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Keith Webb

18-05-08 23:56

Anyone recognise this?

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Looking at the vent I'm thinking Holden built, but the windscreen is not familiar.

Richard Farrant

18-05-08 23:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Webb (Post 98676)

Looking at the vent I'm thinking Holden built, but the windscreen is not familiar.

Hi Keith,

Looks like Austin to me, K2 or 3 I would think

Mike K

19-05-08 11:11

Bedford

Keith

It looks like a 1935 to 1938 ish Bedford cab ... from the W series .Yes Holden made those cabs .From the History of Holden book, thay made those cabs from 1935 to 38 .... At the same time they also made the 3 ribbed round roof cab for other model Bedfords and Chevs too. So the square one as in your pic is Bedford .. they sold a few diesel engined Bedfords pre war too.

Mike

David_Hayward (RIP)

19-05-08 11:48

Diesel Bedfords

If there were any Holden diesel Bedfords, I would imagine that they could have used Hercules engines. These were fitted to Chevrolet, GMC and Oldsmobile export trucks. This was easily done as all shared the same basic chassis frame and Olds were a direct GMC clone, and in the case of the COE trucks, all were based on the same components. However, what other diesels were imported at the time? Did Petter, Dorman and other British makes come over?

I remembered that in 1939 someone re-engined a 1937 Buick with a diesel engine in the UK. I gather that it was not unknown.

Mike K

19-05-08 14:30

cab

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source

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_174119-...9614aeacd68b33

Could possibly be this type of truck....

Mike

Richard Farrant

21-05-08 00:09

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What is the prize, Keith ? ;)

From the Austin K3 manual, showing side vent, bulkhead details inc. the slot in the footwell for throttle linkage and pedal, just below fusebox on the drawing.

Either the roof has been removed or it was supplied as shown and a coachbuilt cab fitted, as in a removal van, etc.

Keith Webb

21-05-08 00:29

Prize?

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Originally Posted by Richard Farrant (Post 98739)

Looks like this is getting competitive!

How about a birthday present for this coming Saturday? :cheers: :D

Richard Farrant

21-05-08 01:01

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Originally Posted by Keith Webb (Post 98743)

How about a birthday present for this coming Saturday? :cheers: :D

Hi Keith,

I suppose a little bird told you about that ? :) :thup2:

Keith Webb

21-05-08 01:07

Little bird

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Originally Posted by Richard Farrant (Post 98744)

Hi Keith,

I suppose a little bird told you about that ? :) :thup2:

Yep, the classic little birdie.

http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/...n_bluebird.jpg

Richard Farrant

21-05-08 01:10

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Originally Posted by Keith Webb (Post 98747)

Yep, the classic little birdie.

Mountain Bluebird ? No, thats not the one I'm thinking of ;)

Keith Webb

21-05-08 06:42

Hmmmm....

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Originally Posted by Richard Farrant (Post 98748)

Mountain Bluebird ? No, thats not the one I'm thinking of ;)

This one? :devil:

Richard Farrant

21-05-08 09:50

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Originally Posted by Keith Webb (Post 98758)

This one? :devil:

:) :) Could well be................;);)

lynx42

22-05-08 11:08

G'day Richard,
Many Happy Returns for Saturday.
How many is that????
Not as many as me, though.
We, in OZ, hope you have a great day.
Rick

Richard Farrant

22-05-08 22:02

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Originally Posted by lynx42 (Post 98818)

G'day Richard,
Many Happy Returns for Saturday.
How many is that????
Not as many as me, though.
We, in OZ, hope you have a great day.
Rick

Hi Rick,

Thank you very much to all :)
Errr.....how many ? Trying not to count now, ;) but still feeling young ..... :thup:

Look forward to seeing you all in Oz again. :cheers:

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