Holland Coachcraft body of Scotland
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Allan L said:
There was even a Dinky toy one:
I collect these. Don't suppose you have the model number written on the bottom have you?Still not found any more info on them. Collars of Twickenham had a small army of them, you'd expect someone out there must have one, even if it's rotting away in a barn I need to find it!
Roverload said:
I collect these. Don't suppose you have the model number written on the bottom have you?
Sorry to ask a dense question, are you looking for the Dinky model number or the original vehicle model number? The Dinky is model number 31, and I read somewhere the real van was based on an Albion BL119 chassis, although as coach built I am sure there would have been numerous alternative chassis used.Edited by PH5121 on Tuesday 13th October 09:07
Edited by PH5121 on Tuesday 13th October 09:29
PH5121 said:
Roverload said:
I collect these. Don't suppose you have the model number written on the bottom have you?
Sorry to ask a dense question, are you looking for the Dinky model number or the original vehicle model number? The Dinky is model number 31, and I read somewhere the real van was based on an Albion BL119 chassis, although as coach built I am sure there would have been numerous alternative chassis used.Edited by PH5121 on Tuesday 13th October 09:07
Edited by PH5121 on Tuesday 13th October 09:29
Holy thread revival! It doesn't appear to be a Holland Coachcraft, but it is a Commer chassis and the shape is vaguely in the streamliner tradition; perhaps one of the coachbuilders that built Coachcraft's designs prewar decided to re-enter the fray postwar but watered down the more extreme/less practical design aspects for prosaic/economic reasons. Whatever the origins, it is a fantastic shape and I agree with the vendor that it's likely unique.
1946 Commer Q25 van
1946 Commer Q25 van
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