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t2steve  | Hi All, i've been out of the picture for some time. quick check in and see there is still a lot of debate re wandsworths. it's late now so i'll pop back in tommorow to add my bit, lol |
2021-02-21 00:55 | ||
| Sunbar | https://www.flickr.com/photos/52287882@N05/17269502750/ | 2020-03-15 11:46 | ||
dsl  | The upright rear window means 1962+ Caravelle Coupe, not previous smoother Floride Coupe. Small shiny badge on right should mean 1100 (Aug 63+). Not sure what badging 1100 S (Sept 65+) had. | 2019-09-27 16:35 | ||
JMMaza  | Both were the same car: Caravelle was the name of the Renault Floride for the American market. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Caravelle |
2019-09-27 14:42 | ||
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2019-09-24 23:42 | ||
| dsl | Renamed in a way that should cover all bases .... | 2019-09-24 23:02 | ||
| Sandie | Agree about the problems about using 1967 as a year because of the Arkley not existing that early on. Generally we put kit cars with the year of conversion even if they retain a donor age related identity, though body conversions - which I suppose this is - are a slightly more difficult question as the year of conversion will often be unknown. Here I'd go either no year or 1970 - as this is a 1970 film and the book - for what it's worth - states these conversions started in 1970 we can guess it was converted that year. Leaving the year blank would also work because of the issues with choosing either of the possibilities. The low age of the base car, the newness of the model and the prominent use of it make me wonder if this was a factory demonstrator vehicle? |
2019-09-24 21:54 | ||
| Sunbar | ![[Image: aecttlcombined.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/558/aecttlcombined.jpg) Looks to be the same as this AEC Mercury Merryweather turntable ladder (above) compared with a movie screen capture (below). |
2019-09-24 21:34 | ||
| Sunbar | Buckinghamshire Bedford TK HCB Angus 552 VKX -- Last edit: 2020-01-18 13:44:01 |
2019-09-24 17:48 | ||
| Sunbar | Also seen in looking at the movie on line...![[Image: 1914.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/558/1914.jpg) ![[Image: 1912.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/558/1912.jpg) ![[Image: 1914xx.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/558/1914xx.jpg) ![[Image: 1903.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/558/1903.jpg) 00:19:14 ![[*]](/res/star.png){kind=small} Bedford A3 with Miles bodywork ![[Image: 40814.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/558/40814.jpg) |
2019-09-24 12:48 | ||
| Sunbar | Turntable ladder confirmed via YouTube screen capture here![[Image: aecetc.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/558/aecetc.jpg) If it was an AEC then the 'A E C' lettering deleted also small badge eliminates Albion I think. -- Last edit: 2019-09-24 16:56:44 |
2019-09-24 12:25 | ||
| Sunbar | Main picture's movie appearance found on line plus other scene appearances confirm it is YLD 259 most likely in all cases. The main picture's 'turn indicator' above the door is actually a part of the burning building superimposed in the ambulance.![[Image: yld259.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/558/yld259.jpg) |
2019-09-24 12:02 | ||
| JCB | Appears to be a turntable ladder , majority of these were on AEC Mercury chassis. -- Last edit: 2019-09-24 07:14:11 |
2019-09-24 07:13 | ||
| dsl | Fair point, but I'm not sure what the safest way of doing it is. Whatever we choose has holes - eg if we call this a 1967 Arkley SS for the car date, the problem is that the firm did not exist until 1970. Other conversions where we use the converter name (eg for the sake of argument Crayford as a comparison) usually came out of the workshop as fully-built new cars, but while Arkley made some brand new ones (which probably would have been Midget-baseed as the Sprite stopped in 1970) they also sold lots of DIY kits - the main selling point being how to revive your old/rusted Spridget - as well as a third intermediate route of Arkley-workshop refurbishments of older cars. This one is therefore one of the latter 2 permutations carried out on a Sprite or Midget (point taken about interchangeable ID) when it was about 3 years old, and looks a full make-over as SS (wide arches, special alloys with black centres) instead of the cheaper narrow-wheel S. Maybe 1967 Arkley SS is the most useful alternative to bring it forward - I don't think 1970 Arkley SS is merited. Or maybe no date?? Detailed Arkley website. |
2019-09-24 00:29 | ||
| Sandie | I'm not sure it's useful to bury this rarity amongst a mass of a couple of hundred Sprites, especially when we can't confirm it as starting life as a Sprite rather than a Midget. -- Last edit: 2019-09-23 21:57:26 |
2019-09-23 21:55 | ||
supcoach  | I said Mustang because it was filmed in the UK | 2019-09-23 17:08 | ||
tore-40  | Agreed | 2019-09-23 16:50 | ||
Ingo  | seems so | 2019-09-23 16:32 | ||
| Ingo | No Super 90, as no wheel arch chrome. And no nameless "Audi", as the colour is to new for 1966. I'd go for a 1969 Audi 60. |
2019-09-23 16:32 | ||
| HWJOE | slight possibility it may have been called T=5 dependent on C.O.O. of film -- Last edit: 2019-09-23 14:36:44 |
2019-09-23 14:36 | ||
| HWJOE | Floride | 2019-09-23 14:35 | ||
| Sunbar | I am of the opinion that the thumbnail is a different ambulance (the MkII as in the link to the other movies) and the main picture is definitely the MkIII. Date of introduction of MkIII versus MkII needs investigation. The Mk.III improvements included a different front appearance grille and side lights requiring the moving of the turn indicators plus its body was substantially new being double-skinned. I will see what I can find, but the turn indicators alone makes me think MkIII rather than MkII with updates? -- Last edit: 2019-09-23 14:25:33 |
2019-09-23 14:20 | ||
| Sunbar | Dennis F7 perhaps as a guess? | 2019-09-23 14:15 | ||
| Sunbar | AEC and Albion equally likely perhaps more than Leyland as fire officers each had their own preferences. Without more of the front its only guess-work. |
2019-09-23 14:06 | ||
| Sunbar | 1959 Commer QX Mk.IV C-Series | 2019-09-23 13:26 | ||
| dsl | .... but YLD 259 was a Dec 59 to Oct 60 plate "allocated in blocks". On-set witchcraft or real-life updates?? Do all the other YLD sightings need rethinking?? | 2019-09-23 12:54 | ||
| Sunbar | 1953 Commer QX Mk.II R-Series HCB-Angus. | 2019-09-23 12:47 | ||
| Sunbar | Bedford TK HCB Angus special purposes tender I believe. | 2019-09-23 12:41 | ||
| Sunbar | 1953 Bedford SHZ HCB-Angus (by the swoop-foof style and cab entry from aft-mounted door. | 2019-09-23 12:31 | ||
| Sunbar | Mk.III rather than Mk.II Indicators are above the doors large horn on the roof to replace or supplement the earlier bell on the front due to increased traffic in London. |
2019-09-23 12:17 | ||
| dsl | Strange plate - RSE 11?? and not a reflective format. Might be a brand spanking new demo used as a bit of product placement?? | 2019-09-23 12:04 | ||
| Sunbar | Eye-catching paintwork! No hackney carriage plate so no longer a licensed as taxi? Carry-over straight FX3 door handles, grille shield and bonnet mascot all typical of 1960 FX4 cab. |
2019-09-23 12:02 | ||
| dsl | We've identified this vehicle using the details you provided BEDFORD OTHER Registration number: MBH 363H Body type: Fire Engine Colour: Red And Silver Date of first registration: March 1970 ✗ Untaxed Tax due: 01 March 1987 Cylinder capacity (cc): 0 cc Fuel type: DIESEL Wheelplan: 2-AXLE-RIGID BODY Revenue weight: Not available |
2019-09-23 12:00 | ||
| dsl | 552 VKX = Bucks, Nov-Dec 1961. | 2019-09-23 11:54 | ||
130rapid  | I'd say 1964 1200 Saloon. | 2019-09-23 10:36 | ||
Big dave  | Caravelle ? | 2019-09-23 09:31 | ||
| JCB | Probably an F12. -- Last edit: 2019-09-23 08:28:18 |
2019-09-23 08:27 | ||
| JCB | Bedford TK 552VKX?? |
2019-09-23 07:19 | ||
| dsl | Ergomatic cab. Leyland?? | 2019-09-23 04:20 | ||
| dsl | If MUO (733??) = Devon, Jan-Feb 51. | 2019-09-23 04:19 | ||
| dsl | LNK 100 = Herts, Dec 1949. Dennis??? | 2019-09-23 04:10 | ||
| dsl | Looks Morris badge, all-steel Traveller was Oct 62 in UK. | 2019-09-23 03:56 | ||
| dsl | Mk2. Toss-up if Austin or Morris. | 2019-09-23 03:48 | ||
| dsl | Late 60s 96 V4?? | 2019-09-23 03:44 | ||
| dsl | YLM 296 = London, Dec 59 to Nov 60 "allocated in blocks". | 2019-09-23 03:41 | ||
s13a  | I'm not a Volgaist, and I'll definitely won't rage about it, but I really don't know where did this idea come from about UK Volga's (and RHD Volgas for that matter) that were built in Belgium. I mean yes, Scaldia-Volga did export them to most of Europe, but there is no mention anywhere that RHD Volgas were actually built in Belgium. Here is one link which disagrees with that theory: https://www.kolesa.ru/article/legendy-ob-olene-mify-i-fakty-o-gaz-21 There is one line in that link that says (translated): Also, this 1964 british car review doesn't mention any Belgium plant or the fact that they were brought over from Belgium: ![[Image: rlk01mzvhnx_ehyscsezxdrvp0wdo9wpub0zu4vkz80h_z2jgfy04jjicdqqjl-zgk-ckpkaghsie-x-hgeoj9y_-oyejv23eune.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/26849/rlk01mzvhnx_ehyscsezxdrvp0wdo9wpub0zu4vkz80h_z2jgfy04jjicdqqjl-zgk-ckpkaghsie-x-hgeoj9y_-oyejv23eune.jpg) ![[Image: rlk01mzvhnx_ehyscsezxdrvp0wdo9wpub0zu4vkz80h_z2jgfy04jjicdqqjl-z99ja2nyd6cu_a9olvk_-bqciezcuc3hmsbys.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/26849/rlk01mzvhnx_ehyscsezxdrvp0wdo9wpub0zu4vkz80h_z2jgfy04jjicdqqjl-z99ja2nyd6cu_a9olvk_-bqciezcuc3hmsbys.jpg) |
2019-09-23 02:14 | ||
| dsl | Audi Super 90?? White plate suggests a visitor from D (or CH). | 2019-09-23 02:09 | ||
| dsl | ... looks like PBY 485E, a genuine 1967 London issue - the next PBY run was 1973 with L. So a kit converted 1967 Spridget, not a factory fresh Arkley, although Arkley may have done the dirty work. | 2019-09-23 02:06 | ||
| dsl | 1300 Mk2. | 2019-09-23 01:59 | ||
| dsl | Riley 1.5, KVG 152 = Norwich late 1957. | 2019-09-23 01:54 |
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