1960 Austin LD Race Transporter Restoration
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Halls Garage restore a 1960 Austin LD light commercial truck. Started off in life as a one off build for W. Ward & Sons Nurseries, receiving a chassis extension and a bespoke body as ordered from new. Finally on the road in 1961 it saw service carrying plants till about 1996 when it was taken off the road and left to deteriorate.
14 years Later, Steve hall is offered the truck. By a twist of fate, the faded paintwork is a near match for Steves FIA MGB race car and the extended chassis is long enough that it would fit inside the bodywork.
Once a one off build from new, 2 years worth of work and now restored for another one off purpose, a historic transporter for a historic race car.
What a great job on the restoration. Back in the 60`s, I had to deliver a second hand one of these from South London to Great Yarmouth. I was nearly deaf by the time I got there. Not a bad vehicle to drive, but noisy was an understatement.
Fantastic rig. Love the LD. Such an underrated van.
Fantastic, well done team👍
Fanatic . I had an Austin ld4 Monmouthshire ambulance which was going for scrap in fact I bought two of them one for parts . Which l had for several years . But let it go I loved that machine wish I still had her . Yours looks fantastic . Mine was BWO 535 the other BWO 534 .
nice job, pity it has not got the original bmc engine, for originality.
Caught the SU carb and the aluminium rocker cover I'm guessing from the 70s or early 80s. What engine is it?
@@COIcultist The Original engine was completely seized. He opted to go for a petrel 'O' series and gearbox from a Sherpa van
@@WolfmotorSport Many thanks!
Was the Ecurie a tribute to Ecurie Ecosse or is the Ecurie merely a reference to your racing stable?
I get to go to the Festival of Speed and The Revival at Goodwood each year. Pining for a lack of The Revival this year. I'd love to see your transporter and car there some year.
Next project a vintage caravan with awning to tow for the racing team and vehicle support?
Before the Ecurie Ecosse Commer sold I was allowed all over the transporter and the owner was very friendly. Extremely easy going for what turned out to be a £1.6M vehicle. I expected the vehicle to disappear as it was sold to an American buyer but it still attends The Revival.
Your link to Wolfmotorsport on the About page doesn't work.
I believe it was some sort of tribute but I am not sure, I don't own the transporter or the MGB, I have only done a lot of work on both of them and raced the car but I have no association with the owner anymore.
My personal website is something I need to get sorted.
Thankyou for your comments
@@WolfmotorSport Thanks for your prompt reply.
@@WolfmotorSport Great work, looks amazing. Do you still do work on these old Austins? Might be getting one soon, looking for someone to do some modifications .
@@hywelthomas2679 I don't anymore I'm afraid, and that place is not capable of doing anything like that anymore.
Good luck with your project though.
@@WolfmotorSport Is there anywhere or anyone you cam recommend to do work on these vans, thinking about getting one but would need someone to do work on it, I'm in Soth West area, near Bath.?