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Rob · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 185 Location: Leicestershire

Rummaging through my re-enactment photos, I found this photo of a lovely Z van that turned up at an event in Leicestershire, looked unrestored but great. There were some other classics but was pre-occupied with the military stuff!

Rick · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject:

ooo thats great, I've seen a pic of that one somewhere else - can't for the life of me remember where though, possibly in the classic van and pickup mag ages ago. Great to see one that hasn't been tarted up Smile

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Various 1930s-1960s relics - Austin, Morris, Bedford, Dodge etc.

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3357 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

With the ladders too! oooo, when I see things like that.....

Cheers

Dave

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 2931 Location: Edinburgh

It would be nice to think that value of vehicles like this would at least equal that of those that are heavily restored and thus be preserved complete with all their life history.

Peter

Old-Nail · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 854

And I do wish they would use vehicles like that in these period dramas or films rather than the immaculately presented ones.

'Back in the day' there was a make do and mend attitude to motoring and most vehicles on the road looked something like this condition wise, programmes that portray those times need to wise up!

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3357 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

My pickup will certainly be a make do and mend look! hehe

I will tell the mot man that! hehe Laughing

Cheers

Dave

Old-Nail · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 854

Rick · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 10:01 am Post subject:

Just having another perusal of that Z van photo, it looks like an ex-GPO example (distinctive bonnet catches, extinguisher on the wing), yet 'normal' Z van door handles, instead of the carriage-type that the GPO ones seemed to have when new. Somehow having 6 wheelnuts per wheel seems like overkill on a small 5cwt van to me Smile

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Various 1930s-1960s relics - Austin, Morris, Bedford, Dodge etc.

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1722 Location: South Cheshire

Dave King · Joined: 18 Jun 2012 Posts: 5

Hi All,

I've just joined the site after google-ing " Z Vans". I'm currently restoring a 1942 Z Van, ex GPO. Although I bought it as a basket case, I am making progress.

Would anyone have a pic of the engine bay of a Z van that they could mail me, as I'm trying to get the wiring harness back in, and I can't find where the regulator box is fitted. No holes seem to line up, so I'm wondering if it should be fitted to some sort of bracket?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Dave

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1722 Location: South Cheshire

Hi Dave

The electrical spec for vans are different to the civilian vans; civilian vans had the 3rd brush dynamo (shared with the S1/2 Morris 8's) GPO spec vans had the better 2 brush with the RF91or 95 control box, like the Series E had.

Couple of pics below of my ex GPO Z, with a Lucas RF95 control box.