Dafpney and Celeste - DAF SOLD!

[HillmanImp]

The DAF is now gone. Before it went I scanned on this photo of it with its original owner in August 2000:

 

[messerschmitt owner]

is it going ice skating?

[HillmanImp]

is it going ice skating?

 

No. Its gone to be a rural post office delivery car. Perfickt.

 

There was a variant of the DAF 44 which was used by the Swedish Post Office. It was the Kalmar which was pretty damn fly. They are RHD too so ideal for importing to UK roads.

 

 

The Kalmar KVD440/441, also variously known as Tjorven or DAF Kalmar, is a delivery van based on the DAF 44, made in Sweden. The vehicle inherited the air-cooled, 844cc boxer engine and Variomatic transmission from the DAF 44.

 

In the mid-sixties Posten AB (Swedish Mail) needed a new vehicle for mail delivery, and contacted Kalmar Verkstad, who developed and built it between 1969 and 1971. On the export market it was simply called Kalmar. In addition to the generous heating provided by the air-cooled engine, to provide appropriate heating for postmen, some units were fitted with a gasoline-powered Eberspächer heater under the driver's seat, with a dedicated exhaust pipe.

 

"Tjorven" was a nickname given to the Kalmar as its rather frumpy appearance was reminiscent of a contemporary Swedish television character of that name.

 

It was RHD for easy driver access to road side letter boxes, frame-built with a fiberglass bodywork.

 

[purplebargeken]

Dafs are fab, shame you let this one go. It was an unusual colour (Bergina).

 

Joe is a bloody superstar, and an all round good guy who is willing to help as best he can.

 

Danny at Daf Hobby in Holland is a really nice guy and tries very hard to supply the important little things that the cars need. The Daf forums are also great and have put me in touch with a good bunch of folk.

 

Here's my little collection:

 

Volvo 66GL estate

 

 

Daf 46 SL (now gone to a good home in Peterborough)

 

 

Daf 33

 

 

Daf 44 (this was to be mine originally but she proved to be a stroppy moo)

 

 

Ken