Wildly off topic

[MattF]

Just thought I would see if any of you chaps/chapesses, ,
had ever had an Austin Gipsy. I have the chance of one,
(needs a lot of work), but must admit that I do quite like
the look of the thing. Wondered if any of you might have
an opinion to share.

Apologies for a completely non-surf related post. But, you
never know unless you ask.


Cheers,

Matt

[logey79]

if its legal and puts a smile on your face, then go for it!

[MattF]

if its legal and puts a smile on your face, then go for it!

Must admit I'm sorely tempted. Subtly brought it to the wife's
attention earlier by leaving a pic on the monitor of one that I
found on the internet, and once she noticed it asked her what
she thought. Conversation was vaguely as follows:

Wife: You are NOT bringing any junk home unless I look at it
first.

Me: Excuse ME, but who's the boss in this house?

Two minutes later:

Me: When would you like to go have a look at it darling?


Matt

[Woodzie]

Is that a van stye austin as i think there was a fire engine bassed on that

[logey79]

http://www.austingipsy.net/

have you had a butchers on here?

[MattF]

Is that a van stye austin as i think there was a fire engine bassed on that

Just a hard top cab. The rear has been modified with a flat bed
setup. Doesn't look as if the rear has been hacked away, however,
so I assume it must have originally been some type of bed at the
back.

Just as further info, it's a 1961 model with the diesel engine. That
year would make it a series 2, I think?


Matt

[MattF]

http://www.austingipsy.net/

have you had a butchers on here?

That's where I got the pic from to draw the wife's attention
to it.

Never having seen one of these before today, trying to
decide whether I am liable to love it, or think to myself:
'why do I do this to myself.'

It runs at the first crank, as well.


Matt

[Woodzie]

Just a hard top cab. The rear has been modified with a flat bed
setup. Doesn't look as if the rear has been hacked away, however,
so I assume it must have originally been some type of bed at the
back.

Just as further info, it's a 1961 model with the diesel engine. That
year would make it a series 2, I think?


Matt

This site has a fire engine http://www.talbottrng.freeserve.co.u...ts/jethro.html

[MattF]

This pic is the closest looking one that I have found,
upto just.

http://www.austingipsy.net/images/V8Man.jpg

The rear bed is seperate to the cab, however, rather
than part of it, as in the pic.


Matt

[Woodzie]

Like a tipper?

[MattF]

This site has a fire engine http://www.talbottrng.freeserve.co.u...ts/jethro.html

Matt

[MattF]

Like a tipper?

Pretty much. Imagine a trailer, (without the axle), on a
girder base on top of the box section chassis.


Matt

[Woodzie]

This is my favorite fire appliance .... it was used at my wedding
http://www.bellsandtwotones.co.uk/archive/fp001.html

[MattF]

This is my favorite fire appliance .... it was used at my wedding
http://www.bellsandtwotones.co.uk/archive/fp001.html

I wouldn't mind having one of those on the drive.


Matt

[Woodzie]

I wouldn't mind having one of those on the drive.


Matt

Yes but a BU***R to drive ...The clutch is the middle pedal