For Sale 1992 Iveco Ford 7.5 ton Furniture Lorry. East London. Offers/Suggestions

[Alan_Green]

Right. What can be done with this?  Nothing in it for me but belongs to an old bloke I've been dealing with. He bought it 7 years ago and the engine blew up immediately. He had a recon engine fitted (and new clutch) at a cost of about £2,000 then did nothing further with it due to personal circs. It's been in a storage yard in East London ever since. Offers/suggestions please. I've asked around in Southern Africa and they don't know about Iveco Fords, so no interest. I'm out of date with what goes on in West Africa (re: RHD/over 10 yrs old) and don't have any contacts now. Do these engines go in boats/barges?

• Last MOT 7 yrs ago.
• 174,000 km
• Tyres said to be OK.
• That's all I know, ta. 

[spartacus]

My first thought is turn into a camper... But I'm odd like that.

[colino]

That looks like an ideal first horsebox to me.

[tooSavvy]

My first thought is turn into a camper... But I'm odd like that.

Perfect... Room for cooker and harmonium

 

WCPGW

 

TS

[uk_senator]

Old truck, (now gentrified) East London.. Seems like some "Amazing Spaces" type marketing would be in order...

Failing that, I`m sure there some Essex boys who`d love to have it to convert into a classic Ford transporter.

[Faker]

That's class.

[cms206]

Ford Cargos are the best 7.5 tonners of all time ever; I'd assume by that age it'd be a 6-pot Cummins 130bhp mill.

 

I sadly have no money and the wrong license or else I'd be all over that

[dean36014]

That brought some memories back! Looks like the box was originally off a sleeper cab truck due to the front overhang of the cab. 

Must also have been one of the last shape Cargo's as I distinctly remember getting the keys to K417BND that was a brand new Euro Cargo.

[Cavcraft]

Proper Cargo that, none of that Iveco shit despite any badge or what the V5 says. I'd love it to turn into a recovery truck, but it's out of the question due to distance, money etc.

[Slappy]

6224cc displacement according to the internet, if that helps narrow down what engine it is

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Id like to live in it!

[Felly Magic]

Perkins? Would deffo make a cracking beavertail as these old Cargos are getting a bit thin on the ground these days. Looks fairly tidy too

[garbaldy]

Would they not be a bit thirsty though for every day running

[twosmoke300]

Would be the ford 6cyl sloper id have thought

[Bucketeer]

That looks like Pickfords blue. The load area and body in general seem very tidy, much better in fact than most of the stuff I used to work in for Pickfords. I reckon if it ran okay it could still do a job for a small removals outfit. It's usefully big for a 7.5 too, looks like maybe 1400 cu ft.

[sierraman]

15-20mpg on a run at a guess. Less round town. Your problem with something like this is storage, parking etc...

[Cavcraft]

It must have been a furniture wagon at some point, or the body at least was. I had these down as a Cummins engine for some reason, but Google says Ford 130 (presumably BHP) engine.

Without a test on it it's tricky, but I'd reckon it'd see a clear £750 no danger, possibly £1,350-ish.

 

 

Just found this, might be worth a try? 

 

http://cargofanclub.proboards.com/thread/419/ford-cargo-sale

[uk_senator]

Its worth pointing out, the 0813 will happily do a ton + plus when lightly laden.. I used to love driving them.

Shame it hasnt got the XR3 type "Strobe" seat trim, but you cant have it all.

[Guest Lord Sward]

Its good, but its no Leyland Roadrunner mind you.

[Cavcraft]

I occasionally ran a 4 pot when another lad was off, but it was gutless. Sounded ace and was very reliable, just a bit wheezy. The 6 cylinder ones (would imagine that's what this is) went ok and should hit the end of the tacho no bother. Oddly enough I'm trying to buy one locally, but's an 11 tonner.

[eddyramrod]

I used to drive a 6-pot Cargo some years ago, and a comparable Road Runner.  Both had been sorely abused before I arrived, the RR more so, but both were still very capable trucks.  The Cargo would go faster than I would...

[wuvvum]

I've only briefly driven a Cargo, but it was a pleasant thing to drive, and felt much better put together than the later Eurocargos.  Top speed with any 7.5-tonner will depend on gearing - my Roadrunner had a 150bhp Cummins turbo lump and went like the clappers, but ran out of revs at 63 mph.

[Cavcraft]

The 6 banger Iv*c*s would definitely do 80, no problem. Couldn't keep up with the Cummins engine RRs though, they ran rings round us in every department. Some of the MANS I could have off, but then some may have been 4 cylinders which were mostly awful. Though, as said a million times before, the 4 cylinder Euro Cargo is actually the shittest thing to have ever (dis)graced the roads.   

[New POD]

Can you drive it on a car licence ?

[Tayne]

If you passed before 01/01/1997.

[andrew e]

Don't forget to let the number plates fall off whilst it drives to the M25. They can fall back on then. LEZ innit.

[wuvvum]

Either that or send off the trade section of the V5 in some made-up name, then the full logbook in your own name a couple of days later.

[New POD]

If you passed before 01/01/1997.

 

I did. 1984.

[Captain Mainwaring]

Always nice to see these, even in horsebox or recovery form as most of the survivors seem to be.

If I had the money I'd sling the body, tidy the cab up and convert it to a tipper or flatbed, then show it.

Scarcity value, innit.

[Alan_Green]

It must have been a furniture wagon at some point, or the body at least was. I had these down as a Cummins engine for some reason, but Google says Ford 130 (presumably BHP) engine.

Without a test on it it's tricky, but I'd reckon it'd see a clear £750 no danger, possibly £1,350-ish.

 

 

Just found this, might be worth a try?

 

http://cargofanclub.proboards.com/thread/419/ford-cargo-sale

Cargo fan club! Brilliant. I'll post it there. Ta. I can see on the pics it say Knights Removals. Knights of Old? I think you can get round the LEZ charge if on trade plates. Thanks for all your replies.

 

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