If you think you’re an expert at spotting old commercial vehicles, then we’ve got a great competition for you.
Back in 1973 Commercial Motor ran a light van round-up – publishing a picture and spec table of almost every van on the UK market. The question is; how many are you able to recognise today?
The picture quality isn’t great, and some of the vans are in my opinion close to impossible to identify, so we’ll be giving the prize to the person who gets the most answers correct. Up for grabs is a copy of my book Roadside Relics, and collectable 500,000th Vauxhall Vivaro model. Good luck – I reckon you’ll need it.
Just email your 25 answers to will.shiers@rbi.co.uk
I'll let you know the answers and who the winner is on Monday.
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Comments (3)
COMMERCIAL BREAKDOWN?
Here's some guesses on your vans of yesteryear.
1. Moskvitch
2. Simca 1100
3. Reliant Supervan (omg! not gr8 4 trotter rep)
4. Daf 33
5. WTF?
6. Commer PA/PB
7. Commer Walk-thru
8. Not a scooby doo.
9. Transit Mk1 SWB
10. Transit Mk1 LWB
11. Fiat 850
12. A wha?
13. Mercedes 407 (?)
14. Citroen Ami
15. Minivan
16. Bedford HA
17. Bedford CF LWB
18. Bedford CF SWB
19. I DO NOT KNOW. It is ugleee though.
20. Ford Escort Mk1
21. Morris J4
22. Austin JU250
23. Frankenstein's monster
24. Renault 4
25. Just a guess, but is it a Peugeot J7?
Any good?
Posted by Lord Mountbatten of Burma (deceased) | April 1, 2008 11:17 AM
Posted on April 1, 2008 11:17
^^What he said^^
Do I get to share the prize?
Posted by Gert Frobe | April 1, 2008 11:47 AM
Posted on April 1, 2008 11:47
10) Defo transit as it says it is on the number plate
25) Defo peugeot j7 as it says it on the side
And all of what he said above (but i think the prize is getting smaller)HA HA only joking
Posted by Paul | April 4, 2008 12:03 PM
Posted on April 4, 2008 12:03