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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22439 Location: UK

I mentioned this in the cars section, but thought it worth a mention here too. Regular users of the A49 will know this butty van parked up in a layby. Anyone know any more about it??

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Stephen J · Joined: 22 Mar 2009 Posts: 47

As it happens we past this Butty caravan only on saturday 24th.
I was born in Wellington Shropshire and use the A49 when travelling from my home in S.Wales
This caravan has been there for as long as I can remember , it looks like an old Pilot which might figure since really the old Pilot works was in Oakengates so not far up the road!
The cars a little gem too!

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22439 Location: UK

Interesting, I took the photo on the 24th as we were heading back home with the Standard

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RotaryBri · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 465 Location: Warwick

Where is this as I was also on the A49 on Saturday 24th!
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Peter_L · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:15 pm Post subject:

A49 14 Miles South of the A5. On the West side of the road.

Lat: 52°28'39.75"N

Lon: 2°49'17.54"W

A few yards south of Gates Lane.

BigHealey · Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 76

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Gates+Ln,+Wistanstow,+Shropshire+SY7,+United+Kingdom&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=14.327693,39.418945&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FeK2IAMdtePU_w&split=0&hq=&hnear=Gates+Ln&ll=52.477648,-2.821408&spn=0.0009,0.003422&t=k&z=19

RotaryBri · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 465 Location: Warwick

Thanks for the location.

I was a few miles south from this. I was travelling north but I turned off a few miles past Ludlow to go to Knighton.
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young van man · Joined: 31 Aug 2009 Posts: 117

this is a pilote van from oakengates works, i have spoken to the previos owner and he says it was built for the police force as a 'on site' unit van in the late 50's early 60' originally it had two entrance doors but now it only has the one. nice to see it still being used though!

if you travel further south on the a49 just passed ludlow there is another butty van on the left hand side this is a pemberton caravan made in wigan from the same time, next time i pass i will snap a pic plus a bacon butty !!

Peter_L · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:17 pm Post subject:

Just occured to me. Idea

They should have asked C.C Forum members what happened to Shergar. Laughing

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Brian M · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:09 am Post subject:

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4755 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
Always hide something in plain sight. Very Happy

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Peter_L · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:44 pm Post subject:

See what you started Rick ! Laughing