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[JeeExEll]

Blurry first pic but I can't help that. A 1979 custom Transit called '3001'.

A van from 1022 years in the future.

 

 

 

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'Right kids, everyone buckle-up before we move. Oh, wait a minute . . . . '.

I used to get picked up for primary school in a Mk2 Transit like this around 1980. A brand new yellow one on a V-plate. Lwb, twin-rear wheels with the bubble rear arches. And a 2.0 Pinto.

My younger brother was sick in it by the side-sliding door on the ribbed vinyl flooring, then generally all around the sliding door mechanism. Top effort.

Had seat belts in the front tho. Bus-driver smoked like a chimney, fag-packet on the dash, driver's window always down to ping tabbys out of. Obviously.

Before the Transit we were taken to school in a white 1975 Commer minibus which was the first vehicle I saw going from 99999 miles back to zero. This experienced whilst sitting above a 1725 Rootes engine.

[JeeExEll]

'Bungle, what the fuck are you playing at ?'.

[JeeExEll]

Transit by numbers. Can you name the bits? 

[Paul Dupart]

Transit by numbers. Can you name the bits? I think number 5 is the 'go' gears-handler thing but it could be the rear-doors release lever. Fuck knows.

 

Are these all the points to look for rust?

[Eddie Honda]

 

 

[mercrocker]

Transit by numbers. Can you name the bits? I think number 5 is the 'go' gears-handler thing but it could be the rear-doors release lever. Fuck knows.

 

 

1.  Temporary storage for half-full Corona bottle.  Will smash onto kerb once door activated. 

 

2.  High Speed High Street Width Gauge.  Can also be used to see behind if interested. 

 

3.  Secondary Width Gauge.  Will cushion you against kerb impact. 

 

4.  Look-out post for Bird-With-Nice-Arse observer. 

 

5.  Rev-limit warning wand.   Will shake uncontrollably as peak revs reached in each gear. 

 

6.  Quick-access arm outlet.   For flicking the V's. 

 

7.  Specially strengthened area to indicate proximity of load bay.    

 

8.  Approximate position of Vespa rider not noticed in "2" 

 

9.  Specially strengthened area to sustain impact of "8" during right-hand manoeuvres. 

 

10.  Location of "Custom" badge if your boss wasn't such a skin-flint.

[georgeinabz]

in Biggar last week

 

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[sheffcortinacentre]

Unfortunately transformation (the gold lwb mk1) was I believe scrapped in the 90s, I believe Fred transit owns/owned the mid-engined one.

Any idea when/where the pics of the 3 axle one stem from.

[JeeExEll]

^ Googling Transit 3001 brought up some info here Sheff from a few years ago.

https://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/whatever-happened/3001-transit-50626

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This is how I feel if I drink too much vodka.

I no longer drink vodka.

[JeeExEll]

Lotus.

[JeeExEll]

"You taking photos of my wife's tits??? Go on, clear off ya fucking perv before you feel the toe of my brogue up yer hole. On yer fuckin way".

[DSdriver]

65 PH now on a white Porche

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Brunehilda saw many things on her school cultural exchange in the 70's

 

Some people say her career a Daimler Benz design studios still shows influences of that time.

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Yellow on double yellow lines.

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Slightly wrong seats for year but who cares? Could have been a similar period upgrade-fit.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

As you say that X-Pack Capri is pretty enough but the Fishnets and colour make it look like a Mark 3 with Mark2 lights.

For proper mid70s style it needs a vinyl roof ,like Doyle's

[155V6]

Brunehilda saw many things on her school cultural exchange in the 70'simage.jpeg

 

Some people say her career a Daimler Benz design studios still shows influences of that time.image.jpeg

That reminds me of a Transit I saw around 15 years ago.It was a smiley front minibus with a coachbuilt body,& the rear end sloped in at the top.I think it had some sort of bootlid,but I'm not sure.I've never seen another one like it.

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