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Re: NEH 613
« Reply #25 on: August 04, 2010, 05:15:16 AM »
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Re: NEH 613
« Reply #26 on: August 04, 2010, 06:06:56 AM »
Western Europe?

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Re: NEH 613
« Reply #27 on: August 04, 2010, 06:08:43 AM »
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Re: NEH 613
« Reply #28 on: August 04, 2010, 06:42:40 AM »
The obvious answer considering the position of the steering wheel would be that it is a British van. But I remembered Lancia also had the steering wheel there, so maybe Italian?
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Re: NEH 613
« Reply #29 on: August 04, 2010, 08:26:03 AM »
Quote from: DeAutogids on August 04, 2010, 06:42:40 AM
The obvious answer considering the position of the steering wheel would be that it is a British van. But I remembered Lancia also had the steering wheel there, so maybe Italian?

Not Italian, no.
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Re: NEH 613
« Reply #30 on: August 04, 2010, 08:39:14 AM »
Well...
English then...?
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Re: NEH 613
« Reply #31 on: August 04, 2010, 08:45:42 AM »
sweden was also right handed country, swedish?
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Re: NEH 613
« Reply #32 on: August 04, 2010, 09:20:12 AM »
Quote from: del78 on August 04, 2010, 08:45:42 AM
sweden was also right handed country, swedish?
Scandinavia was apparently wrong..
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Re: NEH 613
« Reply #33 on: August 04, 2010, 09:44:48 AM »
Quote from: del78 on August 04, 2010, 08:45:42 AM
sweden was also right handed country, swedish?

Actually it never was; even though they drove on the left the cars were always LHD.
Don't ask me why!
In any case Scandinavia has already been discounted, which includes Sweden!
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Re: NEH 613
« Reply #34 on: August 04, 2010, 09:45:36 AM »
Quote from: DeAutogids on August 04, 2010, 08:39:14 AM
Well...
English then...?

So, the obvious question at last!
Yes, English.
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Re: NEH 613
« Reply #35 on: August 04, 2010, 09:48:57 AM »
The way it stands on it wheels does remind of the likes of the Austin J2. The front part looks quite K8-ish

Is it from BLMC?
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Re: NEH 613
« Reply #36 on: August 04, 2010, 10:59:29 AM »
Quote from: DeAutogids on August 04, 2010, 09:48:57 AM
The way it stands on it wheels does remind of the likes of the Austin J2. The front part looks quite K8-ish

Is it from BLMC?

No.
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Re: NEH 613
« Reply #37 on: August 04, 2010, 12:01:31 PM »
It's a Land-Rover!
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Re: NEH 613
« Reply #38 on: August 04, 2010, 12:02:56 PM »
Maybe my question was a bit to specific.

Is it Austin-related?
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Re: NEH 613
« Reply #39 on: August 04, 2010, 12:20:49 PM »
Quote from: DeAutogids on August 04, 2010, 12:02:56 PM
Maybe my question was a bit to specific.

Is it Austin-related?

Sorry but you've been beaten to it!
Barrett is indeed right - it's a Land-Rover and I'm giving him the point for that answer because there isn't much more that can be said about it.

It was a factory prototype mini-bus based on the forward-control Land-Rover made in the '60s mainly for the military but also for various utilities such as fire brigades.  Many found their way into private hands after serving out their time.

Seems it remained a one-off.
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Re: Solved - NEH 613: Land-Rover prototype mini-bus - 1960's
« Reply #40 on: August 04, 2010, 12:27:25 PM »
That was all the info I could find, although I didn't look too hard. ''Land-Rover foward control bus'' and not even a year  ::)
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