Big Austin

[Panky]

I'm luvvin this The roof line and side flash looks very Jennings like

1968 Austin FG | eBay

At the heart of this Austin is a BMC 3.8 diesel engine coupled to a 4 speed gearbox,on average we get 25-30 MPG,with a average speed of 50 MPH, it will travel faster but due to the age we like to look after it and just take it steady away.

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[jimberlake]

How cool is that! We used to have horsebox one till about 12 years ago. Great lorries and was pretty reliable too until it got v cold, not sure it had the cold start option fitted!

 

[renaultvation]

I used to drive one of those in the 1980s for the Basildon Phab club. It had seats down one side and mounts for wheelchair clamps down the other and a hydraulic ramp at the rear. It was quite a reach from the driver's seat to get it into 2nd or 4th gears, you almost needed a double jointed shoulder! Every other driver hated it (we also had Transits), but I loved it.

 

[DanBCanvey]

I used to drive one of those in the 1980s for the Basildon Phab club. It had seats down one side and mounts for wheelchair clamps down the other and a hydraulic ramp at the rear. It was quite a reach from the driver's seat to get it into 2nd or 4th gears, you almost needed a double jointed shoulder! Every other driver hated it (we also had Transits), but I loved it.

I know of a cab to one of these of pound lane Basildon always liked the two lower windows at the front! Sadly its seen better days now.