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This photo was sent to me by Tony Galea (NascoHunter) for posting on the forum. It is obviously a photo of a photo, on display at the recent Bendigo swap. This van was advertised as for sale along with another van and ute.
No details on the seller, so don't ask.
Posting pic here for it's obvious interest factor.
Regards
Alex

HHmmm different, looks ok though.  It would have a kool history im sure

                                                       tayz

Crikey Alex, An FC Popemobile, the body roll would be fun, did you acquire it Tony?

Interesting pic.
?Is it the long lost Mr Whippy FC Van ???

Looks like it has been modified so you can stand in the back.  Would make a good food van for an FE-FC club for selling burgers/chips etc!  Might be a bit hot in there cooking though

Merry Christmas to all.

three words YUCK YUCK YUCK just my opinion though..cheers mark

  I agree with mini .That's the most uglifyed UTE I have ever seen .  Different but ugly none the less  :P . Maybe the owner had a bread run  ;D.
    Shayne
     You could mount the B.B.Q on the ute turret . I wonder what happend to it ? is it still in the car ? :o.
           Brad.

Yes it is indeed a ute, not a van and for those not old enough or not from the country like I am, it is a drapers van.
For the uneducated, drapers would travel around door to door and sell to the farming community as they needed stuff.  A bit like the guy in the "Snap-On" van nowadays travelling around the workshops.
This is why it needed to be a high roof in order to hang the clothes without creasing them.  I have fond memories as a youngster when the draper arrived at our house.  We also had deliveries from the grocer, the baker and the milkman, whilst we had to travel a couple of miles up the road to get our mail as the mail was all dropped off at the one house which was central in our town.
Ah times change :'(

Ken

Sounds a bit like the Rollies man ken??

hi, i think my van's roof is too high and needs about three inch's out of it ...cheers mark

[For the uneducated] (from ken).....lucky we are thicked skinned some might take offence.. p.s how do you quote someone??

Mark, sorry, not meant to be offensive.  The "education" was for those either not old enough to remember such things (I was born in the 50's) or for those who were old enough, but not from the country.
Not meant to be a derogatory term at all.

Ken

Not at all, very interesting little tidbit.

no offence taken at all ken ..cheers mark

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Tony / Alex: great pic.  Ken, thanks for the info on its likely history.

cheers
RET

I think this ol girl would look great in Birdwood restored or something of the like.  Its would have a great history.  Has anyone seen Jimmy Sharmans old International Truck at the Melbourne museumn??   What a piece of history.  This old van is along the same lines I think and I would love to see it restored and not end up at sims.  Any of you old blokes out there ever match up to one of jimmy Sharmans boxers and have a dip!!!!!!

                                                              tayz

Went up to bendigo today for a small swap and show and shine and spoke to the owner of this ute.  His name is Mick CRONIN and he is a panel beater from Daylesford in Vic.  This is a ute with a canopy it is not a van.  Anyhow hw has for sale,
-2 x FC Utes
-1x FE Windowless van
-Bucket laods of FE/C parts to go with them, mainly guards bonnets etc etc also a hr disc brake front ready to bolt in to a FC, also 186 4 speed etcd etc etc

He wants $3000- for the lot but Im  sure is negotiable, RABBITOH this one is a good deal and may be a good one to follow up.  PM me for a ph no as i will not post his number here, cheers

                                                                    tayz

No replies........ I thought this was a good deal!!!!   Oh well  save some more pennies!! ::) :P
I will still go and check them out and get some piccs if anyone is interested, cheers

                                                            tayz

Hey Tayz.
I may not be able to afford the cars, though they sound reasonably priced, but I would be interested in some more pics. A pic of the rear of this car and any signs of who did the conversion would be cool.
Don't forget the ##'s for Ken.  ;)
Regards
Alex

Hey Tayz
             I think the price is good as well, but how do I get it all to Brisbane . Transport would nearly double the price  and the impossible part is convincing the missus that this is a good idea ;D
     Brad.

Of course!!!!  I promise I will go and get a lot of pics.  I already have a blokr from work who is real keen for a ute!!!   Maybe try and convert him.  Hopefully Monday I will go over and have a good look for everyone who may be keen..........LOL  definately will get some good pics of canopy on ute

                                                             tayz

Tayz
      Could you post a pic of the inside of the ute  , I'd like to see if the roof / turret is still in place and if not how the modification was done.
     Thanks Brad.

Brad its only a canopy