Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

My first van I bought from Graham Street car market in Glasgow was a Morris "Z" type for which I paid £19 Shocked

Must be worth 20 times that now. It was an ex Post Office Telephones.
Then I bought another ex Telephoes van VUC99. Think that was about the £30 mark.
Years later I had A MK1 Escort van. Then the family came along and that was the end of vans for me. Sad

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ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4287 Location: South Cheshire

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22838 Location: UK

Minxy · Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Posts: 273 Location: West Northants

Many moons ago I owned a Commer PB van for a short time, very unusual as it had a automatic gearbox Shocked

I assumed it had been converted but on checking they come in auto.

stuchamp · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 546 Location: Iowa, USA

I've owned a 1963 Ford Econoline Van and a 1990 Chevy Astro Van.

Ellis · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:30 pm Post subject: Re: Ever owned a van.?

Riley Blue · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1751 Location: Derbyshire

I had a VW Type 2, DCG 606K (I think). The intention was to convert it into a camper, I had even bought the plans and some parts but it never materialised. I used to drive around with an old mattress in the back for my mates to sit on - got some very strange looks when one morning I picked up some girls who had missed their college bus. Cue lots of worried giggling and side-long looks but by the end of the journey the double-entendres were flying - never saw them again... Crying or Very sad

pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

Christmas 1958 I bought my first post-war vehicle. A 1947 Austin 8 van, for £120 from Peter Blair-Richley's garage in Ashford. I covered a huge mileage in it with little trouble.
I had the usual old matress in the back, but it got a bit smelly from leaks in the canvas roof as it got older.
The leaks, at inopportune moments, could have a debilitating effect on my love life. Embarassed

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D4B · Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK

in order of ownership:

1970 VW bay window van (my grandfather bought this new)
1967 VW splitscreen van (Aussie Import)
2002 Citroen Relay Lwb
1961 Peugeot D4B van (LHD)

love em all but wish I had kept my grandfathers VW Crying or Very sad

P3steve · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:42 am Post subject:

Back in the pre need to wear seat belt days I had a mini van and boy did I have fun with that, as I was in the trade it was always full of tools or engine bits so when I turned up at a girlfriends house to take her out I found one of her mates was tagging along so we went out with the girlfriend sat in the passenger seat and her mate sat on her lap as it was too dirty to go in the back. I got hold of an MG 1300 (1100/1300 type) which had failed its MOT but the engine was in good shape and fitted the engine into the mini and yes it did fit I recall we had to weld a new two into one exhaust pipe and bend the metel around the rad area and give the bulk head around the back of the carbs a bit of a bash to give them room but when done it used to fly. Oh the things we do in our youth.
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Jason · Joined: 12 Nov 2008 Posts: 623 Location: Todmorden, Lancs.

in the mid 90's I had a 1990, 1300cc maestro van....it was a great van and often wish I'd never sold it Sad

before the van I had a Bedford KB pick up truck with column change and a slipping clutch Laughing

I did a straight swap for the maestro van.
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buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

The theme of my expanding Collection is Comercials, I have 1 car, which was my mini, which was my first car, a few motorcycles, but otherwise, they are pickups, tractors or steamers!

clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

Why the matress in the back of the van pigtin Shocked

Better not to start a thread on what went on in the back of your van or car.........in case the wife reads it Laughing

......plus its Sunday. Laughing

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pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

badhuis · Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1480 Location: Netherlands

I owned the only still existing LHD Commer Imp Van for a while, sold it because too unpractical.
Rescued a Commer Walk Tru 6 cyl from the scrapyard years ago, a friend has it now. I love that design.
Our company just bought a 1997 Citroën Berlingo. Excellent little car, fantastic condition for just 500 UKP! Unwanted because too old in the genral car market?

I want a Bond 875 van. Just so stupid, too fast for its design.