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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:29 pm
by eastona
hanley swan's not far from me, on my way to work, i'll keep an eye out for it. Shouldn't be too hard to spot !!
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:39 pm
by WPR678B
bpr81a wrote:I've got some pics of the Q plate one. I'll see if I can find them
Thanks bpr81a
Confirms that i'm not going mad!
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:40 pm
by bpr81a
Sorry about the Rover - you can just see some of the rest of our fleet in the background!
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:09 am
by IaininTenbury
Assuming it is the same, it was certainly worthwhile giving it a lick of paint and a bit of bodywork. Wasn't it struggling at the £1400 mark when it was blue...
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:31 am
by 8009STEVE
According to DVLA, JYF is licenced and is not due Q374 is licenced but is due to expire.
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:08 pm
by d_harris
This is a bit like a spot the difference game. I'm pretty convinved they are the same car.
Simmilarities -
front repeater in an odd position
Rubber plugs next to the wheel arch
Same mirrors
Arial in the same place.
Same back, windows are rear doors.
Differences
Rear lights (you can see them on the door on blue but not white)
Sunvisor - easy to remove
Roof bars - easy to remove.
Anything I've missed?
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:08 pm
by LouiseM
Same wheels
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:01 pm
by d_harris
I was looking at those, but its kinda hard to tell.
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:04 am
by ASL642
Yes, it is the same vehicle "Bluebell" (blue in previous paint job)
I have insider information (last owner a member of the B'ham Branch)!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:31 am
by Kevin
The seller states that it was made for the GPO and I wonder if anyone knows if thats true and it's an original.
No it wont have been made for the GPO (ceased in 1969) but Its possible as `Post Office Telephones` experimented with some strange vehicles I remember the Comma's with similar bodywork with twin rear doors with an opening section above and to say the handling was woolly is being polite.
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:32 pm
by ASL642
It was a GPO van and they "converted" the back to look like that .