VENT LESS PANELVAN FROM FACTORY

[giddyup]

Hi,
Can anyone give me information on vent less fc panel vans from the production line.
Do they exist?
I have a van which I am told was a bakers van and they were built with no side vents.
It looks legit with the original diamond pattern sound proofing still in tack.
Any information much appreciated.
Mark.

[mcl1959]

Mark, they don't exist to my knowledge.
If they existed as an alternative to standard production then the upper van panel would have 2 part numbers - one with vents and one without vents.
There is only one in the parts book. 7411215 (LHS) & 7411216 (RH). The picture in the parts book is shown with vents, so the part numbers provided are for panels with vents.
So this leaves a special production vehicle which would have an S code on the ID plate such as those produced for the army or the post office etc.
No documentation exists for a bakers van as a special production vehicle.
Next there is no diamond pattern sound proofing on the inside of the upper van panel from factory.
Lastly the vents would be essential for a bakers van since when the bread is cooling it would be giving off a little steam which would need to be vented otherwise the bread would get condensation on it and encourage mould.
Ken

[giddyup]

Thanks Ken,
As always we can rely on your informative information.
Mark.

[RET]

I tend to think - like Ken - that if any van needed a little ventilation, then a bread van would. Although I have my doubts that even a brand new FC van would have been all that air-tight :)

Having said that, there is a story in one of Don Loffler's books about an FJ bread van that's worth the read if you can find it. But from memory they were coach-built, not factory. Gary FE_UTE knows a bit more about them.

cheers
RET

[giddyup]

Thanks Ret,
You guys are a wealth of knowledge.
I was told they did not have vents due to dust and little bugs getting in to the bread but this is only a verbal.
Cheers Mark.

[mcl1959]

From my memory growing up in the country, bread was always covered with a linen cover or such like, to keep dust and bugs off. Our bread was delivered by the local grocer in a station wagon. :-\

Ken

[boss]

Hey Mark did the guy who sold you the van tell you that?
as I had already told him before that his van
was not origional windowless and I think he
already knew that, remember he couldn't load
the photos? Funny about that, and as far as
"I have a mate who has a windowless van" he
is the mate. I think you owe him a phone call!!

Boss

[boss]

Also from memory I'm sure the inside panel support struts have been fabricated,
check them with other vans, can send photos if need be

Boss
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