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A Wotsit for the Ute Brigade

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12 years 8 months ago #60915 by VicHung
A Wotsit for the Ute Brigade was created by VicHung
Here is a ute seen on the back of a trailer on the Inter-Island ferry in NZ a couple of days ago, heading off to a happy new owner in the South Island. I do know what it is because the owner told me but I certainly wouldn't have otherwise. Do you?

http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz350/vicandval/EarlyUte.jpg?t=1313696151

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12 years 8 months ago #60916 by tim
Replied by tim on topic Re: A Wotsit for the Ute Brigade
G,day Vichung, could the ute be a Hupmobile? Just a thought. Cheers Tim :)
1989 FORD F350 Lariat Crewcab Dually

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12 years 8 months ago #60917 by VicHung
Replied by VicHung on topic Re: A Wotsit for the Ute Brigade
Hi Tim

No sorry, it's not. A clue, it's a Pommie lorry.

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12 years 8 months ago #60918 by Morris
Replied by Morris on topic Re: A Wotsit for the Ute Brigade
Looks a lot like a Standard, to me.
Sankey wheels look Pommie, as a clue.

I forget what I have read about the Standard Car Company but I am fairly sure they merged with Vanguard.

Morris.
I have my shoulder to the wheel,
my nose to the grindstone,
I've put my best foot forward,
I've put my back into it,
I'm gritting my teeth,

Now I find I can't do any work in this position!

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12 years 8 months ago #60919 by VicHung
Replied by VicHung on topic Re: A Wotsit for the Ute Brigade
No it's not a Standard, Morris although I admit it looks a bit similar to some of their old models. Standard merged with Triumph; there was never (as far as I know) a Vanguard Motor Company. Vanguard was a model name of one of Standard's cars, the Standard Vanguard; not a bad car either, with a Ferguson tractor engine.

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12 years 8 months ago #60920 by Slimline871
Replied by Slimline871 on topic Re: A Wotsit for the Ute Brigade
Gday mate,
It wouldnt be a Crossley by any chance, would it?
Cheers,
Slim
&&1924 Hart-Parr Type 20&&1966 Chamberlain super 90&&1959 Twin City G-vi&amp

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12 years 8 months ago #60921 by VicHung
Replied by VicHung on topic Re: A Wotsit for the Ute Brigade
Sorry, Slim. I'll give the answer tomorrow if no one has got it by then. It is (or was) actually a reasonably common make of English car

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12 years 8 months ago #60922 by tim
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Vichung, smee back again, can't make out the badge so I'll go for a Morris. cya Tim :)
1989 FORD F350 Lariat Crewcab Dually

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12 years 8 months ago #60923 by VicHung
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Not quite as common as a Morris, Tim, I'm afraid

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12 years 8 months ago #60924 by brisbeddy
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'tis a Beauty, whatever it is.
It sucks to get old and decrepit !

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