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SebR said:
Hello,

Can anyone tell me what production truck the windscreens for the series 2 BMC Training Unit came from?

Much obliged.

Seb
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Hi, Seb.

The windshield is not from a regular production vehicle. It's custom made for Marshall and used on several coaches they build.

Some US owners have replaced it by some "plastic" thing, but I dont know if that's legal in UK.

Brimen

:cowboy: :cowboy:
 
Wayne Carini (?) on the TV show "Chasing Classic Cars" (HDTV) bought one at an auctionfor $50,000. It was in pretty good condition.
 
"I just hope it went to a good home, this thread seems to draw folks in quite well, I suspect it may show up in some web searches by now..."


<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Of cause it went to a good home, it's on it's way to Norway !!! :smile: :smile:

No, no, I ain't the buyer, but I know who is.
It's a genuin BMC collector, and he knows for sure what he has bought.
I salute the purchase.

Yes, it's quite some hits on this tread, but it could be some more info and photos. :iagree: :iagree:


But I'm sure happy for all hits, it shows peoples curiosity of something "different".

Many thanks.

Sincerely,
Brimen
NORWAY

https://www.flickr.com/photos/brimen/</span></span>

:bow: :bow: :bow:
 
billspit said:
Wayne Carini (?) on the TV show "Chasing Classic Cars" (HDTV) bought one at an auctionfor $50,000. It was in pretty good condition.
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Just watched the "Chasing Classic Cars" episode entitled "Road Trip" on HD Theater last night. The bus was the featured vehicle on Wayne's trip up the California coast to the Monterey vintage races. Along the way, Wayne stopped to show it off to Jay Leno, who took it for a test drive. Interestingly, Wayne had bought the bus for $50k and was trying to sell it for $95k. Bus looked in great shape. Here's a schedule that shows when the episode will be aired again. "Road Trip"
 
shoulda bought it when it was for sale for 12k
 
:hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 17pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">HELP !!!</span>

How do I post photos from Flickr ???

Can anybody <span style="font-weight: bold">HELP !!!</span></span></span>

:eeek: :eeek: :eeek:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/brimen/
 
Hello, I have been following this thread with interest as I am about to start making models of some of these Training Unit vehicles. Unusually when approaching a model, there are plenty of fine pictures to go by, but what I have been unable to find so far are DIMENSIONS. Can anybody help please?

Regards, Lloyd
 
LloydL said:
Hello, I have been following this thread with interest as I am about to start making models of some of these Training Unit vehicles. Unusually when approaching a model, there are plenty of fine pictures to go by, but what I have been unable to find so far are DIMENSIONS. Can anybody help please?

Regards, Lloyd
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:smile: :smile:
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12pt">I'll be more than happy to help, but please give me some hints of WHICH dimensions you prefer first.
(Of cause you want as much as possible, but maybe for a start)??
Metric or inches ??

Do I get a discount for a copy!!</span>

:wink: :wink: :wink: </span>

Send me a PM with your mail-adress, and we keep in touch.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12pt">My Flickr Album </span></span>
 
Brimen said:
:hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 17pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">HELP !!!</span>

How do I post photos from Flickr ???

Can anybody <span style="font-weight: bold">HELP !!!</span></span></span>

:eeek: :eeek: :eeek:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/brimen/
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Here we go:

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12pt">A color photo of the BL Special Tuning Bus.
It suppose to be painted "Leyland Blue".
Anyone know that color code ??</span>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">I'm searching for this magazine,

<span style="font-weight: bold">"Transport Efficiency, Jun-Jul. 1963"</span>

Scan is ok.</span></span>


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<span style="font-size: 11pt">A color photo of the BL Special Tuning Bus.
It suppose to be painted "Leyland Blue".
Anyone know that color code ??</span>

5294226166_851dd26467_b.jpg
 
<span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">Long time, no "seen"!!
My knowledge so far about the Series one, Six Units build, are:

1. BMC 25, RHD. Paul Stanworth's transporter, a copy of BMC 34.
2. BMC 29, LHD. Last seen, Bath Showground, Somerset. UK. 1986
3. BMC 34, LHD. Burn out in the 90's.
4. BMC 40, LHD. ???
5. 441 MO, RHD. Used by the BMC Advanced Driving School.
6. FSG 327, RHD. The AU unit, now rebuild as a Camper.

A Series two Unit sold on Ebay UK will arrive Norway in a few days.

Total Units of today:
2 Series one,
9 Series two.

So far !!!

See you !!!

Album</span> </span>
 
I owned NWL 885H in the mid to late 80s as a motorhome and as a race "hospitality" suite at motorcycle racing. The "Moose" (as in mobile hoose) was paired up with a BMC FG minibus as bike transporter.

Here's NWL 885H in Glen Nevis, Scotland around 1989/90 and at Knockhill Racing circuit in '88

Good luck with the restoration Brimen and feel free to add the photos to your album

Alan

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LloydL said:
Hello, I have been following this thread with interest as I am about to start making models of some of these Training Unit vehicles. Unusually when approaching a model, there are plenty of fine pictures to go by, but what I have been unable to find so far are DIMENSIONS. Can anybody help please?

Regards, Lloyd
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My series 2 , from memory was 32 ft long and 11 feet high

Alan
 
dandywarhol said:
I owned NWL 885H in the mid to late 80s as a motorhome and as a race "hospitality" suite at motorcycle racing. The "Moose" (as in mobile hoose) was paired up with a BMC FG minibus as bike transporter.

Here's NWL 885H in Glen Nevis, Scotland around 1989/90 and at Knockhill Racing circuit in '88

Good luck with the restoration Brimen and feel free to add the photos to your album

Alan

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Ermmm - I think I got my dates wrong because the bike inverted fairing in the second photo was from my race bike in 1991 therefore the 2 tone grey paint job at Glen Nevis would've been in Summer 1992 at the last time Scotland hosted a round of the world motorcycle trials championships - FACT :lol:
 
<span style="font-size: 12pt">960 PJO on tour in Norway, 1964.
Start in Oslo, April and end in Vadsø, September.
Visited 16 towns and did train car, truck and Nuffield staff.
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<span style="font-size: 12pt">The bus is still around, owned by a classic car racer in UK.</span>

:yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod:
 
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