What your van Really looks like from the factory (2 Viewers)

[Marky146]

So, driving down the M6 the other day I come across this. I know the ALKO chassis is an aftermarket frame but hadn’t thought they may actually leave the factory like this!

You’re looking at pairs of vans bolted together for transporting,

Enjoy!

 

[TrudeandDall]

So, driving down the M6 the other day I come across this. I know the ALKO chassis is an aftermarket frame but hadn’t thought they may actually leave the factory like this!

You’re looking at pairs of vans bolted together for transporting,

Enjoy!



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No reversing camera required

 

[jollyrodger]

To me to you

 

[Figaro]

Yep, seen that posted before, it's how they arrive at the converters before the Alko is bolted on

 

[L' Hobo]

When I toured Australia with French Hell Drivers Stunt team in the early 70's, for the Clown interval between the Precision Driving in the Holden Terrana's and the Banger rollovers and T-Bone crashes of the second half, we cut 2 Mini's in half and then with some scaffold poles and pins, put the two front sections back together again.

After a lot of backwards and forwards driving argument between one of the stunt drivers and the Clown, they both got back into their section and pulled the pins.
Then with a mighty explosion, both parts separated and went around the trotting tracks in opposite directions the back dragging along on the scaffold poles sticking out the back!

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[Spriddler]

I recall seeing bare chassis being delivered by drivers sitting out in the open wearing a greatcoat and a pair of motorcycle goggles.

 

[Lenny HB]

A Class even bearer no cab metal work, you see loads outside the converters factories.

 

[PP Bear]

Hmmm, reminds me of the push me pull you

 

[Brains]

I recall seeing bare chassis being delivered by drivers sitting out in the open wearing a greatcoat and a pair of motorcycle goggles.

I'm glad someone else remembers that, as I've told that story to disbelieving friends.

 

[LostInSpace]

They are not bolted tgether. They are actually made like that, with all electrics wired up and hydrau;lic fluids etc.

can be driven. But not on roads because they don't have any rear lights

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[PP Bear]

I recall seeing bare chassis being delivered by drivers sitting out in the open wearing a greatcoat and a pair of motorcycle goggles.

I lived near Bedford truck plant as a kid and watched them all the time, some of those cabs even had wooden makeshift cabs on them as a bit of protection.

 

[rb62]

I lived near Bedford truck plant as a kid and watched them all the time, some of those cabs even had wooden makeshift cabs on them as a bit of protection.
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Nothing to fancy though

Used to see the greatcoat,flying helmet and goggles drivers regularly on the M6 heading north to the bus works at Wigan.

 

[Shrimp]

I recall seeing bare chassis being delivered by drivers sitting out in the open wearing a greatcoat and a pair of motorcycle goggles.

Father did a stint of that, sometimes called in home, probably about mid ‘50s!

 

[philann]

Remember the bare chassis being driven to the Duple coach builders in Blackpool as a kid

 

[L' Hobo]

I recall seeing bare chassis being delivered by drivers sitting out in the open wearing a greatcoat and a pair of motorcycle goggles.

I did that in the UK but mostly with cab units for Shelvoke & Drury but they were still dangerous to drive in wet and icy weather, they would 'spin on a sixpence'.

Too much acceleration they would spin.
Too much braking they would spin, thank goodness, back in the late 60's, there was less traffic.

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[L' Hobo]

I'm glad someone else remembers that, as I've told that story to disbelieving friends.

Then the drivers would stand on the road with their tradeplates, thumbing a lift back.

 

[BouncyBoatFolk]

I lived near Bedford truck plant as a kid and watched them all the time, some of those cabs even had wooden makeshift cabs on them as a bit of protection.
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Coach chassis ? No engine visible, so presumably at the rear out of shot. Wouldn't fancy dropping that spare wheel down for a change!!
Mike.

 

[bobnick]

When I toured Australia with French Hell Drivers Stunt team in the early 70's, for the Clown interval between the Precision Driving in the Holden Terrana's and the Banger rollovers and T-Bone crashes of the second half, we cut 2 Mini's in half and then with some scaffold TUBES poles and FITTINGS pins, put the two front sections back together again.

After a lot of backwards and forwards driving argument between one of the stunt drivers and the Clown, they both got back into their section and pulled the pins.
Then with a mighty explosion, both parts separated and went around the trotting tracks in opposite directions the back dragging along on the scaffold poles sticking out the back!

Corrected that for you.......................no, please don't thank me

 

[Harrogate motorhomer]

Used to see loads on the A64 from York to Scarborough going to Plaxtons coach works. Would pick them up on way back but only if it was dry.

 

[L' Hobo]

Corrected that for you.......................no, please don't thank me

Scaffold poles were called POLES in Australia when I was there.
I can just imagine one Aussie in the 1960's, asking another Aussie to " pass the TUBES please"
His mate would say, "Why, you got a cough?"

Plus the PINS that were stuck through the POLES had nothing to do with the scaffolding business but thanks just the same, I need someone to watch my back!

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[bobnick]

English version.

 

[KASPAR]

The good ole days before elf and safe tea, love it

On my first visit to Oz the macho Aussie blokes on construction sites wore pink vests, shooting concrete from pink trucks, was a bit of an eye opener given the preamble at the time

 

[rosalan]

My “Auntie “ used to deliver vehicles in the most basic form of chassis, where during coldest winters she would have to light bonfires under the fuel tank when fuel froze to jelly.

 

[L' Hobo]

English version.

You have spent too much time in polite society, even spellchecker goes to poles if one puts in scaffold?

 

[L' Hobo]

The good ole days before elf and safe tea, love it

On my first visit to Oz the macho Aussie blokes on construction sites wore pink vests, shooting concrete from pink trucks, was a bit of an eye opener given the preamble at the time

He must have been looking for a punch up?
Or was this in modern time following diversification?

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[funflair]

This is how the A class chassis comes into the factory,

And then gets driven into the production hall,

Yes the seat is bolted down

 

[KASPAR]

He must have been looking for a punch up?
Or was this in modern time following diversification?

late '80s. Diversification didn't come till after Bob Hawk premiership.

 

[gus-lopez]

I recall seeing bare chassis being delivered by drivers sitting out in the open wearing a greatcoat and a pair of motorcycle goggles.

still done ,I believe.

 

[L' Hobo]

still done ,I believe.

I don't think the law allows it now, not seen one on UK roads for, at least, 20yrs!

Something in the back of my mind thinks it might be something to do with Tradeplates restrictions?

 

[Brains]

This is how the A class chassis comes into the factory,

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And then gets driven into the production hall,

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Yes the seat is bolted down

Is that the "BASE'ic" model ?
All the rest is optional extras!

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