RE: Shed Of The Week: Leyland Convoy
Discussion
V8 FOU said:
Just get the black-and-white-cat and orrf you go!
According to the local news this morning, there are a surplus of these in shelters around Buckinghamshire. Mmmm, now about that upcoming stag party....On another note, I remember reading an article years ago about somebody slotting a V8 (most likely Rover) into one of these!!
_Deano said:
For someone that wants to take their bike, and their mate bikes to the track, this would be awesome.
You could also fit in spare tyres, tool, parts, medical station, kitchen in there too.
All for £750, what's not to like?
It's sYou could also fit in spare tyres, tool, parts, medical station, kitchen in there too.
All for £750, what's not to like?
t, that is what's not to like! If you look around here are far better vans for that sort of money.No, no and a thousand times no. When I was a student I was paid to drive one of these things. Luton body with a lift on the back. 3 years old and on its second engine, corrosion on the cab/bonnet structure already. 70mph = 4000rpm+ in 5th, so spinning its nuts off on the motorway. Basically driven foot to the floor almost all the time. Had to cover up to 350 miles a day in the thing and it was awful. For urban stuff, sub 55mph, it would probably be OK. It was just utterly useless on the motorway & I imagine this heap would be hell on earth if it was a camper van and being driven long distances at speed.
Shed - could you not have found either a Transit or a Renault Master of a similar age? The 2.8 Masters of that era were absolute flying machines & a joy to drive. This, on the other hand, was awful.
Shed - could you not have found either a Transit or a Renault Master of a similar age? The 2.8 Masters of that era were absolute flying machines & a joy to drive. This, on the other hand, was awful.
Raramuri said:
According to the local news this morning, there are a surplus of these in shelters around Buckinghamshire. Mmmm, now about that upcoming stag party....
On another note, I remember reading an article years ago about somebody slotting a V8 (most likely Rover) into one of these!!
the old Police riot vans were Rover V8 powered, when they were Freight Rover 200s, and I believe they could be ordered by the public with that motor tooOn another note, I remember reading an article years ago about somebody slotting a V8 (most likely Rover) into one of these!!
not sure if the bigger 400s (which became this thing) were ever offered with it
Where does one start...
I managed to strand myself on someone's driveway while out delivering mail one day. Purely because it was on some strange angle where the rear wheels did'nt have enough weight over them to get any purchase, I had managed to beach an LDV. Lot's of swearing and making me late for the rest of my walk, somewhat ruined the day. Probably made me late for my daily nap.
I can also confirm that 100% of all post vehicles will have been thrashed to within an inch of their lives. I was a reserve postie so found myself working all manner of jobs, that included the late post collection. At this time of day in area's like Great Gransden, van and driver would majestically transform into an impreza being driven by none other than Mr Mcrae. I would dart between post boxes with the grace and finesse of a rally driver, it must have been quite a sight to behold (in my mind at least) or one of utter disgust depending on your point of view.
Would I buy an ex postal van for a bag of sand? not a chance, and I really do have a use for a van in my life.
I managed to strand myself on someone's driveway while out delivering mail one day. Purely because it was on some strange angle where the rear wheels did'nt have enough weight over them to get any purchase, I had managed to beach an LDV. Lot's of swearing and making me late for the rest of my walk, somewhat ruined the day. Probably made me late for my daily nap.
I can also confirm that 100% of all post vehicles will have been thrashed to within an inch of their lives. I was a reserve postie so found myself working all manner of jobs, that included the late post collection. At this time of day in area's like Great Gransden, van and driver would majestically transform into an impreza being driven by none other than Mr Mcrae. I would dart between post boxes with the grace and finesse of a rally driver, it must have been quite a sight to behold (in my mind at least) or one of utter disgust depending on your point of view.
Would I buy an ex postal van for a bag of sand? not a chance, and I really do have a use for a van in my life.
Dr Mike Oxgreen said:
"Just get a van. With a van, it's like you've got an MBA, but you've also got a fking van! You're not just a man any more, you are a man with a van. We could be men with ven."
'You're riding bking van! You're not just a man any more, you are a man with a van. We could be men with ven."h, on the bh rack'Except you can't even do that with this as it's been sectioned off. Got to love royal mail for this, it's nigh on impossible to get in the back when you lock your keys in the cargo hold.
Hugo a Gogo said:
the old Police riot vans were Rover V8 powered, when they were Freight Rover 200s, and I believe they could be ordered by the public with that motor too
not sure if the bigger 400s (which became this thing) were ever offered with it
Ambulances of the same era were also V8 equipped not sure if the bigger 400s (which became this thing) were ever offered with it
suffolk009 said:
I remember renting and driving one for a couple of days, full of fellow Uni students in the late 90s.
It had a cassette player, the radio didn't work, and we had to listen to the same Oasis tape for two days.
The radio probably did work, its just the aerials were crap and they, for some reason, were provided with non-RDS radios into the 2000s. Constantly had to retune the sodding thing hoping to pick up a signal. Everyone else had gone to RDS radios by the mid-late 1990s, for some reason LDV didn't. Probably saved a fiver or something on the build cost.It had a cassette player, the radio didn't work, and we had to listen to the same Oasis tape for two days.
Hugo a Gogo said:
the old Police riot vans were Rover V8 powered, when they were Freight Rover 200s, and I believe they could be ordered by the public with that motor too
not sure if the bigger 400s (which became this thing) were ever offered with it
Though it was in low compression carburettor tune with about 115bhp (I think), so they were still slow and incredibly thirsty.not sure if the bigger 400s (which became this thing) were ever offered with it
I found it interesting when they brought out the LDV Maxus. Obviously there's no point making a s
t van if you're going to put a half good engine in it, so they sourced one from VM. pSyCoSiS said:
Couldn't find a decent car for this week's SOTW?!
This is s total heap. We used to have them on the fleet when I was working at National Car Rental about 10 years ago.
They were horrid when new, so I can only imagine how bad they are now. Clunky, slow, even the new ones used to break down regularly.
A similar vintage Transit or Vito would be a stronger bet, and they drive so much better than these. This would literally be best used as a shed to put stuff in. And that's all!
Absolutely +1 on this - drove them a lot when I worked as a courier on uni holidays. They were utterly wThis is s total heap. We used to have them on the fleet when I was working at National Car Rental about 10 years ago.
They were horrid when new, so I can only imagine how bad they are now. Clunky, slow, even the new ones used to break down regularly.
A similar vintage Transit or Vito would be a stronger bet, and they drive so much better than these. This would literally be best used as a shed to put stuff in. And that's all!
k even when a year or so old. Any time I turned up to a job and found just 1 of them parked outside I knew I'd end up dumped with it.The gear change was dreadful even on a new one, the parts bin leftovers from the creation of Rover out of the remains of BL meant many parts could be traced back to the 70s. I did once go to the LDV factory in the Midlands with a view to applying for a job, but was utterly put off after a tour of the place.
The Transit has its faults from this era (notably fuel pumps and rust) but everything about the LDV was a million times worse.
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