mC HULL 14,897 Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 31 minutes ago, Chid said: Mexicans love them lol i thought here out 7.5 ton needs a tacohraph so commercial insurance etc could be wrong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,694 Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Chid said: I like the double decker buses that have been converted. They'd be class if the UK was bigger imo Europe and beyond mate Seen some good conversions but it’s the height that puts me off going down that route. Edited April 22 by mushroom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,694 Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 1 minute ago, mC HULL said: lol i thought here out 7.5 ton needs a tacohraph so commercial insurance etc could be wrong It’s all to do with how it’s registered. If it’s down with VOSA as a non-commercial vehicle etc. I think you can even get away with being tested at ministry weigh/test stations too. Just don’t take my word for it and start running it on kerosene, chip fat or derv 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,697 Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 7 hours ago, mC HULL said: lol i thought here out 7.5 ton needs a tacohraph so commercial insurance etc could be wrong Private hgv don't need to use a tacho . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,697 Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 7 hours ago, mushroom said: It’s all to do with how it’s registered. If it’s down with VOSA as a non-commercial vehicle etc. I think you can even get away with being tested at ministry weigh/test stations too. Just don’t take my word for it and start running it on kerosene, chip fat or derv No vosa for the last 10yrs .. It's the dvsa now 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,694 Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 1 hour ago, Chid said: No vosa for the last 10yrs .. It's the dvsa now I’ve been away a while…. Are you still not allowed to run them on chip fat and kerosene then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 30,598 Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 I looked at this for a few years and the reality is a lot different to the dream, I always wanted a horse box to convert but things like mpg ,access and storage make them only really practical to live in then the buy a van and do it out option works out quite dear to buy an old dhl van that’s been ragged to the moon and back then all the kit for a nice fit out as opposed to ply lined bed and wood burner option so in reality the best value for money option was wait till crimbo and brutally pull someone’s pants right down sleeps 4 full solar fridge cooker heating shower drop down bed in roof and rock and roller bed down etc for less than a decent running van 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 21,314 Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 New addition to the family... its absolutely mint condition, Denby conversion,18 plate only done 29k miles 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve t 1,135 Posted May 2 Author Report Share Posted May 2 Good luck with it kanny 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 3,402 Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 Nice bus hope you have lots of fun in it do you have any future adventures or road trips in mind 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,697 Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 3 hours ago, kanny said: New addition to the family... its absolutely mint condition, Denby conversion,18 plate only done 29k miles Just fitted a towbar on one today looked something Similar. Looks a handy van to go away for a few nights in 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 21,314 Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 4 hours ago, steve t said: Good luck with it kanny Cheers are you any further on ? ... mine came up in the next village, older couple had it from new, wasn't even advertised TF..its a bit of a unicorn really, and i got it for a great price, still more than I originally wanted to part with but I would have been a fool not make this deal, she's a beauty, they don't come up like this very often. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve t 1,135 Posted May 2 Author Report Share Posted May 2 No nothing that suits me yet. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 21,314 Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 2 minutes ago, steve t said: No nothing that suits me yet. The right one will come up , its just a waiting game, if you are in no rush they'll be plenty come the back end. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 21,314 Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 3 hours ago, dodger said: Nice bus hope you have lots of fun in it do you have any future adventures or road trips in mind Nothing planned as yet , I'll be spending this weekend getting it shipshape, not that it isn't, but just make it fresh and ours if that makes sense. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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