Classic British vans & pickups - 270 photos inc BARN FINDS

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3 жыл бұрын

Being a fan of vintage & classic British vans & pickups, I've photographed quite a few. In this video I scroll through & briefly describe 270 photos, all of British pickups and vans that I've seen since 2005 or so. Some of the vehicles are in immaculate, restored, condition, while others are in "as found", or "barn find", condition, ie dusty, crusty, covered in cobwebs, and hidden away from public gaze for decades in many cases. Did any of the non-running vans and pickups go on to be restored, or are these restoration projects still sat quietly, awaiting a saviour?
Some popular makes and models feature more than once (Morris Minor, Ford E83W and Austin A35 vans for example), while other more obscure vehicles may only feature the one time. Feel free to pause the video on any vehicle that's of particular interest, and if you can add any history, updates or corrections regarding the vehicles shown, please add to the comments section.
The vans and pickups featured include one or more examples of the following types:
Austin 10/4 pickup
Bedford CA workobus
Land Rover Series 1
Ford Thames 307E (Anglia shape)
Austin/Morris Minor pickup & van
Ford Thames E83W van & pickup
Austin A30 & A35 van
Austin A55 van & pickup
BMC Mini van
Austin 12 van
Morris J-Type van & tipper
Austin A40 Devon pickup & van
Bond 875 van
Morris Z van
Bedford CA van & tipper
Morris-Commercial
Bedford HA van
Bedford PC van & ute
Maestro 500 van
Ford Thames 400E
Morris Marina pickup
Ford V8 Pilot
Ford Transit Mk1 van, ambulance & pickup
Austin 7 pickup
Standard 10 van & pickup
Standard Vanguard van & pickup
Standard Atlas
Leyland 20
BMC JU250
Jowett Bradford
Bedford CA ice cream van
Ford Escort Mk1 van
Fordson 10cwt E83W
Fordson E494C 5cwt van
Ford Thames 300E
Austin Six van
Morris Series III
Austin/Morris J2 van & pickup
BMC Austin Morris J4 pickup & van
Scammell Scarab
Morris 8 van
Austin 8 van
Commer van
Commer Cob
Austin 12/4 truck & van
Bedford AYSC 8cwt
Daimler van
Austin/Morris LD
Austin A35 pickup
Morris PV vans
Trojan van and personnel wagon
Bedford CF2
Rover 8 van
Standard Tilly
Commer Tilly
Pre-war Morris Minor van
Albion
Morris Ital 575 van
Commer PB
Triumph Courier (Herald type)
Reliant Supervan III
Bedford CF ice cream van
Humber
Commer Q25
Austin K2 (AFS)
Austin 152 pickup
Fordson E88W
Mini "Batman" ice cream van
Austin Gipsy
Leyland Sherpa/DAF
Ford Zephyr Mk2 ute
Fordson 7V
Guy Motors ambulance
Quite a collection of commercial vehicle photographs - but did I miss any popular makes/models out? It'd also be interesting to read comments about what these vehicles were like to drive, when in normal service "back in the day".
My thanks to everyone who keeps these old vehicles going, and I appreciate them making their vehicle(s) available to be photographed over the years. If anyone recognises locations for the parked non-runners, please do not divulge locations, thanks - comments that do this will be removed.
#classicbritishvans #classicvans #barnfinds

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@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

*If you're a fan of older vans and pickups, please click Like and Subscribe. Any comments you have about the classics shown here (perhaps you used to drive one, or own one now?) please post to the comments section below, same for corrections etc (PS I know the yellow van near the end is a Jowett Bradford, I just started reading the name on the side before I corrected myself!) Thanks for watching!* 😀

@brianmaughan1853 Жыл бұрын

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@brianmaughan1853 Жыл бұрын

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@markgutter8443 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the sideshow from the start to the end. Thank you for sharing.

@oldclassiccarUK 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! There are plenty of others, please see this playlist: kzfaq.info/sun/PLOo0jewyadeF3CzO10l5UjiFoptIDIXvF

@philsimpson2587 3 жыл бұрын

Really good to see the old British vans and utes again - thanks for uploading the pictures.

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, don't forget to look around the rest of the channel as old vans and pickups appear in many of the other videos (including one I just uploaded today on the 1/2 Bedford PC vans).

@greyhairedphantom4038 3 жыл бұрын

Im Australian and grew up in the 60s and 70s, and remember in particular the BMC cars and commercials...loved them. My favorite was a 1950 Armstrong Siddeley utility coupe. Along with my first car, a 1951 Vauxhall Velox. The building Company I worked for back then had a Morris Minor pickup, us young guys loved thrashing the daylights out of it. My dad had Vauxhall Velox and Wyverns when I was a kid. "Pommy" Cars have a special place in my heart. The young really are robbed in today's society, every car is a rebadged version of some other stereotypical car, nothing unique anymore...

@lynamcwilliam903 3 жыл бұрын

I owned and drove quite a few of these vans at one time or another, does that make me a classic!

@bobbysdayinthelife1024 3 жыл бұрын

I still make the interiors for many of these Classics, Carpets, and Headlining,s It is lovely to see the different Classic cars,

@brucedavenport1324 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see some of the old vehicles that were around when I was a child , thank you .

@santhoshkumarp8024 3 жыл бұрын

Slipped in to a pensive mood seeing these old generations RIP once queen and kings on roads sharing the feelings of the forgotten users.

@willieckaslike 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this great collection of to often overlooked but so useful vehicles.

@paulhill196 2 жыл бұрын

I remember using HA Van's on the Railway enjoyed the video of the Van's and pickups its shows how popular these vehicles are all the best Paul

@peterswatton7400 3 жыл бұрын

I was born in Auckland in 1951 after a dash to the hospital in a baby Austin. All the British makes are very familiar and I owned a A40 van in younger days. I currently have a 1952 Commer 15 hwt that my father bought new and is still going well. Thanks for the nostalgic slide show.

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, the Commer sounds neat

@alexmckenna1171 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff - very nostalgic.

@r.storey8844 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and nicely narrated, thank you for putting that together Mr. J

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! check out some of the other vids if older commercials are particularly of interest, cheers

@jmdoutdoors5729 3 жыл бұрын

Great collection of great trucks and vans. Great commentary also. Thank you!

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@markfortin421 3 жыл бұрын

Being an antique car and truck guy from the U.S.A., how refreshing to see the british side of things. I can honestly say that I have never, ever seen any of these vehicles on our side of the pond...I would definitely remember them if I did. Closest I've come is a '65 Cortina Mk.1 family wagon (shooting brake?) I had for about a year to go with my '66 Lotus Cortina. Wonderful, fun cars...but NO parts in the states...everything had to come from Britain....kind of kills the fun! Thanx for Posting, Bravo!

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found the photos of interest, I bet most of the lorries featured in the other photo vids won't have ever made it to the USA either.

@stevetabley3984 Жыл бұрын

Thanks-another great set of pics.Last week here in Aust saw a lovely totally original looking Ford 400 E truck with a Rover V8 out of sight in the engine bay somehow and gear linkages for the auto connected to the original column shift-very clever and totally innocuous looking !

@julianlangdon3456 3 жыл бұрын

Partic nice to see the Marina & Maestro, vans I can identify with… I’m no youngster now and these 'later' vehicles are those I remember from when I were a Boy

@robinreeves6916 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful memories, my Dad drove us (5 kids) around in Bedford CA Dormobiles. I joined Austin (BL by then) at Longbridge in Sept 1969 as a Student Apprentice and my first job was fitting grommets under the bonnet of A55 pick ups in Trentham Assembly Shop alongside the Austin (Mk 1) 1800 landcrabs. Happy days. 25000 people employed at Longbridge then. All gone now.

@stickpd7885 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I'm in the states particularly like the vanguard's , fordsons,and. That military truck . I want 2 of each.

@johnsimpson5379 3 жыл бұрын

New to the site,fantastic info thanks so much

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it ok! videos are being added regularly so please keep an eye on the channel

@lesreed9269 3 жыл бұрын

Another nice vid - cheers, Les.

@greyhairedphantom4038 3 жыл бұрын

I always loved the old "Painter & Decorator" signs. Most of the painters I knew back in those days wouldn't have known what "Decorator" meant! But it was on the sign...😂😂

@robinreeves6916 2 жыл бұрын

My first car was a minivan, which I bought for £35. I drove it down from Birmingham to my parents in Bath two days after I bought it, spent the weekend repairing the rust in the front wings, drove it back to Birmingham, and wrote it off three days later jumping a red traffic light next to Edgbaston Cricket Ground. Happy days!!

@logcoatingservices 3 жыл бұрын

Love the running commentary,,

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

glad you liked it!

@davidpettinger6350 2 жыл бұрын

Loving these, dad had an Austin Morris J4, replaced his MG Magnette, and the J4 was followed by a Marina estate. I might be in the market for a pick up or van next year. I'm returning to UK after several years in New Zealand and i'll be looking at starting a light engineering or restoration business, so something like that would be ideal !

@jonswinfield9336 3 жыл бұрын

I love your classic car site Especially the commentary because I can’t possibly remember all of the names and types of vehicles I can however remember what vehicles I’ve travelled in throughout my life and where I remember seeing these vehicles To know what model they are really helps My dad used to take me to the London to Brighton commercial vehicle rally when I was a child and the car one as well I enjoyed seeing them on the road and talking to the owners at Brighton parade😊

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, glad you find the site and KZfaq channel of interest, thanks for your comments!

@gedtaylor4773 3 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable half hour thanks for the video

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it of interest

@WildernessRetreatb Жыл бұрын

I have just got 83WF/A C559385 trying to verify year 528B/339 any help would love

@jamiebooth2899 3 жыл бұрын

Passed my test in Austin A55 in 1960 loved the bench seat and column gear change

@ferdinandfrancis9673 3 жыл бұрын

I passed mine in my dad's Vauxhall Cresta in1966, Kgn Jamaica West Indies.

@keithogden1770 2 жыл бұрын

The first vehicle I drove as a 14/15 year old apprentice mechanic was a Morris J type. The first vehicle I owned was a Fordson 10 cwt van, in blue, which I paid 6 quid for ;)

@richardcreaser308 Жыл бұрын

Living in a North Yorkshire village as a schoolboy (1960’s) I picked up a Ford/Fordson 10 van, ever so cheap to have fun driving around the farm tracks. The first time that it rained I found out why it was cheap. The back of my head became wet & mud started to build up on the inside of the windscreen! The rear wheel arches inside the van were full of holes. My mum taught me to drive on the road in an Anglia van. Somewhere around 30 to 40 MPH it would shake & jump around the road like something possessed. She told me to put my foot hard down on the throttle & it eventually smoothed out but for sure it would go through the same crazy wheel wobble as I slowed down. Aren’t vans fun!

@philglover2973 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video well done top man 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil - one tries :)

@ianburit3705 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this video. Learned to drive in a Austin A40 Countryman, coulomb change as well, went on to own, MK1 and MK consul and Zephyr convertibles pre 1970.not long after I started oval racing and for a while used a tired but sturdy Bedford CA long wheel base camper van as a tow vehicle for Bangers, the trip from just inside the M25 to Iwade near Isle of Sheppey was fun after you crossed the Medway on the M2, as the CA`s 1500 commercial revved its nuts in 2nd then 1st as we climbed the hill towing well over ton and half uphill (ready to race A60 plus numerous spare wheels, tools petrol & water containers) had both sliding doors open, heater flat out on hot and the engine access flap in front of the windscreen open adding extra air to everything getting rather hot.. It got us there much to our and others amusement, then after a days racing got us home again bless it.. One day i felt the rear end give a strange "wobble" going round country lanes, the rear chassis had give way before the axle - Oh what to do ? so jacked it up, lined up the break, cleaned it all up best i could, found a length of angle iron the size i needed, and welded it all up/ never troubled me again.. Down the bottom of my road sits an early CA truck, the cabs off but everything Is there, "waiting for it to be restored" !! - been there over 10 years covered with shredded tarps over it sadly, the elderly owner will never do it sadly but wont let it go either..Usual story.... Thanks for the video.. Ian - UK.

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Ha great memories, you're old CA was a plucky little fella!

@dambuster6387 3 жыл бұрын

I was born in 1952 and remember I these old trucks fond memories from my child hood. In the 1960 you could pick up a Austin 7 for five £5 second hand.

@peterperigoe9231 3 жыл бұрын

I bought an imp for £5 in 1974, the rust was terrible I found 2 second hand doors and filled the sills with chicken wire to hold the fibre glass together, and used waterproof emulsion paint. Passed the MOT. Wouldn't chance it today!

@NickRatnieks 3 жыл бұрын

I remember Portsmouth Corporation had a Morris PV van 50 odd years ago. It was painted up a bit like the buses and the van could be seen out and about and parked near various bus shelters- some of which were cast iron structures from the tramway days and employees would be painting them up with aluminium paint- everything was silver.

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff, an old friend of mine is restoring a Morris PV

@joehorridge9258 3 жыл бұрын

The schamel ..spelt wrongly.. Was a very special vehicle ....I love all these vehicles much respect for the people who keep them alive!!!!

@martinlazenby5847 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see these old vans. My first vehicle was a 1967 Bedford HA. it was just a year old when I bought it from my local Vauxhall/ Bedford dealer for £385 (JBE275E)

@peterbonnez 2 жыл бұрын

We had to re-shell an HA van following an accident. The damaged shell was put outside the workshop. Somebody had a bright idea. Fill the shell with balloons filled with oxygen, run a taper of petrol to the van and see what happens. BOOM! the square shaped van became oval.

@peterbonnez 2 жыл бұрын

The P.J. Evans van was a good one to see. Ken Rawlings worked there, an interestng fellow. Google him to learn more.

@johnnymercer9074 3 жыл бұрын

like this vid brings back many happy memories

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Johnny, please keep an eye on the channel for future uploads along the same lines

@simonworman7898 3 жыл бұрын

Standard 10, morris minor pickup with rare ali tub one of the last minor vans with austin badge ,morris all steel pickup j2? commer equilant,Bedfor CA lwb van serris 3,nearly all the serris LR's except 80's ( not keen on them) but 86+107 favourites,commer Bantam tipper,Transit 35cwt drop side custom cab,Amglebox van,cummins CA ice cream Vans, bedford HA ha Renault 4 van and rare piickup ,loads of period cars and estate cars pre 1975 ,they often came cheap and need of repair ,which was always easy to do even if it was an engine or a gearbox ,fixed over a weekend ready for work on a monday morning,, were hey happydays?,Yes I think they were! It was a time of selfsuficiency, which gave great contentment.

@johnhannon2367 3 жыл бұрын

Sir, ford motor Co England, made mk 11 zephyr ute's not many though, the difference to the Australian one's was that the tray followed the height of the rear guards. I exported 1 to New Zealand a few years ago, it is supposedly 1 of less than 20 made, under going restoration next

@colinp2238 2 жыл бұрын

I have driven series 1&2 Land Rovers, a J3 and a Bedford Blitz (CF) mini buses in the army. In civvy street Transits, Commer PB, J2, and an awful JD diesel van, similar to what the PO used to have in the 70s. I have also driven Mazda pick ups and a Ford P100 pick up.

@andrewupton8910 2 жыл бұрын

I had an ex GPO J type van with side windows and fitted seats when courting my wife much to her embarrassment, oh to have it now!!

@neilrandell5880 Жыл бұрын

Here is a bit more info on the first of your wonderful Pickups & Vans, 1935 Austin Light 12/4 Pickup Registration No: SJ 848 Chassis No: H23571 Registered on the Isle of Arran in 1935 Purchased by the war department in 1939, census number L4411082 still carried on bonnet Number 24 of only 48 produced

@oldclassiccarUK Жыл бұрын

Thanks Neil!

@pasisalomaki6402 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, great video! I have couple of Cobs myself plus a Fordson E83w that used to be a partscar, now lacking the drivers' side rear wheelarch. Any idea where I could get one?

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, glad you liked it! I think you would probably have to have a wheelarch made, the chances of finding a replacement are very small. Anyone who fabricates bodies for vintage cars could make one, ideally using the wheel arch from the other side as a template.

@enziflex 3 жыл бұрын

Prachtig!!!

@joehorridge9258 3 жыл бұрын

That gas turbine engine sounds very interesting.. Thanks for the vid mate.. Iam from Rochdale u sound like ur from not two far away from were I am these cars are so pleasing to the eye..what happened.!!!!???

@rogeruk9263 3 жыл бұрын

My dad had a A35 van from new cream coloured. Those were the days.

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Great little vans aren't they

@corsair919 3 жыл бұрын

Those three wheel vans with the motorcycle girder forks were made by Reliant. There was one in our road in the 1950's when I was a lad. I used to drive a Morris J in the 1960's. I was bidding on one at an auction, it went for £22, I only had £20.

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, funnily enough we spotted a three-wheel Reliant in a town a few days ago

@anthonyeverett1391 3 жыл бұрын

Can Bedford come back and start to build vehicle's again and triumph.

@robinreeves6916 2 жыл бұрын

Lord Herbert Austin opened up export markets around the world in the 1920's and 30's the Austin Seven was sold around the world under license and the Austin Seven became the base design for the first cars produced under license for Datsun, BMW, Lotus, McClaren (Bruce raced an Austin 7 Ulster) and Jaguar (emerging from the SS Swallow Sidecar company) just to name a few currently quite well known companies. And now we can't even export sausages to Northern Ireland. oh dear!

@AydanD69 2 жыл бұрын

The standard vanguard it’s nice weren’t the utes only in aus and that’s a phase 1a with the short doors and chrome hood emblem the earlyer ones never had a emblem on the hood and the second standard vanguard is a phase 2 has a different grill the third is also a phase 2 and the barnfind one is also a phase 2 looks good rust wise

@CaptainMorganxxx 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating a tri through my early life, my first four wheels was a fordson ten cwt van, coach built alloy body, to carry tractor tyres, so was sort of barrel shape in alloy for a Firm called TYRESOLES LTD, I always remember the start of the reg, PUM,,, so not sure of the location of registration or the year ???

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, sounds like a neat little van, I've a section on my site for older registrations, details on PUM are on here: www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/registrations/um.htm

@tutsywutsy 3 жыл бұрын

The triumph courier van belonged to my uncle. Frank buck. when he bought it the van had windows in the sides he removed them and put steel panels back in it had it re sprayed and then sold it i have some pics of it.

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the background info!

@kevinching1975 2 жыл бұрын

I restored an Austin 1923 tourer that arrive to me as a flat bed pickup I also have a Bradford Delux Van 1953 I bought a 1975 Moris Marina Pick up brand new I live in New Zealand they tell me the 1923 Austin in now in the Austin Museum in the UK.

@joehorridge9258 3 жыл бұрын

What is that cycle. Van...??

@keithwallington4966 2 жыл бұрын

The van,s were a60 no 55 s only cars were 55s

@antibrexit5 Жыл бұрын

"Long front" Transits are diesels - very rarely V6 petrol.

@henrychubbs2823 3 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable. I prefer videos like these where you don't read the tag numbers.

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, sometimes I read the vehicle registrations just to help me locate any notes I may have made on a piece of paper I'm holding while recording.

@budhy0133 3 жыл бұрын

Aceh- Indonesia-Like

@jeffking4176 Жыл бұрын

📻🙂👍

@Neil1952100 2 жыл бұрын

Great collection, as always. Background music, on that one, repetitive an irritating. Just my opinion , not a complaint. Keep up your good work.

@rashidmashid8209 2 жыл бұрын

☝️

@alundavies4513 Жыл бұрын

I have series 1 land rover 80 and 109 pickup

@oldclassiccarUK Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@tonygreen3528 3 жыл бұрын

Real vehicles ,unlike the recycled tin cans we drive toady

@lliambunter 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting pity about the music

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Glad the photos were of interest anyway (I should have said that the volume can always be turned down)

@lliambunter 3 жыл бұрын

@@oldclassiccarUK And then we can't hear what you have to say, I'm not making a big deal out of it I just found it repetitive and a little bit annoying , other than that great job!

@fredflintstoner596 2 жыл бұрын

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?"

@WildernessRetreatb Жыл бұрын

Just got 83WF/A C559385 trying to verify year 528B/339 barn find Alberta Canada now in Ontario any help some parts needed tail light , left window, front hood hood down center piece hope to keep 90 percent orginal paint green and black fenders two stuck valves may need gasket to do motor only 13883 miles on truck last time on road 1962 but was driven in fairs

@WildernessRetreatb Жыл бұрын

Can I add pictures of it

@oldclassiccarUK Жыл бұрын

There's no option to add photos to KZfaq posts as far as I know. You'd find it useful going on Facebook as there's an active E83W group on there that will be able to help, including several members in Canada

@gaminiwimalasuriya771 3 жыл бұрын

A notable abscence is VW vans & pick ups....

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for watching - this video is for British vans and pickups, so no VWs

@zeidedonald4571 3 жыл бұрын

Old beetle

@alanwarburton4131 3 жыл бұрын

alfie

@jagvette1 3 жыл бұрын

OK let me caveat what I am about to say that I may be repeating myself and if so sorry, age has it's price. My farther purchased a brand new A35 van (because it was cheaper than a car) and then put a seat in the rear for my brother and sister, being the youngest I got shoved right at the back between the rear made up seat and the rear door, my luxury was a piece of 4 inch foam however had we been rear ended I would have been strawberry jam :(

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

A lot of people bought vans then put rear seats (and sometimes rear side windows) in them, it avoided a fair chunk of tax at the time

@jagvette1 3 жыл бұрын

@@oldclassiccarUK Windows, That's Luxury :)

@joehorridge9258 3 жыл бұрын

I love morris minors... Hot rods..!! Sorry to the purists ..but that j type is beautiful why the rubber wings..??

@oldclassiccarUK 3 жыл бұрын

Post Office J-Type vans had the rubber wings

@fredflintstoner596 2 жыл бұрын

THEY ARE FORDSON E83W VAN'S NOT FORD !

@oldclassiccarUK 2 жыл бұрын

Some are Fordson, others are Thames, but all made by Ford. In fact E83W was only an internal model identification, they were never sold as E83Ws, only 10cwt vans (or pickups etc). Thanks for watching!

@fredflintstoner596 2 жыл бұрын

@@oldclassiccarUK I KNOW I OWN 2