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[john70]

In 1960 I worked for Sketchley cleaners in Birmingham, this is the van that I drove.

[Rick]

BRILLIANT!!!!!!

Rick
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[buzzy bee]

Wow!!!

Have you got any more information or pictures of it?

I really like that!!

What did you think of it back in the day?
Any good stories?

Cheers

Dave

[Old-Nail]

John you've made my day with that picture, what a great piece of motoring history!

[john70]

Sketchleys had about 25 or 30 shops around the Birmingham area when I drove this van for them, and I was the only Birmingham driver so was kept busy , and used to do a fair amount of miles every day, mostly town work, and on a warm day sometimes the heat from the manifold used to evaporate the petrol in the carburetter, so I had to wait for 20 mins. or so to let it cool down, and with the high body and the ford tranverse springs it rocked like a boat on corners if you were going a bit too fast. Great motor though, and great days.

[buzzy bee]

Hi

Really good!

How fast, (or should I say slow!! ) did you used to get out of her then?

Cheers

Dave

[john70]

Hi. Dave. Between 50 and 60 as far as I remember.