Commercial Show, Donington Park (56k NOO)briandamaged @GUEST
	Mar 22, 2009 14:18:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mar 22, 2009 2:54:41 GMT Seth said: New camera's serving you well BD Thanks Seth, I'm getting there! It's tripod time next payday (provided I don't get made redundant this week........ ) And welcome to RR KenB, all three Anglias were awesome!!!


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