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Jun 11, 2008 16:39:48 GMT
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Just thought I would post something about our vans, first one up is the last one bought! 30 years old, 20,000 miles on a V4 essex 2L. She kind of found me as her previous owner found our website and emailed me as she was leaving the country and needed to find the amby a new home. Here she is as she was bought -    12 months tax, a months test. Front discs and halogens already. I have had a good look underneath and I reckon she's more solid than our 1985s!! Now the bad bits. The blue light was ripped off when somebody tried to park her in a garage, but I brought it home with me so it's repairable. She doesn't so much have dee dahs as dahs! And here is the very worse bit - she's had a bump! We need a new chrome bumper and maybe a wing, but in the short term I think this is repairable!  I am well chuffed!  Also, she's already been in Classic van and pick up (jan 02), just on pic but it means she's already had some camera time! She pulls like a train and has 20,000 on the clock which I am wondering if it's genuine, round the first time! She was a works amby so it's possible. Got some interior shots -    And I found a copy of Classic Van and Pick up in the glove box, guess what's in it?  Did some bits to the exterior, she now has nice new lettering.....     and here she is on set for Holby City  We've got one or two other wheeled members of the family that might be of interest, want more? |
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Jun 11, 2008 16:57:15 GMT
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if i ever injure myself please can i ring your for a lift?? id much rather go in a retro ambulance than a new one.
brilliant van mate, great to see these getting some attention
and yes we want more pics
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Jun 11, 2008 17:07:37 GMT
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Already posted a couple of me granny, and I don't mean my mother's mother....
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Jun 11, 2008 17:12:48 GMT
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Jun 11, 2008 17:34:35 GMT
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Thanks, I am currently the proud possesor of a spare pair of wings and some doors. having so many vans we tend to get spares when they come up!
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Jun 11, 2008 18:20:35 GMT
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Awesome......just needs a pic of it outside Maidenhead Town Hall now....that became a hospital for Carry On Doctor!!!
We had a V4 Tranny panel as a band van for a while about 25 yrs ago (let's face it....who didn't??), someone had hoiked the 1663cc stock motor out and replaced it with a 2-litre V4...that went like your granny on whizz.
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Jun 11, 2008 18:27:25 GMT
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Jun 11, 2008 20:37:06 GMT
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Mk1 Transit, ambulance....cooler than penguin pee!!!  |
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Jun 11, 2008 21:54:51 GMT
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Mk1 Transit, ambulance....cooler than penguin pee!!! Top comment!  |
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I see you are Female on your tag, if so..... great stuff, if not, ermm?
Anyway, this is a beauty, an older ambulance is one of very few vehichles I would have liked as much as my fire bus.
Looks like you are into both retro, Ford and Transits.
Great Tranny.
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m0rris
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wow, this really looks nice, nice to see one in orginal spec! it looks seriously retrotastic!
m0rris
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Jun 12, 2008 10:38:21 GMT
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That is just so damn nice, what a great vehicle! Definately interested to see the rest of the fleet  |
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Jun 12, 2008 11:32:13 GMT
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awesome!
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Jun 12, 2008 12:14:12 GMT
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Nice. Drove one last year. Are the sirens foot operated? (by a dipswitch, you don't have to pump!).
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1986 Citroen 2CV Dolly Other things. Check out my Blog for the latest! www.hubnut.org |
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Jun 13, 2008 17:45:03 GMT
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lovely, i always promised myself a Mk1 ambulance, but i ve never managed to find one unmolested keep them pics coming  |
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Someone just shot the elephant in the room. |
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Jun 13, 2008 17:58:05 GMT
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Cool van I've got a spare working original revolving blue lamp for one of these if you need one? |
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Currently driving a '68 Karmann Ghia as my daily. Don't ask about previous cars - there have been way too many and I stopped counting at 160!
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Jun 13, 2008 19:12:24 GMT
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I see you are Female on your tag, if so..... great stuff, if not, ermm? Anyway, this is a beauty, an older ambulance is one of very few vehichles I would have liked as much as my fire bus. Looks like you are into both retro, Ford and Transits. Great Tranny. Yep I am female!! Nice. Drove one last year. Are the sirens foot operated? (by a dipswitch, you don't have to pump!). Everything is operated from the switch panel, and it all works. Don't even have the foot operated wash/wipe which is a common Mk1 transit thing. She's really late so had all of the niceties, even got discs up front and halogens. Where did you drive the amby you mentioned? |
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Jun 13, 2008 19:13:13 GMT
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Cool van I've got a spare working original revolving blue lamp for one of these if you need one? Yes please, PM when you are ready to get rid of it. |
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Jun 24, 2008 18:57:12 GMT
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Cool van I've got a spare working original revolving blue lamp for one of these if you need one? Yes please, PM when you are ready to get rid of it. this is it............  PM'd you some details |
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Currently driving a '68 Karmann Ghia as my daily. Don't ask about previous cars - there have been way too many and I stopped counting at 160!
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Jun 24, 2008 19:38:30 GMT
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cool van.
why was it on the set for holby city?
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