Pics of my old Lorry

2Diesels · 24th October 2009, 16:05

Sorry the quality's poor but they are copies of scans of photos

zojosc · 24th October 2009, 16:27

I love vehicles of this period and wish I had the space and £££ to own something. A little info would be nice.

Andy

2Diesels · 24th October 2009, 16:36

Errr it was dark red, slow & uncomfortable

It was a 1969 BMC 900FG which was the heaviest in the FG range & also quite rare, it's GVW was 9125KG, it was fitted with a 5.1 6cyl diesel which is why it has the sticky out bit on the front. My mate bought it from some new age travellers near Banbury & it was fitted with a wooden horse box body with a pot bellied stove in the middle & leaded glass windows. The body was absolutely rotten so was removed & burnt. He then restored it & fitted a modified flat body to it & made some new drop-sides for it. He ran it for a couple of seasons then emigrated & said to me look after it so I ran it for 5 years doing the vintage rally scene but he sold it a year past christmas.

Regards Col

Roverowner · 25th October 2009, 09:02

Is it the one on your avtar? Still got the Safari though?? 16 footer?

stocktake · 25th October 2009, 09:58

Didn't you have a yellow one as well? or do you find it too difficult to talk about......

trebor · 25th October 2009, 10:03

beat me to that one Dave, excellent !

2Diesels · 25th October 2009, 20:46

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Originally Posted by Roverowner

Is it the one on your avtar? Still got the Safari though?? 16 footer?

That's the one & that is my other Safari its a 17/2 17ft 2 berth you've already seen my little one Eeeek!

2Diesels · 25th October 2009, 20:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by stocktake

Didn't you have a yellow one as well? or do you find it too difficult to talk about......

Sorry I need help with that

stocktake · 25th October 2009, 20:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2Diesels

Sorry I need help with that

so you don't remember the old tounge twisters then

such as:
Peter piper picked a pick of pickled peper

and:

red Lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry ,yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry

make sense now Col

2Diesels · 25th October 2009, 20:53

Ah got ya

sorry this medicine's got my brain puggled

24th October 2009, 16:05	#1
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Pics of my old Lorry Sorry the quality's poor but they are copies of scans of photos

24th October 2009, 16:27	#2
zojosc Gets stuck in Rover 75 1.8 Club SE Saloon Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The lovely Cotswolds Posts: 816 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I love vehicles of this period and wish I had the space and £££ to own something. A little info would be nice. Andy __________________ " Keep Smilin' " Andy

25th October 2009, 09:58	#5
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,591 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Didn't you have a yellow one as well? or do you find it too difficult to talk about...... __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

25th October 2009, 10:03	#6
trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	beat me to that one Dave, excellent ! __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

24th October 2009, 16:36	#3
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Errr it was dark red, slow & uncomfortable It was a 1969 BMC 900FG which was the heaviest in the FG range & also quite rare, it's GVW was 9125KG, it was fitted with a 5.1 6cyl diesel which is why it has the sticky out bit on the front. My mate bought it from some new age travellers near Banbury & it was fitted with a wooden horse box body with a pot bellied stove in the middle & leaded glass windows. The body was absolutely rotten so was removed & burnt. He then restored it & fitted a modified flat body to it & made some new drop-sides for it. He ran it for a couple of seasons then emigrated & said to me look after it so I ran it for 5 years doing the vintage rally scene but he sold it a year past christmas. Regards Col

25th October 2009, 09:02	#4
Roverowner Retired CDTi Tourer 2005 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Linköping Posts: 5,023 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is it the one on your avtar? Still got the Safari though?? 16 footer?

25th October 2009, 20:53	#10
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Ah got ya sorry this medicine's got my brain puggled