TV Detector-More is less!

Managed to get up a head of steam today :p

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Can't get the hang of this Auto gearbox stuff though :I

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Battery side was interesting. I had to buy 2 great big 6volt batteries, which go near the back doors, massive armoured cables then take the power to the front [:0] Even so, the rebuilt engine took some turning, to get it started [B)]

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I didn't think you were that close to getting it running - a look of grim determination on you face there Martin [8D]

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In reply to your previous question Chris, It is going to be the centre piece of the 'National Commer Van Museum';)
Mark, yes this is the later Spacevan front, with the plastic grille :)

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That look like a Dodgy front Mr Maltas I just love the colour what made you choose that shade [?]

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Depends which bit you mean Bernie. It's done exactly as origonal, base van was white, inside rear and parts of cab ivory and outside, pale blue. Would have been much easier to do it all blue, but wanted it to be correct ;)

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NEC- It's supposed to be ready for Moffatt in 3 weeks [:0]

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Moffatt in Scotland, Scottish Rootes Enthusiasts Show. Fantastic weekend with 1000 vehicles :p

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Exellent Martin, but can you tell me......The big antenna?..........Was it all for show to scare us, or is it full of antenna-ish gubbins that actually worked? Oh, and do you plan to purchase all the correct equipment for inside? Can imagine it will be a bummer to locate that stuff?

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It lives - fantastic [8D]

It must be such a great feeling Martin ! Looking back at the earliest posts reminds me just how much TLC went into the restoration of this unique Commer [:0] - Stunning stuff

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Scott I went to the first commer meet at Martins in Ran,every thing was there desk electrical weird stuff it's for real,there was also a radio interview which is on here some where,with reports that some of the vans only had a sleeping bag in the back [:0] very much looking forward to seeing it again in the metal :p

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Martin has got all the bits and this is to be a proper restoration to original :)

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Yes it did actually work[:0] Steve Punt did a program last year, on Radio 4, which proved that the technology worked.
On another dissapointing note, due to staff problems and work load, I have had to shelve the Detector van for now (so no Moffatt this year) [V], but hopefully it will be complete for the NEC in November.

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HAHA, i remember that funny advert that went something like 'Mr Jones is watching Coronation Street in the living room' HAHAHAHA!

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