Whatsthisthen?

Unread post by **Rp0thejester** » 13 Jul 2023, 09:17

But that's my first win so whoop whoop

Gibbo2286 · Unread post by **Gibbo2286** » 13 Jul 2023, 09:52

NewcastleFalcon wrote: 13 Jul 2023, 08:31 There is a question, too easy for a proper whatsthisthen I posed over here.

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I remember them as Sunblest Vans and they had the odd windows down by the corners of the footwell. Presumably helped with not bashing into stuff. A small diversion and a bit of wiki or net search will pop out the answer.

Answers here for those who want to have a go
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Neil

Austin LD range Neil I think, like this one.

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 13 Jul 2023, 09:59

I have reason to believe that the Sunblest van is badged as a Leyland FG?

Gibbo2286 · Unread post by **Gibbo2286** » 13 Jul 2023, 11:23

Wouldn't be a bit surprised Mick, so many intermingled names through the post war UK motor industry.

NewcastleFalcon · Unread post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 13 Jul 2023, 12:49

mickthemaverick wrote: 13 Jul 2023, 09:59 I have reason to believe that the Sunblest van is badged as a Leyland FG?

Sunblest isn't, Grimsby Fish Van is... difference between F-Reg and K-Reg and the change in branding. More info here

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Neil

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 14 Jul 2023, 10:37

Spotted in a quiet corner of Northampton this morning...

I got talking to the owner's daughter... It's a bit more special than it might appear and is for sale.. For tragic reasons

More details when it's been identified...

A little hint... It's not the ordinary version of this particular model

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 14 Jul 2023, 10:41

This extra photo may help identify the exact model...

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 14 Jul 2023, 10:51

I am not offering answers here because I already have the answer from Jim in another conversation!!

Unread post by **Rp0thejester** » 14 Jul 2023, 17:49

The front photo makes it look like a Austin Healey but the hard top has thrown me

NewcastleFalcon · Unread post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 14 Jul 2023, 19:28

Thinking out loud, I recalled taking some close up photos of tribar lights. These ones are Lucas and were on an Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire may be completely irrelevant of course...you can buy tribars today and fit them to many cars.

Neil

Unread post by **Rp0thejester** » 14 Jul 2023, 19:31

RHD, rearward facing door handle as in pointing at the front, could it be a RHD converted from LHD, so possible American car?

Unread post by **Rp0thejester** » 14 Jul 2023, 19:32

NewcastleFalcon wrote: 14 Jul 2023, 19:28 Thinking out loud, I recalled taking some close up photos of tribar lights. These ones are Lucas and were on an Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire may be completely irrelevant of course...you can buy tribars today and fit them to many cars.

Neil

didn't they make aircraft ??

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 14 Jul 2023, 19:34

Hawker Siddeley were the aircraft manufacturers!!

Unread post by **Rp0thejester** » 14 Jul 2023, 19:35

Knew it was something like that, thanks Mick

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 14 Jul 2023, 19:40

Interesting to see that the two companies were intertwined, there's a reasonable explanation on Wiki here

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