Van but sort of Classic

[Oldred_V8S]

I used to deliver papers in a CF van. The thing had enough torque to pull a house down, it always felt like it was going to wheelie, and the turning circle would I'm sure match that of a London taxi. I loved it.

[david.h]

We got a steady 28mpg from our coach-built CF Bedouin camper. 100 % correct about the torque from the slant four 2.3 litre. You can find them with overdrive as well, but the 5 speed ZF is excellent

[grumpy52]

I had a mk1 CF Bedford sliding door ,1600cc three speed floor change.
Was slower than glacial drift , and reverse gear was where 4th would normally be , which was interesting when not concentrating .
Then I was offered a very rusty 2.3 VX4/90 with an overdrive box , a weekends work and suddenly I had a tyre smoking flying machine . Up to 70mph anyway, the back axle was never changed as it was only ever used for towing stock cars .

[Scotty2]

Just bought these pair. Needs work but rare beasts. Anyone know where I can get a 4x4 gearbox for them? Been converted to 2wd.

Hope to get one back on the road by the end of the year.

[grumpy52]

Scotty2 said:

Just bought these pair. Needs work but rare beasts. Anyone know where I can get a 4x4 gearbox for them? Been converted to 2wd.

Hope to get one back on the road by the end of the year.

Oooh that takes me back !
Helping to put miles on test vans .
CF with 2.3 magnum engines on single carbs 4x4 trans .
Christened DROFDEB's , cos thats all other motorists would see in the rear view mirrors .
They were thrashed round Millbrook test track and the Bedfordshire countryside, very often playing tag with Beds police on advanced driver training .
Those were the days !

[Scotty2]

Was the 4x4 system flawed? Seems most have been "converted" to 2wd.

[mad4amanda]

Long shot but I think the transmission box was made by an engineering company in Ashford kent , I know they did the transit 4x4 too for Ford . trying to remember the name but were on the industrial estate near fisher aviation?

Found it MJ Allen also Trading as county tractors might be worth a shout?
original box was branded by Ferguson but I wonder who made it ?

Edited by mad4amanda on Tuesday 2nd September 11:44

Edited by mad4amanda on Tuesday 2nd September 12:07

[V8forweekends]

mad4amanda said:

Long shot but I think the transmission box was made by an engineering company in Ashford kent , I know they did the transit 4x4 too for Ford . trying to remember the name but were on the industrial estate near fisher aviation?

Found it MJ Allen also Trading as county tractors might be worth a shout?
original box was branded by Ferguson but I wonder who made it ?

Edited by mad4amanda on Tuesday 2nd September 11:44

Edited by mad4amanda on Tuesday 2nd September 12:07

According to Wikipedia, the "County" Transits used Ford Bronco components.

[mad4amanda]

read on a bit further ; but then I didn't get my information from the internet but from visiting the supplier to pickup and deliver a transmission.

[Hooli]

I never knew about 4x4 Bedfords, I like them

[Scotty2]

I have still not aquired the bits to get the 4x4 up and running. It will take longer than thought due to rairity.

I have found another to scratch my itch -and its a minter MOT'd low miler. Just taken delivery of a 2.0 SWB panel van. Like a 1 year old van inside and out. Will upload photos later.