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Transportation Ideas for vintage cars
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Transportation Ideas for vintage cars
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09-01-2022, 02:20 PM
We had a 2003 lwb Sprinter based motor home, it was a delight to drive, but the automatic gearbox (with "tiptronic"type capability) became a bit fragile until after an £800 overhaul at 8 years/60000 miles. Good mpg (diesel) and towed a Smart using a frame without even noticing it!
09-01-2022, 02:23 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-01-2022, 02:34 PM by Peter Sweeney.)
Sory finger trouble with the photo trying again. Pete
Staff were optional. I used it to carry an 1898 Panhard to Brighton a few times and a 1907 Lanchester to Brussels for a Britain in Town exhibition . Slow going and all Mandrollic with the worst crash gearbox ever fitted to a truck. This was always confirmed by any older truck driver who saw it. Two or three silent changes then an almighty crunch. Pete  (09-01-2022, 11:54 AM)Reckless Rat Wrote: The advantage with the LWB Merc Sprinter is that because it's front wheel drive the rear axle is only single wheel, which means that the wheel arch intrusion into the load bay is considerably less than with a rear wheel drive set-up, which tends to have double wheels. Sorry Reckless, the Mercedes Sprinter (2006 - 2020) is rear wheel drive, or at least my MWB is RWD and I don't think think the LWB is different from the amount of rear axles available on eBay. Engine is in traditional NS alignment. I believe the latest versions (from 2020) may be different...... 
09-01-2022, 08:37 PM
Yes, sorry. I was talking borlax again. Don't know where that came from. Probably thinking about my mate's camper which is Merc powered but FWD. Need to engage brain first. Senior moment I think.
10-01-2022, 09:53 AM
After much thought on the matter, I personally would go for a closed trailer........
https://www.iwt.co.uk/ http://brianjames-europe.com/en/xl-home/ http://prgtrailer.dk/shop/mini-sporter/ Look for Caterham seven size trailers, plenty different ones on offer.. Cheaper ownership costs than a dedicated van, ours has excellent access, storage and great lighting.. HTH cheers Matt
11-01-2022, 03:36 PM
(10-01-2022, 09:53 AM)goodwoodweirdo Wrote: After much thought on the matter, I personally would go for a closed trailer........ Thanks Matt, for taking the time to post the links, i will take a look |
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