bunglebus Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Finally got round to watching this film last night, and it got me wondering - where are the Bedford CA (two were used in the film), Commer and Reliant now? One of the Bedfords, WFO 833 MFO 833, was up for auction in 2016 but was unsold; https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/events/2016-auctions/the-restoration-show-sale-2016/the-restoration-show-sale-2016-sale/cars/1957-bedford-ca-van The Commer and Reliant are also on fake plates - what happened to them? Bamboocarman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: .....One of the Bedfords, WFO 833, was up for auction in 2016 but was unsold; https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/events/2016-auctions/the-restoration-show-sale-2016/the-restoration-show-sale-2016-sale/cars/1957-bedford-ca-van Quote: "....hand-painted Maggie Smith paintwork...." That might be a reason why it didn't sell. Sometimes, screen cars - if they survive the filming intact - don't have promising afterlives. Case in point is the TVR which featured in the John Travolta film "Swordfish". It was eventually acquired by a Belgian collector and as, far as I understand it, quite a lot was changed mechanically, so is no longer the car that it was for the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 there was some talk about the film here, maybe someone in the post might know? https://www.facebook.com/groups/950689934973969/permalink/2334540803255535/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 This is the Bedford that was used in the film: https://www.instagram.com/bedford_to_budapest/ Bamboocarman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 It seems to have fallen into the (tattooed) hands of hipsters... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Just now, warch said: It seems to have fallen into the (tattooed) hands of hipsters... No old van is safe nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Why, cos the bloke has a beard? Looks like he's done a really nice job turning it from a nasty, over-restored show van to something that looks fantastic (I'm not a fan of faux-tina, but when done well as in this case it can look great) and is using it properly as 'a vehicle' rather than a static exhibit that gets pulled out for shows twice a year. He drove the flippin' thing to Budapest, that's pretty impressive if you ask me. It's not like it's had the engine ripped out and is now a trailer serving overpriced coffee on the South Bank or whatever, you guys need to lighten up ffs Bamboocarman, stonedagain, BeEP and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Jimmy Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Agreed, I think the Hipster hate has become a bit ott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Green Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I think he's satirising hipsters judging by the pics. And I think he's one of us because he knows the in-house jokes. This is the dash: egg, NorfolkNWeigh, inconsistant and 9 others 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I didn't say anything derogatory about hipsters. I just saw an Instagram thread by a bloke with finely groomed facial hair regarding a road trip in a 50s van and assumed he was a hipster. Sorry for inadvertently causing any offence, I'll see myself out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Glad to see that one being used Still leaves the other Bedford, the Commer and the Robin Reliant* to find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skoda_fan Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I've never been entirely sure what a hipster is nor what one looks like. As I don't live in trendy north London I guess I never will. Anyway if he's putting it to good use then good luck to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I've been accused of being a hipster because I'm a speccy git that dresses funny and is lightly tattooed. Really though I was always like this and probably always will be. I think it's just used now to complain about us young people doing interesting things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I've been called a 'car hipster' before because I tried to explain this place. reb and tooSavvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 2 hours ago, skoda_fan said: ... As I don't live in trendy north London ... It's Grim Up North London....as purplebargeken will confirm. 500tops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 The two ca's were featured in classic van & pickup a while back still in rude health. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Shoreditch hipster. Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Bedford chap may have slightly fussy facial hair but what he’s done with the CA van is fantastic and that Budapest trip looks both fun and heroic, so I don’t care. Hope the Commer is still around, that looks very canny too. Sudsprint and barrett 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Plus, everyone knows only cool people have beards and tattooed hands. Ghosty, stonedagain and chaseracer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Nout wrong with beards, I've had mine since before they were fashionableSent from my TA-1012 using Tapatalk tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 8 hours ago, Jerzy Woking said: Shoreditch hipster. I would go as far as to say that's quite a strong look... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Anyone got any info on the vehicles, rather than men with beards and tattoos? Bamboocarman and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRT22R Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I'd love to give that Commer a home. (I have a beard - Not sure if it's relevant) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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