Mk II V6

[WillTravelToo]

The MOT authority in The Netherlands are under the impression that the Mk II was never offered with a V6. Any clues to the contrary?

[Neil]

yes it was ambulance versions police versions and the odd private customer order and they usuall have an svo sticker on the passenger a post

[Luke]

do you need to prove this

as neil says it was an SVO option

if someone has this brochure then there may be details inside

[FredTransit]

yes it was ambulance versions police versions and the odd private customer order and they usuall have an svo sticker on the passenger a post

I would have said that about the ambies, yet both our mk2s (from different body manufacturers) started life as 160 2L chassis cabs.

[Neil]

most were svo converted but the chassis plates never altered so when they got registered log books said they were 2 ltr,a lot of v6 mk 2 s have been driving round for 20 odd years and as far as dvla goes they think they are 2 ltr

[FredTransit]

Good point, I am gonna check the V5s and get back to you. I don't think they have SVO plates either, so I assumed the conversion companies did the engines.

[madmark]

engines would of been fitted on the line at fords!
most ambys are 1996cc on the logbook!

[Neil]

thats right and instead of altering chassis plates they slapped an svo sticker on

[FredTransit]

Spot on, I didn't see Bell's SVO plate cos it had been painted over. There isn't one on Selina (the Mk1) though but she's got a V4, was there SVO plates in the 70s? She has the usual amby thing of twin batteries.

[baconsdozen]

An interesting profile on the guy who started and then killed off Hanlon is here.http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2000/12/17/story953451038.asp I would imagine he'd soon put the authorities right if they didn't believe there were V6 transits!,a man after my own heart.

[FredTransit]

hat's interesting reading BD, looks like our Mk2 Hanlon could have been in the last year of production.

[baconsdozen]

I could do with a few Mr Hanlons to help me fight this load of cretins in this council.

[Neil]

I could do with a few Mr Hanlons to help me fight this load of creitins in this council.

being one gets you on the council anywhere

[baconsdozen]

I could do with a few Mr Hanlons to help me fight this load of cretins in this council.

being one gets you on the council anywhere

Thanks for pointing that out Neil,So thats why they stand there with a stupid grin when I tell them thats what they are,maybe its even one of the qualifications needed in the first place.