Sherpa Freight Rover LDV alert

[SunnySouth]

On 26/06/2025 at 05:55, Asimo said:

 

Immaculate, bAsE-spec wheeltrims, painted green and cream… I think that’s the most wholesome thing I’ve ever seen! Genuine happy vibes!

[auntiemaryscanary]

I posted this on a spotted thread a few years ago. It lives half a dozen doors away from my mum so following a visit to her today I took a couple more pics:

It's first few MoTs of the electronically recorded era make a good Sunday evening read.

Fair play for keeping it running since then.

Edit: tax disc always makes me smile 

[TMP_319]

haha I really love the massive tax discs I might have to make one of those

[Cavcraft]

Barmouth last Thursday.

[Cavcraft]

[Urko]

I posted this in the crap parking thread, but as I mentioned at the time, the green van is an 08 LDV with the Birmingham City Council lettering still visible.  The couple that own it are top shiters actually - their caravan also in the picture lives 51 weeks on the verge outside but is taken off for a break once a year.  They also own an R reg 406 estate.

 

[Cavcraft]

2005 LDV Convoy Minibus – 17 Seater – 44K Miles – Spares and Parts - Best Offer | eBay UK

[Cavcraft]

4 berth motor home for sale, dual fuel, petrol and LPG | eBay UK

It's a 3.5 auto, according to the advert. That should be nice and cheap* to run up the hills.

[Cavcraft]

Hi Im Selling A Motor Home The Model Is A Sherpa 360 Diesel. | eBay UK

'It has a few mine issues'

Needs to run over one to get it to move?

 

Shamefully, the last 350 I came across I could have had for pretty much nothing, but I left it there and it got weighed in.

 

[grogee]

14 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

4 berth motor home for sale, dual fuel, petrol and LPG | eBay UK

It's a 3.5 auto, according to the advert. That should be nice and cheap* to run up the hills.

@eddyramrod

It's already converted, AND it's the sports* V8. 

[MrBiscuits]

1 hour ago, grogee said:

@eddyramrod

It's already converted, AND it's the sports* V8. 

Plan your touring route carefully - that probably does about 8mpg 😂

[eddyramrod]

5 hours ago, grogee said:

@eddyramrod

It's already converted, AND it's the sports* V8. 

Yes I did notice that...

3 hours ago, MrBiscuits said:

Plan your touring route carefully - that probably does about 8mpg 😂

8mpg?  That's practically frugal in my terms.  I could take that to Aldi!

TBF it does have all the aerodynamics of a Benidorm hotel, but it's probably almost as comfortable, and more weatherproof!

But in the end I can't afford the entry fee.  Shame, but that's life.

[grogee]

20 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Hi Im Selling A Motor Home The Model Is A Sherpa 360 Diesel. | eBay UK

'It has a few mine issues'

Needs to run over one to get it to move?

 

Shamefully, the last 350 I came across I could have had for pretty much nothing, but I left it there and it got weighed in.

 

I like that. Decent honest thing. 

What donk do these have? 

[Cavcraft]

1 hour ago, grogee said:

I like that. Decent honest thing. 

What donk do these have? 

Like the man in the built up shoe I stand to be corrected, but I think they're a Peugeot lump.

[jonathan_dyane]

Nope that will have a Land Rover 2.5 NA diesel (with some detail changes, timing cover not set up for wading)

[catsinthewelder]

7 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

Yes I did notice that...

8mpg?  That's practically frugal in my terms.  I could take that to Aldi!

TBF it does have all the aerodynamics of a Benidorm hotel, but it's probably almost as comfortable, and more weatherproof!

But in the end I can't afford the entry fee.  Shame, but that's life.

You can afford mine 😉

[eddyramrod]

5 minutes ago, catsinthewelder said:

You can afford mine 😉

I can?  Goodness, you're desperate!  Want to message?

[catsinthewelder]

I don't think you'll want it, needs loads of welding and has a very smokey Perkins Prima.

 

[eddyramrod]

You might well be right!  But thank you for offering anyway.

[catsinthewelder]

Just watching an old episode of Green Wing 

 

[Andyrew]

There's a local ish council estate car fixing "trader" who has multiples of them, think some people live in some of them, used to be LDV recovery trucks too sometimes. All  the cars in this shot are something to do with them.

Had 7 zafira Bs lined up one time, now seems to have moved onto mokkas.  Breaks cars up on the pavement, engines and scrap cars dotted about 

[R Lutz]

On 11/07/2025 at 20:51, jonathan_dyane said:

Nope that will have a Land Rover 2.5 NA diesel (with some detail changes, timing cover not set up for wading)

And unlikely to have power steering. 

[Landy Mann]

This lovely pair are owned by a decorating firm.

[andy18s]

On 11/07/2025 at 23:53, catsinthewelder said:

I don't think you'll want it, needs loads of welding and has a very smokey Perkins Prima.

 

You make that sound like it's a bad thing....

Anyway, here's a repost from me.

[grogee]

10 hours ago, Andyrew said:

There's a local ish council estate car fixing "trader" who has multiples of them, think some people live in some of them, used to be LDV recovery trucks too sometimes. All  the cars in this shot are something to do with them.

Had 7 zafira Bs lined up one time, now seems to have moved onto mokkas.  Breaks cars up on the pavement, engines and scrap cars dotted about 

Luton? 

[Andyrew]

3 minutes ago, grogee said:

Luton? 

On the boarder , at that point. Possibly Houghton Regis at that part of the road. 

I've met him before and he's a decent enough chap but must get tiresome for the neighbours. 

 

[Cavcraft]

Mini 1275 35 Anniversary Edition , Blue Exterior Comes With A Box Of Parts | eBay UK

In the background of the Mini on eBay. Looks like a recovery truck.

[RetroShite]

We've got one of these in at the moment. It's actually not that bad. Powered by the 1.9 peugeot xud engine.

[JMotor]

Friend was going for Derv in the Convoy. So I tagged along.

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, RetroShite said:

We've got one of these in at the moment. It's actually not that bad. Powered by the 1.9 peugeot xud engine.

My sympathies.