old vans

[stevetheplumber]

believe it or not i had two of these in the late seventies early eighties as work vans was doing lots of large boiler installs then and had to carry scafold and block and tackle for getting sections in as well as welding gear ladders and steel pipe mine didnt have the window in the front just the ladder flap they came from bt and were very cheap less than a hundred pounds i sold the first one to a bloke who needed to move a boat from scotland to southhampton and offered me a good profit it must have been some journey as it only did about 55mph

 

[stevetheplumber]

quick update for the latest van

 

[stevetheplumber]

first one was the dodgy side i let the wife help lol

 

[WaterTight]

That pic of a tap on your site Steve:

http://static.wixstatic.com/media/41d000_f5cfb5dff2e0eb8c840d0833311cd112.jpg_srz_p_455_370_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srz

it's...like...beautiful. where can i buy it?

 

[rpm]

quick update for the latest vanView attachment 23675

Nice n easy on the eyes, firm believer in less is more with van signwriting.

 

[stevetheplumber]

ive actually had two jobs from it in the first week

 

[TFGplumbing]

Nice n easy on the eyes, firm believer in less is more with van signwriting.

Totally agree, I definitely over branded my van; the sign writing has paid for itself mind. but iam going simple on my next one

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

View attachment 23633believe it or not i had two of these in the late seventies early eighties as work vans was doing lots of large boiler installs then and had to carry scafold and block and tackle for getting sections in as well as welding gear ladders and steel pipe mine didnt have the window in the front just the ladder flap they came from bt and were very cheap less than a hundred pounds i sold the first one to a bloke who needed to move a boat from scotland to southhampton and offered me a good profit it must have been some journey as it only did about 55mph

morris bullnose?

 

[stevetheplumber]

morris bullnose?

440 fg the bullnose was a car i belive but before my time http://www.classicandsportscar.ltd....is bullnose cowley doctors coupe 001_7933.jpg heres one

 

[stevetheplumber]

Nice n easy on the eyes, firm believer in less is more with van signwriting.

i wanted it big and bold i realy want to try and keep my work local so i think this is going to get attention

 

[rpm]

Big n bold is fine but if I can`t read and digest it all in the 10 seconds whilst your stationary then that's it your gone.

 

[stevetheplumber]

i dont think you actually get much work from sign writing while your on the move tends to be more when your parked outside a job

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

440 fg the bullnose was a car i belive but before my time http://www.classicandsportscar.ltd....is bullnose cowley doctors coupe 001_7933.jpg heres one

my dad was ex BT and his first van was one of these,they all got called bullnoses according to the old man,though that may have been a nickname for them,he moved onto a bedford tk after that which he said was vastly more refined

 

[rpm]

Agree^
Meant the times when at traffic lights or whatever and people get a 10 sec look.
I take in what they do then if of interest I go straight to the .co bit whilst reaching for the phone and take a picture.

 

[rpm]

my dad was ex BT and his first van was one of these,they all got called bullnoses according to the old man,though that may have been a nickname for them,he moved onto a bedford tk after that which he said was vastly more refined

Yes, Bullnose was a nickname for a few of the Morris range at the time, "Vastly more refined" very much an understatement.