The advert was,
1960 Austin 101 pick-up.
Restored.
1622cc engine fitted.
New tyres.
MOT.
Tax exempt.
£3500.
Gloucester.
The vehicle sold very quickly and is with the new owner in the Bristol area.
The new owner (W.G.) of the Martin Walter mini-bus that sold recently on e-bay has made contact, we have exchanged a few e-mails and the new owner assures me "that the van is NOT going to be cut, no high top extensions / ice cream conversions. The main objective is to have a van that remains authentic, without damage to the original body. But it will be out and about, hopefully raising the profile of the our family business and that of the J van, if we can save some of the abandoned vans we see pictures of on your blog that would be a bonus".
What good news this is, the owner is also going to be doing a blog on the restoration of the van. As soon as I know the detail of this I will post a link to it on this site. One of the first items he is looking for is a 3 speed gearbox, as the van is missing it,so if you can help, please let me know.
I have had a couple of people comment on the J van currently on e-bay, looking at the spare doors that come with the van, they both seem to think that there is the remains of a GPO partition in all the bits. Could the whole van be a GPO Postal vehicle? If anybody out there is viewing this van, please obtain the chassis number.
I have had a couple of people comment on the J van currently on e-bay, looking at the spare doors that come with the van, they both seem to think that there is the remains of a GPO partition in all the bits. Could the whole van be a GPO Postal vehicle? If anybody out there is viewing this van, please obtain the chassis number.