I remember my Dad's mate and fellow Brisca Stock car racer (Kev) Speedy Reedy having one of these with a 2.4 Diesel in as his race van. Its was a B reg (1984) Was a great van towed his racecar allover the UK.
We did see a few 6 cylinder variants in New Zealand 🇳🇿 one I gained some insight into was made up as a camper van , one complaint the owner made was the lack of engine compartment gutters to shed the water when it rains.😮😊
Lovely looking vans, it must be said. I remember this update in '78, Ford lauding that it was only two percent dearer than the outgoing version, at least on the standard model anyway. Thanks for this, you must have quite a collection.
A huge improvement to the Mk1 65 model transit, the Mk2 ( 78 ) of course used the Pinto rather than use the old V4, or V6 Essex. 11:04 Never saw the over-riders downunder, the 2.4 diesel very rare. Yes we did see either a Falcon inline 6 cylinder in New Zealand 🇳🇿 originally from Australia with single rear wheels. This variant was used the same time as the TE ( Mk4 ) Cortina that also used that Falcon engine 1977-83 either in 200ci ( 3300cc ) or the more common 250ci ( 4100cc ) more commonly used in the aussie outback postal service 😮 Thanks for the appraisal of the 1978 RHD Ford Transit that we all grew up with and enjoyed ❤
Getting one of these back on the road! Revived after 20 years of sitting in the bush, started right up and moved on it's own. Yellow, sliding side door and single rear door.
My late dad worked as a Bricklayer and during the 1980s he had use of a white 1980/81 Transit van that belonged to his boss. It came home with him on some weekends. I think it was a 2.0 petrol. Just a bog standard van with vinyl seats and two rows of `crew` benches along each side of the cargo area. Probably not a safe way of carrying extra passengers these days!
I remember them as postal vans in in Sydney's suburbs and they sounded exactly like a Ford Falcon as they shared the 4.1 engines and automatic transmissions. I later saw them as ice cream vans playing Green Sleeves around the neighbourhood.
@@quarterlight what I found fascinating was if you heard it first you mistook it for a Falcon, many of which were taxis at the time. The sound together with the looks of the van was an amazing combination. It suited them and to me it was strange to hear a 4 cylinder note as I was used to the OHV six emanating. The previous model also recieved the Aussie sixes from 1974 I believe.
This update on the Ford Transit further improved the vehicle and made the package even better with improved comfort, economy, cab comfort and was a slightly better vehicle with more options and extras available.
The transit looks more luxurious than the base model sierra. I had a 2.3 diesel version in 1984 and without a radio the noise of the engine was horrendous. It took for ever to reach 60 mph
Yes, I always assumed that they were called the MK2. I'm sure that is how they were commonly known. Is the Transit the only name that Ford have continually used
Half the whole van is made out of options. The base van would be well stripped-out. With all the options, the dashboard wouldn't look out of place in a mk4 Cortina GL. I like the sporty upholstery on the L and Custom. Are you going to do the mk3 Fiesta XR-V van for the Saturday special?
Where did they get the 2.4 litre diesel from? Ford bought diesel engines from Peugoet but i do not remember Peugoet producing a 2.4 litre diesel engine. I also didn't know that the V6 Essex found its way into the Transit. Was it dumbed down for the Transit? 138 bhp with a Ford Transit would be lively and the V6 noise would appeal to the A Team.
@@quarterlight So why did they buy diesel engines from Peugoet for the Sierra and the Granada when they could make their own? Why not produce a Cortina diesel if they had the means to make their own diesel engines? It is funny how car history stimulates so many questions!
@@quarterlightI remember the British Military 🪖 obtained a 4x4 from the Bedford CF2 range which came up for restoration in a rival UK channel in the last 12 months, never knew they existed. I had a CF350 ( 1984 NZ ) model in the early 90's with low mileage and those huge dual rear wheels. Seem to chew through those rear mufflers with round town work, such a huge exhaust once removed, half the length of a cricket pitch once removed 😂
Nice looking Transit generation, I remember they were very common sight in the 80's.
Nice too see this ford transit van,this model is this best van for bisnes and best ford van produce by ford motor company
I remember my Dad's mate and fellow Brisca Stock car racer (Kev) Speedy Reedy having one of these with a 2.4 Diesel in as his race van. Its was a B reg (1984)
Was a great van towed his racecar allover the UK.
The Tranit van did come with a inline 4.1 and 3.3 inline OHV six in line , in Australia
We did see a few 6 cylinder variants in New Zealand 🇳🇿 one I gained some insight into was made up as a camper van , one complaint the owner made was the lack of engine compartment gutters to shed the water when it rains.😮😊
Lovely looking vans, it must be said. I remember this update in '78, Ford lauding that it was only two percent dearer than the outgoing version, at least on the standard model anyway. Thanks for this, you must have quite a collection.
That’s interesting didn’t know they about the pricing compared to the outgoing model.
A huge improvement to the Mk1 65 model transit, the Mk2 ( 78 ) of course used the Pinto rather than use the old V4, or V6 Essex. 11:04
Never saw the over-riders downunder, the 2.4 diesel very rare.
Yes we did see either a Falcon inline 6 cylinder in New Zealand 🇳🇿 originally from Australia with single rear wheels.
This variant was used the same time as the TE ( Mk4 ) Cortina that also used that Falcon engine 1977-83 either in 200ci ( 3300cc ) or the more common 250ci ( 4100cc ) more commonly used in the aussie outback postal service 😮
Thanks for the appraisal of the 1978 RHD Ford Transit that we all grew up with and enjoyed ❤
Getting one of these back on the road! Revived after 20 years of sitting in the bush, started right up and moved on it's own. Yellow, sliding side door and single rear door.
Excellent- good luck with the project
Thanks!
My late dad worked as a Bricklayer and during the 1980s he had use of a white 1980/81 Transit van that belonged to his boss. It came home with him on some weekends. I think it was a 2.0 petrol. Just a bog standard van with vinyl seats and two rows of `crew` benches along each side of the cargo area. Probably not a safe way of carrying extra passengers these days!
I remember them as postal vans in in Sydney's suburbs and they sounded exactly like a Ford Falcon as they shared the 4.1 engines and automatic transmissions.
I later saw them as ice cream vans playing Green Sleeves around the neighbourhood.
That is an interesting van with the larger engine
@@quarterlight what I found fascinating was if you heard it first you mistook it for a Falcon, many of which were taxis at the time. The sound together with the looks of the van was an amazing combination.
It suited them and to me it was strange to hear a 4 cylinder note as I was used to the OHV six emanating.
The previous model also recieved the Aussie sixes from 1974 I believe.
This update on the Ford Transit further improved the vehicle and made the package even better with improved comfort, economy, cab comfort and was a slightly better vehicle with more options and extras available.
AA had the tailgate from memory.
The ford of Germany car with the umbilical cable is a Taunus 25m.
The transit looks more luxurious than the base model sierra. I had a 2.3 diesel version in 1984 and without a radio the noise of the engine was horrendous. It took for ever to reach 60 mph
Yes, I always assumed that they were called the MK2. I'm sure that is how they were commonly known. Is the Transit the only name that Ford have continually used
Half the whole van is made out of options. The base van would be well stripped-out. With all the options, the dashboard wouldn't look out of place in a mk4 Cortina GL. I like the sporty upholstery on the L and Custom. Are you going to do the mk3 Fiesta XR-V van for the Saturday special?
Where did they get the 2.4 litre diesel from? Ford bought diesel engines from Peugoet but i do not remember Peugoet producing a 2.4 litre diesel engine. I also didn't know that the V6 Essex found its way into the Transit. Was it dumbed down for the Transit? 138 bhp with a Ford Transit would be lively and the V6 noise would appeal to the A Team.
I believe that would be a York engine manufactured by Ford. The Police Transits using the V6 Essex would have been quick at the time.
@@quarterlight So why did they buy diesel engines from Peugoet for the Sierra and the Granada when they could make their own? Why not produce a Cortina diesel if they had the means to make their own diesel engines? It is funny how car history stimulates so many questions!
What about the 4x4 version ?
The 4x4 was a conversion - not shown in this brochure
@@quarterlightI remember the British Military 🪖 obtained a 4x4 from the Bedford CF2 range which came up for restoration in a rival UK channel in the last 12 months, never knew they existed.
I had a CF350 ( 1984 NZ ) model in the early 90's with low mileage and those huge dual rear wheels.
Seem to chew through those rear mufflers with round town work, such a huge exhaust once removed, half the length of a cricket pitch once removed 😂
The 4x4 version was called the County