I forget now... But how many 'r's are there in 'Phwoaarrrrr!" Anyroadup Biglorryblog brings you this politically-incorrect image thanks to Alex Saville who says: "Afraid my PC has been 'Off the road' after it crashed! (If it had a Cummins engine it would be going like a 'Hummin' Cummin's' should!) Normal service will be resumed shortly! In the meantime, here are some scans of a Ford Transit book that I am sure came in TRUCK magazine a number of years ago." I guess it would be celebrating 20 years at the time...?
"That Greengrocer looks familiar, though!" adds Alex. And not without reason too although I'm sure he was better known for his 'bunch of fives' rather than a bunch of bananas... Yes it's Our 'Enery who featured in a number of transit pubicity photos not least as his greengrocery business (run I believe with his brother George?) had one... Now click through here for more...
An what was the name of this popular 'beat combo'? Clue: they had a hit called 'Do you love me'....
Transit carrying Nessie....
BEA ran a number of Transits 'airside' at Heathrow. And as for the plane in the background, I remember takig shuttle flights up to Glasgow for the Scottish Motor Show in them. Coming in to land they sounded like a Stuka dive bomber at full chat!
Not trying to be smart or anything but why do we think the Tranny at Heathrow was left hand drive? It was obcviously a white van repainted for BEA (door shuts are still white so must have been a bit of a cheap re paint!)