Lord Ferguson Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Did they have a different name in England... was that not a commer van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Thats looks about as realible as what it would be trying to fix ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 Service Simon... not 'fix' ... get it right plllllllllllease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 see very little, if any parts in the back :D :o .....shows the reliability of Masseys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 see very little, if any parts in the back :D :o .....shows the reliability of Masseys Or could be the fact they've all been used up ;) Service Simon... not 'fix' ... get it right plllllllllllease I thought a service van was a repair van doughnut :P ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDH Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Yes Marky sold in the UK as a Commer. There may be a 1/43rd ish Corgi,severl versions if I recall but I'm no Corgu expert so not totally sure, but no 1/32nd as far as I know. Pity as I would like one as well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 Yes Marky sold in the UK as a Commer. There may be a 1/43rd ish Corgi,severl versions if I recall but I'm no Corgu expert so not totally sure, but no 1/32nd as far as I know. Pity as I would like one as well!! Thanks Peter... I thought that was the case... I can vaguely remember some going around Cambridge in the mid 70's in Laurie McConnel livery... was sure they were a commer. Pity about the lack of 1:32 models :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDH Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Thanks Peter... I thought that was the case... I can vaguely remember some going around Cambridge in the mid 70's in Laurie McConnel livery... was sure they were a commer. Pity about the lack of 1:32 models :'( Oh by the way I should have added that they were the worst vehicle to drive I've ever come across. Had the minibus version for a fortnight in East Kent in the early 1970's fetching and carrying pickers around the veg fields around Thanet. No brakes, exessively vague steering and took about a mile downhill to reach 50!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Tractor dealers used a variety of service vans over the years and in this country British manufactured vans were mainly used. The dealers usually had a contract with a van supplier or dealership or a direct supply contract with the manufacturers themselves and bought a 'fleet' of vans, especially the bigger dealerships and tractor franchises and would be decaled or sign-written by the suppliers. This picture is posted somewhere back in the mist of time on the Forum as I believe that the subject of service vans has been here before but here is one that I did a few years back, not very professional but the livery and period of the van lent itself perfectly to what I intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 ooo those commers were horrid to drive, when i forst started with bt there were 2 still being used, they had a horrible reputation of barrel rolling over if you cornered to fast, weight of the ladder ontop just rolled it away from you, loads had been written of that way, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 They don't look too stable do they... with the wheels set in like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysmassey135 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 id love a 1/32 scale version of that massey van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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