Post by yorktransitman on Apr 8, 2013 22:40:23 GMT 1
Hi all.
I found your website & thought i would drop by, i used to work for W.H.Smith (newsagents) in the late 70's until the mid 80's, i was employed as a mechanic at one of their many workshops throughout the country, unfortunatly in my time there i only managed to photograph one of the Transit's that was on the fleet at the time, it was an facelift MK2 'York' which had a sister of one previous number registration, i am trying to remember the registrations of ones i have worked on & a bit about them & there specification & check the DVLA website to find out their fate? & list the registrations just in case anyone on here or knows who may have one of them?, anyway here is the only photo i have.
well here is the list of those i worked on & having checked DVLA's website have dates last taxed, so my guess is that they are all scrapped?
RTH 83K 22 cwt single wheel panel van (Perkins) (unknown)
UFK 250K 22 cwt single wheel panel van (early York) fitted with rear shutter in place of doors 01.11.71 last taxed 1984,(Yellow)
BDW 513L twin wheel 35 cwt panel van 1972 (unknown)
PDH 436M twin wheel 35 cwt panel van (rear shutter) Bosch injection pump 15.10.73 last taxed 1984 (Blue)
UDH 9M twin wheel 35 cwt chassis cab/box body as photo (unknown)
XDR 609N twin wheel 35 cwt chassis cab/box body as photo 29.07.74 last taxed 1985 (Blue)
TOG 36N 22 cwt single wheel work bus rear axle blocks fitted for higher ride height 00?.08.74 (unknown)
WFK 322N twin wheel 35 cwt chassis cab/box body as photo 03.09.74 last taxed 1986 (Orange)
WDH 309N twin wheel 35 cwt chassis cab/box body as photo 04.09.74 last taxed 1986 (Green)
GOF 508N twin wheel 35 cwt chassis cab/box body as photo 01.10.74 last taxed 1990 (Cream)
JJB 369N twin wheel 35 cwt panel van ( single hatch type rear door & rubber rear wings) 01.07.75 last taxed 1984 (Blue)
NFJ 637P twin wheel 35 cwt chassis cab/box body as photo 14.04.76 last taxed 1990 (Blue)
SOK 928S twin wheel 35 cwt chassis cab/box body as photo 05.08.77 last taxed 1990 (Grey)
MK2's
BDU 825T 22 cwt single wheel work bus rear axle blocks fitted for higher ride height 01.08.78 (written off by fire)
originally registered on 'S' but we contacted the dealer & said we wanted it registered as a 'T' reg which they did, can't remember what the 'S' reg number was at the moment.
B274 TKE sister vehicle to B275 TKE in photo 01.08.84 last taxed 1995 (White)
B275 TKE in photo 01.08.84 last taxed 1995 (Blue)
I will try & remember other details of some of them & some memorable occasions , i have the scars to prove it
I found your website & thought i would drop by, i used to work for W.H.Smith (newsagents) in the late 70's until the mid 80's, i was employed as a mechanic at one of their many workshops throughout the country, unfortunatly in my time there i only managed to photograph one of the Transit's that was on the fleet at the time, it was an facelift MK2 'York' which had a sister of one previous number registration, i am trying to remember the registrations of ones i have worked on & a bit about them & there specification & check the DVLA website to find out their fate? & list the registrations just in case anyone on here or knows who may have one of them?, anyway here is the only photo i have.
well here is the list of those i worked on & having checked DVLA's website have dates last taxed, so my guess is that they are all scrapped?
RTH 83K 22 cwt single wheel panel van (Perkins) (unknown)
UFK 250K 22 cwt single wheel panel van (early York) fitted with rear shutter in place of doors 01.11.71 last taxed 1984,(Yellow)
BDW 513L twin wheel 35 cwt panel van 1972 (unknown)
PDH 436M twin wheel 35 cwt panel van (rear shutter) Bosch injection pump 15.10.73 last taxed 1984 (Blue)
UDH 9M twin wheel 35 cwt chassis cab/box body as photo (unknown)
XDR 609N twin wheel 35 cwt chassis cab/box body as photo 29.07.74 last taxed 1985 (Blue)
TOG 36N 22 cwt single wheel work bus rear axle blocks fitted for higher ride height 00?.08.74 (unknown)
WFK 322N twin wheel 35 cwt chassis cab/box body as photo 03.09.74 last taxed 1986 (Orange)
WDH 309N twin wheel 35 cwt chassis cab/box body as photo 04.09.74 last taxed 1986 (Green)
GOF 508N twin wheel 35 cwt chassis cab/box body as photo 01.10.74 last taxed 1990 (Cream)
JJB 369N twin wheel 35 cwt panel van ( single hatch type rear door & rubber rear wings) 01.07.75 last taxed 1984 (Blue)
NFJ 637P twin wheel 35 cwt chassis cab/box body as photo 14.04.76 last taxed 1990 (Blue)
SOK 928S twin wheel 35 cwt chassis cab/box body as photo 05.08.77 last taxed 1990 (Grey)
MK2's
BDU 825T 22 cwt single wheel work bus rear axle blocks fitted for higher ride height 01.08.78 (written off by fire)
originally registered on 'S' but we contacted the dealer & said we wanted it registered as a 'T' reg which they did, can't remember what the 'S' reg number was at the moment.
B274 TKE sister vehicle to B275 TKE in photo 01.08.84 last taxed 1995 (White)
B275 TKE in photo 01.08.84 last taxed 1995 (Blue)
I will try & remember other details of some of them & some memorable occasions , i have the scars to prove it