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Working Vans in Bournemouth
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:46 pm
by Spacemud
I love this photo and I know that it hasn't been seen outside my family, and I thought it may interest the group?
It is a photo that my Dad took of the place he worked in the 1960's. It was a company called Rentaset (later taken over by Radio Rentals) and this particular workshop was in Nortoft Road, Charminster, Bournemouth. Plenty of vans, I remember my Dad's being the mini van though. Apart from the mini and Morris vans can anyone identify any of the others?
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Re: Working Vans in Bournemouth
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:58 pm
by DaisyMayFozz
One of them Ford 100E? vans in front of the furthest Minor, and I think a Austin A35 van in front of that. Not sure about the rest, but is than an Austin 7?
Re: Working Vans in Bournemouth
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 10:26 pm
by POMMReg
First van owned by my Pa was x Rentaset RTP 263.
Think they were all Soton registered?
Re: Working Vans in Bournemouth
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 10:39 pm
by Spacemud
Wow! I wouldn't be surprised if that is the case. My van (when I had it) was Southern Electricity Board. Reg was JBK 596F, last seen in Telford, Shropshire.
Re: Working Vans in Bournemouth
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 10:41 pm
by drivewasher
There's a Marina van parked on the front facing the building
I had a brand new one it was a "P" registration IIRC (similar to MVR 782P)
Re: Working Vans in Bournemouth
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:09 pm
by POMMReg
drivewasher wrote:There's a Marina van parked on the front facing the building
I had a brand new one it was a "P" registration IIRC (similar to MVR 782P)
Not a Marina, looks like a Commer to me.
Probably wrong
Still have the Gold Seal 948cc engine from RTP 263
Re: Working Vans in Bournemouth
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:18 pm
by irmscher
Definitely not a Marina maybe commer cob
Re: Working Vans in Bournemouth
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:32 am
by jagnut66
Hi,
If the photo was taken in the 1960's it would be too early for a Marina anyway.
Best wishes,
Mike.
Re: Working Vans in Bournemouth
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:31 am
by POMMReg
Ours had the same indicators, rear ones were fitted on a wee bkt below the stop/tail light.
DoFR 22/10/58
Re: Working Vans in Bournemouth
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:08 pm
by rogerowen
No ones mentioning the 2 cars. Left hand is an E93A Ford (Prefect. Anglia or Popular) probably the latter. To the right of that looks to be a 'Y' Model Ford.
Re: Working Vans in Bournemouth
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 2:18 pm
by margriff
Wow, you've got good eyes
