Car, Heavy Utility, 4x2 (Ford F8)

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Neil,

Sorry for my late reaction, been very busy lately. Anyway, I really like your plan for the F8 you recently bought!

As for original blueprints, I would follow up the leads posted in the earlier thread on this type of vehicle. Then, contact:

• the RAF Museum, as I think they ordered the conversion: http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/
• National Motor Museum: http://www.beaulieu.co.uk/
• local municipal museum(s) of the towns where Duple and Stewart & Ardern were located; they may have taken over files when the companies closed or moved.

And buy a book on coach building, to learn about the tips & tricks of building a coach-built body.

Good luck and keep us posted!

Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Some info on Stewart & Ardern:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cunard...art_and_Ardern

Looks they were still around in 1968:
http://archive.commercialmotor.com/a...rdern-stand-48

And could this be it today (a non-trading company, but still)?
http://www.allcompanies.co.uk/catego...roperties.html

[Alex van de Wetering]

Mulliner still exists and is now part of the Bentley (Volkswagen) group. They are responsible for the custom ordered Bentleys. I contacted them years ago for info, but didn't have any luck. (also had a vision of making a replica....and still fancy the idea) "we never built this vehicle". I think your best bet would be the many pictures that are posted here on the forum.
As far as I know all were based on 12 cab F8's and all were used by the Brits and US.

Like the idea! Please keep us updated.

Alex