Hi All,
I found this white metal van in my box of vechiles i have been intending to build for a while but can anyone tell me who made the real vechile please so i can go & look for reference pictures, looks to be late 60's - early 80's to me but i cant christen it.
Any help would be appreciated.
(http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii377/upnick/WORKBENCH%20PICTURES/1-3.jpg)
(http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii377/upnick/WORKBENCH%20PICTURES/2-2.jpg)
(http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii377/upnick/WORKBENCH%20PICTURES/3-2.jpg)
Just bene told it's the Commer walkthrough one to look out for your layout possibly but not sure who made it in its model form, if i find out i'll post it unless anyone can tell us ;)
GEM N237?
Could very well be Oscar thank you as i seem to rmember when i got the kit it was in a tatty bag with a Dark blue header in which suggests Gem/Fleetline models :)
found this for you nick tm19
http://www.bh-enterprises.co.uk/page21.htm
cloughie
Who made this van? Probably me. ;D Well, all the wooden bits on the real thing. The raised rails (rub rails) on the body are made from Beech wood.
Good times Proby. Good times.
Here's a similar one from 1968. http://www.travellerhomes.co.uk/?p=9477
Cheers Cloughie / Poliss both very useful links :) the travellers homes site contains lots of older vechiles reborn in various guises to live another day ;)
Ahh, but which of you knows why they were called 'Walkthrough'? ???
a walkthrough is were there is no baulkhead between the driver compartment and the load compartment, so the driver can get to the load without getting his feet wet :smiley-laughing:
cloughie
Nope! :thumbsdown:
Ah, it appears it's a trade name and it should be 'Walk-Thru' according to the Commer advert.
http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/2010/09/whatever-happened-to-the-walk-.html
A chappie on the site also says "that the 'Walk-Thru' name only applies to the Commer - the Bedford-Hawson was an 'Easy Access' and the Ford a 'Clearway'."
It was the first van where you could get out of the driver's seat and walk through to and out of the passenger door. Simples. ;D
Oh dear. :o http://www.flickr.com/photos/46166396@N03/4484436755/in/faves-londonitalian/
Quote from: poliss on August 15, 2011, 05:14:30 PM
Oh dear. :o http://www.flickr.com/photos/46166396@N03/4484436755/in/faves-londonitalian/
:wave: :o :wave:
It's not the GEM N237. The front is different. http://www.gascupboard.co.uk/commer-walkthru-van-c1960s-p-4275.html
Quote from: poliss on August 15, 2011, 05:25:29 PM
It's not the GEM N237. The front is different. http://www.gascupboard.co.uk/commer-walkthru-van-c1960s-p-4275.html
Yes it is different Poliss & unlike a lot of white metal kits the windows arent solid always a good detail on vechiles of this size, its the same style as the Husky model http://www.tortoys.co.uk/acatalog/info_23646.html
although my model is 37mm long.
It also looks like it was renamed Dodge after Commer were taken over. http://jsmithwright.demonweb.co.uk/layout/scenic/vehiclescommerci.html