trigger Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Just stubbled across this website http://www.travellerhomes.co.uk/ Seems to be lots of old 80's photos of travellers and the great unwashed and some of there trucks, vans and buses.Some proper old shite here which is well worth a look!, Just click on the links on the left hand side!. Ex-Hearse And so on, You get the Idea! Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Richard Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Here's another site with another kind of traveller, mostly caravans but some cars and trucks. Click Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Didn't loads get smashed to shit by the boys in blue once? Battle of the Beanfield or something like that I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 They do like juggling, don't they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Case Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Just love that Princess pick-up Favourites though are the FGs with threepenny-bit cabs. Too many there to put them on here, so: http://www.travellerhomes.co.uk/?s=60 AFAIK 'Traveller Dave' who set up the site now travels France in a converted Albion luton; I've seen it from time to time in Charge Utile (French mag for old commercials, agri-shite, etc) - 'Notre ami d'Angleterre Dave, avec son Albion' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triang Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Love the Commer breakdown lorry.....Why is it that juggling is a compulsory pastime with the travelling community??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 With no disrespect to anybody who was part of the whole new age traveller thing, and at the risk of over-generalising, I always wondered where these types got the funds to buy and maintain some of the kit. Old buses/coaches costing a few hundred sovs - understandable, ex-utility TKs etc only a few years old - surely bankrolled by mummy and daddy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bones96 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 With no disrespect to anybody who was part of the whole new age traveller thing, and at the risk of over-generalising, I always wondered where these types got the funds to buy and maintain some of the kit. Old buses/coaches costing a few hundred sovs - understandable, ex-utility TKs etc only a few years old - surely bankrolled by mummy and daddy?and did they have the proper licences to drive them ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triang Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 ... and fire eating, riding a unicycle and playing the penny whistle??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Case Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 With no disrespect to anybody who was part of the whole new age traveller thing, and at the risk of over-generalising, I always wondered where these types got the funds to buy and maintain some of the kit. Old buses/coaches costing a few hundred sovs - understandable, ex-utility TKs etc only a few years old - surely bankrolled by mummy and daddy?Why do you think they do all that juggling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Some mates turned up in something like this at a festival. They spent the whole thing in the back (which was blacked out with no windows and just candles) taking drugs and not sleeping. There were just matresses on the floor. Think it was an emulsion painted (Black) 60's diesel Dodge van. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 With no disrespect to anybody who was part of the whole new age traveller thing, and at the risk of over-generalising, I always wondered where these types got the funds to buy and maintain some of the kit. Old buses/coaches costing a few hundred sovs - understandable, ex-utility TKs etc only a few years old - surely bankrolled by mummy and daddy?Bang on. You can guarantee all of them have nice trust funds and are called Jemina, Rupert and Tarquin etc. '...if you call your dad he can stop it all' as Jarvis Cocker once said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSparrow Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Yeah the same ones who were in London the other day 'protesting against capitalism'. There were two very well spoken anarchists on the TV called Marina and Sascha...Twats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 When they got a good pasting off OB that time many moons back I have to say had I been around there I'd have given anything for a police uniform and a truncheon.I worked with one of these 'right on' nuggets who was anti-everything but happy to take money from one of the world's biggest employers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I've browsed that site looking at the excellent 60's and 70's Leyland and BMC commercial chod. The Ex- Telecom Boxers are ace and theres even a grail-esque glimpse of a Morris FM with the big snout for the pushed-forward engine Cant stand the lentil-munching gimps that drive them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share Posted May 5, 2009 Cant stand the lentil-munching gimps that drive them though.But he wants to be your friend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Since I was young I have allways liked this body style coach. Shame its not standard though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 VNK911JDate of Liability 01 08 2002 Date of First Registration 04 03 1971 Year of Manufacture Not Available Cylinder Capacity (cc) 3519CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Heavy Oil Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour BLUE Vehicle Type Approval null Sadly looks like its no more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share Posted May 5, 2009 Them old buses are very Cool! GR8 FOR DRIVING GOLD BULLION THROUGH SWISS ALPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Case Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I saw this one doing a school run around Lichfield quite recently and it may still be AFAIK : http://wakefield-files.freehostia.com/uwx981f.htm (Sorry but right-click has been disabled, so you'll have to click on it yourselves ) Still one of my favourite body styles (Plaxton Panorama) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 VNK911JDate of Liability 01 08 2002 Date of First Registration 04 03 1971 Year of Manufacture Not Available Cylinder Capacity (cc) 3519CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Heavy Oil Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour BLUE Vehicle Type Approval null Sadly looks like its no more Its still around or was recently, for sale on that traveller homes site.Someones compiled a nice list of all surviving Bedfraud twin-steer coaches: http://wakefield-files.freehostia.com/B ... l-list.htmDont know where they get 3519cc from for the one above tho, I'm sure they were all a lot meatier than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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