BMC Training Unit Bus

[Brimen]

"Actually at least one of these BMC coaches did have ramp for car hauling, but the rear end was also shaped a little different if I remember correctly..."

Yes, you remember correctly...

You can see them in my Flickr-album:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/brimen/sets/72157608734124638/detail/

Hey...

 

[gblawson]

One (I think it is the same vehicle) used to attend our spring meet in Ancaster Ontario every spring... I think I have photos on film somewhere (not in my digital files anyway) will do a search! Assume it is the one that went to the Glen as it had a huge Union Jack painted on it?

 

[JPSmit]

Yup - same vehicle

 

[thebmcrosette]

hi it the bmc rosette

no i haven't found any yet do you have any

 

[Brimen]

hi it the bmc rosette

no i haven't found any yet do you have any

No.
Been talking to Watto and Julie, but nothing for sale.


Thanks,
Brimen

 

[Brimen]

<span style="font-weight: bold">Here is the Swedish Unit, own by "BMC Sweden AB" from Feb. 6, 1964 to Jan. 9, 1969.
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<span style="font-weight: bold">There are some BMC Rosette article copies of those busses at:</span>

https://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=48407&highlight=bmc+training


<span style="font-weight: bold">Have a nice day!!!</span>

 

[Twosheds]

And appropriately named "ICE UNIT".

 

[scoutll]

Hee :lol: How appropriate...

 

[Brimen]

And appropriately named "ICE UNIT".

Isn't that "COOL"!!!!

 

[JPSmit]

perhaps off topic - perhaps not

https://blog.hemmings.com/

Go to July 13 - not a transporter but interesting none the less

 

[tony barnhill]

You mean the Midget? Or the other 13th blog?

 

[Brimen]

No, he mean July 11.
Further down the page, the <span style="font-weight: bold">Kassboerer</span> sleeper cab.

Thanks for the link, JP !!!

great stuff.

 

[Brimen]

<span style="font-weight: bold">The Straits Times, 20 October 1964</span>

<span style="font-style: italic">BMC MOBILE SCHOOL TOURS MALAYA
The British Motor Corporation mobile service training unit now touring Malaya and Singapore with highly-trained staff to conduct five-week ccurses of instruction in many centres.</span>

Is there any info out there about this BMC tour???

https://www.flickr.com/photos/brimen/

 

[Brimen]

<span style="font-weight: bold">Another Unit discovered in US!!!</span>

A BMC Training unit found in Hayward, CA. This is third of the six that served US and Canada in the sixties.
I'll guess that there might be some other too, somewhere.
This makes the total survivals to eight, about 1/4 of the total built.
Link to "ANAMERA" ad:
https://www.finecars.cc/en/detail/car/49815/index.html?no_cache=1&ret=139

Cheers...

 

[tony barnhill]

Be interesting to guess what he's asking for it?

 

[JPSmit]

listed as sold already

 

[Brimen]

Be interesting to guess what he's asking for it?

The new owner, Mark Michell, says in the tread "BMC Bus on Craiglist" at MINIMANIA Forum.

"<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">I would consider selling the 2nd bus for $25000</span></span>"!!!!!

Further comment unnecessary...

Have a nice day, take care.

 

[Brimen]

<span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">HOW MANY ARE LEFT???</span></span>

<span style="font-size: 11pt">It seems to be different numbers on how many were made and how many were "here and there" !!!
I will try to give some help, but I'm <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">only</span></span> 98% sure.

As far as I know, there is nine survivals today:


#1. The Norwegian unit that were based in Sweden.

#2. The first unit that Big Al discovered 1998 and exported to UK 2000.
It is license BMC 27, but I have no photo of that vehicle.





#3. Second unit that Big Al discovered in 2000. The one you ALL know so well!!!

#4. 960PJO. Seen at Silverstone July 2005.

#5. NWL683H. Seen at Clackett Lane 2007.

#6. 168UXS. Converted to a Race Transporter in the nineties.

#7. The Unit that appeared in the Bay area, Aug 2009.

#8. BMC 25, the unit converted to a race transporter by Mr. Stanworth. It's a copy of
the original transporter, BMC34, that were burn out in the nineties.

#9. The AU Camper, almost unrecognizable, but it's the Unit based in Victoria, AU.
Used by The Young Lions Race Team early seventies.

There were build a total of 33 Units, (ref: BMC Rosette 1963),
6 of the first series (1959-60),
then 27 of the second (1963). (ref: BMC Rosette 1965).
There were one in Scandinavia, two in Australia (one of each series) four in US and two in Canada. The CanadaUnits are well known, and it now seems that one of the US Units have appeared.
Some says 17 in UK, but I'm not sure of that.

But, I'm sure there's more Units out there.
<span style="font-weight: bold">YOU NEVER KNOW!!! </span>

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/brimen/

 

[tony barnhill]

That's some pretty good information...wonder if it could be saved in the "wiki"?

 

[gblawson]

Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, April, 2005