Oldest MK1 on the road!!

[Luke]

Who's got the oldest mk1 My pick-up was born on 21-08-1967 on an F plate pritty old but there must be some older ones left!!

[FredTransit]

sadly no longer on the road, we had a 65 on a D plate! She was stolen after we had to leave her on a housing estate with siezed brakes. I followed the big black lines for a couple of miles hoping to find her, then the brakes must have banged free and the lines stopped, there was no transit at the end of them

[transitgeoff]

Ilive right on top of the Ford Dagenham plant and they have and are using regular a C reg mk1 s.w.b. panel van in a yellowey mustard colour with GECwritten on the side,unfortunately mine is only young at 1969 on a G.

[Pinto]

Yup....

as far as ford know, that C-plater is the oldest ford transit still in existence...they searched high and low for the oldest transit they could find...ironically, it was still driving into there front gates every day....

[FredTransit]

Holy sh*t! That must be one of the road going prototypes that were tried out pre-release. I've seen it in books but would love to see the real thing.

[madmark]

i have a picky with that gec van they used that to promote the hallmark transit! 30yrs !

[FredTransit]

i have a picky with that gec van they used that to promote the hallmark transit! 30yrs !

.........and now we're at 40!!!

[petervanlee]

Hi Own a 1965 october has a lot of Thames bits on it, they had to use them up on something,, it was used in the film the NEW avengers and a few TV adds

Take a look

http://www.toyvan.co.uk/65transit.JPG

[madmark]

hi pete WOW at last i can get to see a picture she is a cracker! glad you come onto the site mate!

[Luke]

What Thames bits are on it peter??

[petervanlee]

The Thames bits on the van are the seats, wheel bearings, internal switches, horn and loads of electricle bits as well. that's all I have found so far but I have a feeling there are loads more yet to find. Ford used all the old Thames stuff up on Transits at Langley and ran out in november 1965. still working on this van. Phil will be pleased to here I have one on the road at least. I have an idea he wanted the 65 on the road first as I did. he helped me put a V4 in it. that lump came out of a LWB police transit a while ago ( I made the tea and Phil and some friends fitted it and did a real good job ) it starts first time every time just needs the panels put back on and a respray and I am there....... peter

[FredTransit]

Glad you have her Pete, look forward to seeing her soon!

[walker tranny]

l,ve got a mk 1 1967 freg pick up fitted with a 1994 di l use it every for work it better then the new trannys

[Luke]

l,ve got a mk 1 1967 freg pick up fitted with a 1994 di l use it every for work it better then the new trannys

snap but i dont use mine everyday not yet anyway!!