I-Spy Citroen H Vans (aka HY/TUBE etc)

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I've had my that one in my saved dashcam footage since last month, the only reason I posted it today was this thread popped to the top of the new post listing! :)
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Another spot from Sunday. Travel the A68 through Lauder in the Borders and you will most likely see this parked outside the Flat Cat.
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I like the Estafette, looks a bit more "manageable" than a CitroenH, less bulky, and dare I say it, much prettier (if a van can be pretty!)

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This is Angel's van, a snippet from the Escape to the Chateau series 4 on Channel 4.

Unloading it from a transporter it ran away. :shock:
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NewcastleFalcon wrote: 25 Jun 2017, 10:06 Tintin was partial to an H-Van

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I am going to intrigue myself with whether the Castle in the background is a real location and where it is, but quite happy if someone jumps in and tells me :-D

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Cafe Nestor was spotted in Savonlinna 8-) .

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Spotted in London this month:

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It is close by London Eye and next to the Westminster Bridge as seen in the pic.
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Don't think food trucks count - unless they are on the move - 'cos they're everywhere; there's even one, more or less, permanently parked outside Lewisham station (a sure sign gentrification has arrived in Sarf Ees' Lunnu')
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VertVega wrote: 16 Jul 2018, 20:33
NewcastleFalcon wrote: 25 Jun 2017, 10:06 Tintin was partial to an H-Van

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/56 ... b9f5be.jpg

I am going to intrigue myself with whether the Castle in the background is a real location and where it is, but quite happy if someone jumps in and tells me :-D

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Cafe Nestor was spotted in Savonlinna 8-) .

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Have you literally been to Savonlinna in Finland and spotted that van? The Castle there has its TinTin links so quite appropriate :-D

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van ordinaire wrote: 16 Jul 2018, 21:35 Don't think food trucks count - unless they are on the move - 'cos they're everywhere; there's even one, more or less, permanently parked outside Lewisham station (a sure sign gentrification has arrived in Sarf Ees' Lunnu')


have another one from the LM Classic - non food though :)
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They are pretty common now, but always good to come across an unexpected H Van just by pure chance.
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Does this count?
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white exec wrote: 20 Oct 2018, 20:40 Does this count?
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I believe they're now very freely available to the catering trade and even in the form of inflatables!!!
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An H Van at this year's Chevrons Rally at Little Horwood
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It was a nice specimen, especially as it was used for hauling a load of old DS & 2CV bits around.

There was a similar one for sale by a trader in the 'jumble at Malmedy a couple of weeks ago - for €10,000; obviously the Belgians don't realise how much these things fetch over here.
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van ordinaire wrote: 21 Oct 2018, 22:57 It was a nice specimen, especially as it was used for hauling a load of old DS & 2CV around.


The only one I know that's not a mobile cafe!!!
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While I fear that largely true, most of those were imported for the purpose, as, so far, their enthusiasts seem to have resisted the temptation tomake huge sums of money.
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'81 2CV Club :cry:
'05 C15 :!:
'97 Xantia Exclusive estate [-o<
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Jeep XJ Cherokees x 3 :?
'96 Cadillac Eldorado
'99 Cadillac STS :|
& the numerous "abandoned projects" #-o