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There's one of those sat on our drive RIGHT NOW. Superb for hauling chopped up trees, apparently very uncomfortable and bouncy when empty and what it lacks in top speed it makes up for in torque.  Mazda Brawny, I'm told.

 

This one, in fact, though this photo was taken nearly two years ago.

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Doing 90 in the outside lane of the M4 between junction 15/14 heading towards LANNNNNNDANNNN TANNNN.

 

Never dropped below 75/80 apart from traffic.

 

Touch frilly on the front wings too, looked original, super cool oldish dude driving alone, coolest man on the M4 that day.

 

Photo obviously* taken by a rear seat passenger.

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Another one from the area in which I grew up.

 

Renault traffic belonging to a one man band double glazing firm.

 

I remember as a kid in the 90's and this Van appeared one day brand new. It always stood out because of the poo brown colour.

 

I returned to the area recently 20 years on and the Van is still there outside the same house in great shape and still in use by the same firm.

 

I don't have a photo so I used google maps and surprise surprise, there it was

 

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Look after a van and there is no need to upgrade or renew I suppose

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This old J2 belongs to a local bed firm and they use it for their deliveries.

 

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Someone once told me that this very J2 was one of the ones used in the Charlie and the Chocolate movie but I have no proof of that

A bunch were rounded up (one from New Zealand I think) some petrol some with 220 diesel, and all re bodied for the film. They seem to have kicked about in a yard for a while but it's good that this ones still in service.
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Somewhere round here is a 1988/9 Transit 'Bonus' SWB van (petrol I think) that seems to be used a lot and still looks really tidy for an ancient Transit. Farmers used to be good for keeping some right old knackers on the road, but sadly most of them seem to have quite new-ish stuff these days.

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I know, it's a fucking disgrace. I should be issued with warning points for starting it.

Do you whip yourself too?

I just wanted to know the difference but each to their own and all that.

I thought this was a thread for commercial vehicles still plying their trade.

 

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