Ford Transit 60 yrs today.

[Sharky]

Apparently, it's the 60th anniversary of the ford transit van today.

Is this a cause to celebrate or to commiserate.

Several club mates have had them and they are great at transporting bikes to events, but some drivers are lacking in driving skills.

 

[raleighnut]

The original ones were basically a car with a van body, my Uncle had a 'K' reg one (72) vast improvement on the Commer his brother had for their building company (Young Bros, builders)

 

[fossyant]

I've turned into a white van man !

 

[biggs682]

Done quite a few miles in transit's over the years in different areas of the world.

 

[MontyVeda]

The UK's most popular getaway car... bank robberies just wouldn't be the same without a Tranny

 

[MichaelW2]

Without it, we may well have lost WW2.

 

[Drago]

I've turned into a white van man !

They were originally a gloss mid grey. However, this was the days before aircon and it was quickly realised that cooking ones customers in sunny weather was not not conducive to repeat business so they changed the standard colour to white, and hence the white fans we have today.

 

[numbnuts]

My Father worked there