davocano Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 JeeExEll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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angle Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 22 hours ago, NorfolkNWeigh said: A few years ago there were stories about cars used for transporting diamonds throughout Europe. The reason was something like you could buy diamonds in London one day , take them to Amsterdam ,Paris or Moscow the next day and make a fortune. It came to light when one of the modified cars appeared on eBay with 600,000 miles on it. The seller had a fleet of specially modified Golf R32s, with strong boxes welded to the rear floor pan, armoured glasss and run flats. Don’t know if it’s still a thing or what they use now, Golf Rs would make sense. A lot of people probably will have seen this already, but this 911 is one of the best things on pistonheads, used for moving race car parts about when it's urgent. 'Built for commuting across Europe and the top end of Africa at speed it can carry 96L of fuel, generate it's own 240V mains supply, has three GPS receivers and one GLONASS receiver, a sat phone, telemetry, remote diagnostics, it's own specific lightweight Facom tool kit & spares package, 48hour emergency food and water, holds 10L of engine oil, can wade 0.5M of water, has BS5051 spec seal sealing tyres along with TPMS, a lot of underbody protection and a Tomtom!' https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=1601182 timolloyd, Shite Ron, Aston Martin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 14 hours ago, bunglebus said: And the type 2 too Transits where also popular in this guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 14 hours ago, angle said: A lot of people probably will have seen this already, but this 911 is one of the best things on pistonheads, used for moving race car parts about when it's urgent. 'Built for commuting across Europe and the top end of Africa at speed it can carry 96L of fuel, generate it's own 240V mains supply, has three GPS receivers and one GLONASS receiver, a sat phone, telemetry, remote diagnostics, it's own specific lightweight Facom tool kit & spares package, 48hour emergency food and water, holds 10L of engine oil, can wade 0.5M of water, has BS5051 spec seal sealing tyres along with TPMS, a lot of underbody protection and a Tomtom!' https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=1601182 Yeah I read that. Is he exempt from speed limits though? 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 More Tissier goodness. I remember reading a story, maybe in Car, about one of those newspaper delivery guys, going from Paris to Nice or somewhere. It was in a CX that had done a shitload of kilometres and stunk of fags. It was still the best job I’d ever heard of. gm, Yoss, Aston Martin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 All those rail truck van things reminded me of this. At least there’s some logic to putting a small commercial on the track, no idea why Vauxhall thought this was a good idea, maybe promoting the pulling power or the cornering as if on rails sensation of the PC. JeeExEll, Datsuncog, Amishtat and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 3 hours ago, NorfolkNWeigh said: All those rail truck van things reminded me of this. At least there’s some logic to putting a small commercial on the track, no idea why Vauxhall thought this was a good idea, maybe promoting the pulling power or the cornering as if on rails sensation of the PC. Was this done on the Buckingham branch line before BR closed it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 14 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Was this done on the Buckingham branch line before BR closed it? More likely the old Oxford Cambridge line , which is supposed to re-opening in a couple of years. The bit from Bletchley to Bedford is still there , one of the stations on it is Milbrook, although Vauxhall might have still been testing at Chaul End in 1965/6, I think Milbrook Test Site was opened a bit later. I could have a look on Vauxpedia but I darent go on there when I’ve got things to do this afternoon! garethj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 I think that was the line where they filmed Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines - the bit where the plane lands on top of the train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warninglight Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Nilsson are the Scandi equivalent of Tissier - they make beavertail car haulers as well as this sort of thing. I want one! Datsuncog, davocano, bunglebus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_ZTT Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 On 5/16/2021 at 6:14 PM, angle said: A lot of people probably will have seen this already, but this 911 is one of the best things on pistonheads, used for moving race car parts about when it's urgent. 'Built for commuting across Europe and the top end of Africa at speed it can carry 96L of fuel, generate it's own 240V mains supply, has three GPS receivers and one GLONASS receiver, a sat phone, telemetry, remote diagnostics, it's own specific lightweight Facom tool kit & spares package, 48hour emergency food and water, holds 10L of engine oil, can wade 0.5M of water, has BS5051 spec seal sealing tyres along with TPMS, a lot of underbody protection and a Tomtom!' https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=1601182 Pretty much all the same mods you'd do if you were attempting the cannonball run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Many years ago, I read something about some specially adapted Peugeot 106 cars used for staff in the Channel Tunnel. They did have some interesting features. Can't find it anywhere though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 They have some double ended trucks in the service tunnel. http://www.romar.org.uk/_wp_generated/wp1cc46832.jpg Leyland Worldmaster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 7 hours ago, catsinthewelder said: They have some double ended trucks in the service tunnel. http://www.romar.org.uk/_wp_generated/wp1cc46832.jpg "Which end is the puncture at?" "The front" "..." timolloyd and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 This... Yoss, warch and bunglebus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 https://www.thedrive.com/news/37188/michelin-built-this-freakish-10-wheeled-citroen-to-test-truck-tires-at-110-mph goosey and Crackers 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 Hmm not sure I’d want a truck tyre exploding inches from the back of my head. Aston Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Saw one of these today near Skidby, a car adapted to be a lawn (one of those 'orrible artificial lawns which do absolutely no good for the environment) - And it'll do no good for your self esteem either. Apparently there's a fleet of them scurrying about. If you become a concessionaire of Easigrass one of these becomes your company car. 'Owning the most amazing car around' indeed. https://www.easigrass.com/news/owning-the-most-amazing-car-around/ But talking of horticultural adaptions, I'm surprised this one hasn't turned up yet, which needs no introduction - Or this, the Birds Eye Pea car - And talking of your five a day - And all washed down with - warch, chaseracer, Shite Ron and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Can't let this thread go without posting this CaptainBoom, LightBulbFun, chaseracer and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 I've been in one of those Outspan orange cars, very odd experience. Seen a beer bottle lorry in a museum but can't remember where. Also: warch and martc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 On 5/15/2021 at 12:43 PM, MorrisItalSLX said: This Mini Van popped up on Gumtree a few years ago, converted for wheelchair transport. Aussie doors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 I think Unofficially the tallest British car ever made sierraman, martc, Shite Ron and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 4 hours ago, warren t claim said: Aussie doors? Correct, It is a post 1970 Australian example with the wind up windows and Clubman noes (amongst other things). Australia never got the MKII Mini, instead the MKI was continuously updated until local production ended in 1978 (Moke continued until 1982). LightBulbFun and warren t claim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 8 hours ago, bunglebus said: I've been in one of those Outspan orange cars, very odd experience. Seen a beer bottle lorry in a museum but can't remember where. Also: I'm old enough to remember seeing the Outspan cars in use, they were a regular feature on the prom at Scarborough in the '70's. They may have been accompanied by Nell Gwyn look-a-likeys handing out oranges, but I'm a bit unclear on this (I was a young lad at the time). Talking of emulsified offal tubes and nuts - LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 8 hours ago, bunglebus said: Seen a beer bottle lorry in a museum but can't remember where. Bass brewery? chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 1 hour ago, garethj said: Bass brewery? Think that's it yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goosey Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 14 hours ago, chaseracer said: https://www.thedrive.com/news/37188/michelin-built-this-freakish-10-wheeled-citroen-to-test-truck-tires-at-110-mph That is awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 1 hour ago, goosey said: That is awesome Yep. There is some debate whether the twin Chevy V8s are small block 350s or big block 454s... goosey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 LightBulbFun, gm, bunglebus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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