Sherpa Freight Rover LDV alert

[beko1987]

I remember when they were the cheap trade wagon of choice in the late 90s/early 2000s 😅

The lettings agent my dad ran in the 90s used a trades bloke called Len. Odd job man for all the properties, he was a great laugh! Always drove a fucked LDV, when it exploded he got another one. 

He took me and my stepbrother to Peterborough cinema once to drop us off and we rode on his van. Was only 12 or 13 but the shonk was clear to me! It had a big roller shutter back door I remember, inside was just a MASSIVE mess of everything.

Wad a stark comparison to my step-grandads work van (Suzuki carry) he used to be a gas engineer. Meticulous and organised, custom racking etc 😅 I did the odd bit of work with him in the holidays and if he said the thing he needed was in the 3rd Bay, 4th shelf, 2nd compartment it WAS there 👌

[grogee]

On 15/11/2025 at 15:07, 500tops said:

Tavistock,  just now 

Are you also in Tavi? I may have asked this before... 

Also, @HMC quick, buy the Sherpa! 

[Cavcraft]

1985 Freight Rover Sherpa Luton Van MOT 2026 Classic Grantham great worker. | eBay UK

 

[mk2_craig]

Live* images 

[St.Jude]

4 minutes ago, mk2_craig said:

Live* images 

Rally edition.

[Joey spud]

Don't think we've had these pics.

[andrew e]

[Matty]

Probably shouldnt judge, but the fact that he leads off with painting and decorating suggests i probs dont want him doing a re roof at mine 😆

[catsinthewelder]

But he'll know all kinds of waterproof sealers with that van!

[D.E]

£550 BIN

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Starts and runs. Sold as seen

LDV Convoy Luton Van

[Leyland Worldmaster]

On 05/12/2025 at 14:30, Joey spud said:

Don't think we've had these pics.

That second picture looks a lot like Electric House in Croydonshire. Now LSBU, innit!

[neil72]

Parked up locally to me

[warren t claim]

[500tops]

Cub in Tesco car park, Callington, earlier 

[stuboy]

 

[R Lutz]

On 31/12/2025 at 18:31, 500tops said:

Cub in Tesco car park, Callington, earlier 

Away with that imposter.

[Rustybullethole]

Delightfully shonky ldv parked up in Stoke Newington today.

[Joey spud]

I didn't realise/remember the early Sherpas had sliding door glass.

[Cavcraft]

LDV Convoy 2005 Converted Campervan 2 Berth | eBay UK

[Cavcraft]

Leyland Sherpa for Sale - Mark Watson Machinery

 

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, Joey spud said:

I didn't realise/remember the early Sherpas had sliding door glass.

Yup, cheeper than windy. That one looks highly strung, tho 🤣

[MJK 24]

Lower back pain 

[Rustybullethole]

On 05/01/2026 at 20:16, Joey spud said:

 

 

I didn't realise/remember the early Sherpas had sliding door glass.

Such a cool van with a great logo from a great company.

[Joey spud]

9 minutes ago, Rustybullethole said:

Such a cool van with a great logo from a great company.

Agreed and still busy trading but in Sevenoaks now not Bexley Heath.

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Rustybullethole said:

Such a cool van with a great logo from a great company.

Jeez, are they still stringing people along?

[greengartside]

This has just turned up at my local scrappers. Ex- Royal Mail. 52k on the clock. Anyone need parts?

[St.Jude]

Some inaccuracies but very enthusiastic- as is most of his stuff on buses.

 

[quicksilver]

On 31/12/2025 at 18:31, 500tops said:

Cub in Tesco car park, Callington, earlier 

Crikey, I'd forgotten all about those Nissans pretending to be LDVs. Never very common so there can't be many left now - HML says 48 taxed, down from a peak of 5000-odd.

[egg]

Gillingham match programme 

[catsinthewelder]

I thought LDVs were cheap?  We weren't paying much more than that for Citroen Relays in 2018!