3001 - Customised triple axle mk2!!

[stevo]

Hows it going with the restoration by the way?

[MarkM]

Too busy fixing Fred's fleet I reckon. The taxi was inside the last time I was there....Mark wasn't though even though it was early afternoon

[FredTransit]

Too busy fixing Fred's fleet I reckon. The taxi was inside the last time I was there....Mark wasn't though even though it was early afternoon

Ah all my fault then! Did you mean Ant? There's an ulterior motive to getting the taxi back on the road, Ant needs to borrow it (off to the nearest rank at bluewater then is it ) whilst he is welding his hi cube....

[MarkM]

Too busy fixing Fred's fleet I reckon. The taxi was inside the last time I was there....Mark wasn't though even though it was early afternoon

Ah all my fault then! Did you mean Ant? There's an ulterior motive to getting the taxi back on the road, Ant needs to borrow it (off to the nearest rank at bluewater then is it ) whilst he is welding his hi cube....

Of course Fred who else do we have to blame
Oh Yeah Ant sorry I was reading a reply by Madmark before this and got confused.

[madvanman]

not much progress has been made recently, i have been very busy (not just Freds) ive even managed to squeeze a few electrical repairs in between the welding jobs
But my brother has managed to get a couple of pictures of 3001 taken in 1979 at the Ally Pally show:


A big THANKYOU to the guy from he contacted through eBay that spent a couple of weeks going through his entire photo collection to find these pics.

[madvanman]

Finally got some pictures showing the interior,
the July 1979 Street Machine magazine article that i first saw 3001 a space ODDITY in.
though the write up contradicts some of the things i've been told about the build.
another thank you to Mark (the same guy that provided the photos above)
click the images to see the full sized pic.

[Steve4x4]

Glad to see you found the article. The amount of times I want to kick myself for lending my copies out.....
Trouble is now you have the pictures its all got to look exactly the same.

[mr Grimly]

Keep at it ant, alot of people are awaiting the rebirth of 3001.... especially me !

[FredTransit]

And she may have an A series to travel about on. Ant, it comes with a spare axle........

[transitgeoff]

And she may have an A series to travel about on. Ant, it comes with a spare axle........

why wont it be able to travel under its own steam??

[madvanman]

it will be capable of going under its own steam but without radical mechanical changes it will not be suitable for long journeys

[Luke]

why not is it the back axles

[stevew]

Too much tyre wear?
Seems a shame to have to trailer it about. I can't see it turning up as regularly.
I guess it would keep it in better condition though.

Steve

[madvanman]

why not is it the back axles

not exactly it dont like going round corners, with those big wheels.

Seems a shame to have to trailer it about. I can't see it turning up as regularly.

if its trailered about it can attend more shows because it wont mattter about the mot tax etc. or even if it is roadworthy at the time
and i thought an A series of similar age would make an ideal transporter for it and can be on show as well

[madmark]

a recovery truck will come in very usefull mate !