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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22447 Location: UK
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2471 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:15 am Post subject: |
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Interesting gear shift pattern. |
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badhuis
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1390 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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First gear probably only used when needed on very steep hills and heavy loads, not in your "day to day" driving
Seems the windscreen is broken, the rear too. Good luck finding a replacement
Missing its front bumper?
Super old bus! _________________ a car stops being fun when it becomes an investment |
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emmerson
Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 11:36 am Post subject: |
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They also used them as mobile classrooms. We had one in our yard for a while when I was an apprentice in the late 50s. Apprentices from other BMC dealers came to us for training,probably when the mini was new in '59 The registration number was BMC ---, but I can't remember the number. |
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emmerson
Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales
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I've just noticed that the description says it has a Perkins diesel engine. I suspect that might have been a conversion for economy, as the one I remember was definitely petrol, because I filled it up when it left! |
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consul 57
Joined: 09 Nov 2017 Posts: 487 Location: somerset
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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there was one of these in the usa on the chasing classic cars prog at an auction |
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Rich5ltr
Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 678 Location: Hampshire, UK
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I love the snotty way some people advertise on eBay. Like this chap, "Don't ask me to lift a finger to answer questions, you can see what it is, now buy it!"
idiot... |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22447 Location: UK
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3816 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder why its L/H drive? It says 20 were produced and only 2 of that were for the USA and this isn't one of them. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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