>From 1948 onwards, the Landrover pretty well had it sewn up. for that
class of vehicle
Unless you can locate an Austin Champ.
Going larger, then the classic would be a Bedford 3 tonner truck, as
used by the British Army for the better part of 40 years
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From "Keith Turk" <kturk at ala.net>
To: <JARplanner@aol.com>; <midgetsprite@egroups.com>;
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 01 February 2001 08:49
Subject: Re: BBT and LBC
> I am a big fan of the Morris Minor Pick up ... that count? biggest
thing I
> ever seen..... K
>
> ----------
> > From: JARplanner@aol.com
> > To: midgetsprite@egroups.com; spridgets@autox.team.net
> > Subject: BBT and LBC
> > Date: Friday, February 02, 2001 11:00 AM
> >
> > Bugeye won't be on the road until this summer after ground up
> restoration,
> > BUT I can't help thinking about what the next project might be.
> >
> > I am kicking around the idea of a Big British Truck to go along
with my
> LBC.
> > Thinking in terms of a British equivalent to a Ford or Chevy
pickup
> truck,
> > 50s, 60, or maybe early 70s. Is there such an animal, especially
to be
> found
> > here in the US? and with a reasonable price/condition?
> >
> > The only British pickup I've ever seen myself is an Austin Mini,
> definitely
> > no go for towing broken down Spridgets (not mine, only friends). A
Land
> Rover
> > Defender might do, have seen military versions in which you put an
entire
>
> > Spridget, let alone parts, but Really would like a Pickup not a
SUV.
> >
> > Anyone out there know of anything that might fit the bill? Ideas?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Jim Rogers
> > San Juan Capistrano, CA
> > 59 Bugeye (on the road this Summer!)
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