not exactly a mini but a classic non the less
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:17 pm
Been looking for one of these for ages
Coventry Climax forklift
Hubba Hubba
Coventry Climax forklift
Hubba Hubba
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not exactly a mini but a classic non the less
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Re: not exactly a mini but a classic non the less
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:09 am
Well it do have 1 thing in commen with a Cooper
Re: not exactly a mini but a classic non the less
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:12 am
And probably quicker than my 850 
Re: not exactly a mini but a classic non the less
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 12:11 pm
lol - sweet forklift. It never looked like that when it left the factory, that's for sure.
Love seeing beyond-the-norm classics being restored.
Love seeing beyond-the-norm classics being restored.
Re: not exactly a mini but a classic non the less
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:00 pm
that is ace !!!! and your a mentalist
Re: not exactly a mini but a classic non the less
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:11 pm
There is a famous photo of Jim Clark driving a similar truck, with Colin Chapman standing on the raised forks, giving the photographer the 'thumbs up'
Whatever possesed you to buy one though?
Whatever possesed you to buy one though?
Re: not exactly a mini but a classic non the less
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:27 pm
They have their uses, as seen on the 1964 RAC Rally!
Re: not exactly a mini but a classic non the less
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:37 pm
Ah, but Lansing Bagnell had no real racing link, unlike CC.
I used to do design prototyping work for Lansing
I used to do design prototyping work for Lansing
Re: not exactly a mini but a classic non the less
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:52 pm
So that's what the Hillman Imp's based on eh?
Re: not exactly a mini but a classic non the less
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 1:32 am
It was rather thoughtless of BMC Comps Dept to use a fork lift without racing heritage!Pandora wrote:Ah, but Lansing Bagnell had no real racing link, unlike CC.
I used to do design prototyping work for Lansing
Re: not exactly a mini but a classic non the less
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:42 am
I wanted the lansing one as shown with the mini on it but we needed to have a modicum of
safety to actually use the thing - just need to make a jig now to be able to lift the mini up
shame its not petrol driven - nice set of H4s would look the part
safety to actually use the thing - just need to make a jig now to be able to lift the mini up
shame its not petrol driven - nice set of H4s would look the part