Advertising Last completed movie pages 1984 Ford Transit Mines Rescue Service MkIIClass: Cars, Van / MPV — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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◊ 2021-09-14 20:56 |
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◊ 2021-09-18 02:38 |
 Animatronixx and/or sunbar - any thoughts on who did the bodywork on this?? It looks real - not just something mocked up for filming, and I guess just about old enough to date from when the nationalised National Coal Board ran the mines before 1987 privatisation, so they probably ordered a reasonably big batch of them centrally, then distributed them out to mining regions/districts across the country. Or where they operated as specialist police or fire units?? |
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◊ 2021-09-18 03:02 |
Digging around a bit further suggests this is B812 UHD - "This yellow Ford Transit was in service with the Mines Rescue Service before being retired into preservation." so genuine - pics here - and "The Mines Rescue Service is a 100 year old national organisation that rescues people from mines and other enclosed spaces. Due to the demise of coal mining in recent years, the service have diversified to include training people in first aid and enclosed-space rescue.". This was also an interesting archive collection of MRS vehicles, though none directly relevant here. We've identified this vehicle using the details you provided FORD TRANSIT 190 1984 Registration number: B812 UHD Body type: Panel Van Colour: Yellow Date of first registration: September 1984 Cylinder capacity 2992 cc Fuel type PETROL Revenue weight 3500 kg ✗ Untaxed Tax due: 1 August 2000 |
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◊ 2021-09-18 15:01 |
Maybe this would help  ![[Image: 6iqykaqgqupu39xx5qfhswgnzueh9wyx0qigfoeozprl-ppsto5mwiot7a7ehdlnjlm6_etct62-fm24gaid7hwd6bo1jp8.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/27054/6iqykaqgqupu39xx5qfhswgnzueh9wyx0qigfoeozprl-ppsto5mwiot7a7ehdlnjlm6_etct62-fm24gaid7hwd6bo1jp8.jpg) ![[Image: vka9xr-e7bpeyezydb7n6pgk_so_zesismyekijp_hhgvwzkkokgkso-d9kw62ofo78ssk3y2okv7mapjkfxvmxh9p8fb9w.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/27054/vka9xr-e7bpeyezydb7n6pgk_so_zesismyekijp_hhgvwzkkokgkso-d9kw62ofo78ssk3y2okv7mapjkfxvmxh9p8fb9w.jpg) |
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◊ 2021-09-19 14:45 |
I unfortunately don't know who did that. No, wait: fortunately I mean. Also, I don't think it was a sane person. Just someone with a saw...  |
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◊ 2021-09-19 16:02 |
Mines rescue.. why would they want to rescue mines ? ...  |
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◊ 2021-09-19 19:20 |
To stop them from going off too soon. No, one should not be flippant about this. I come from a mining area, there were many pits in the locality, staffed by brave and tough men doing a job I would not wish to do. The mines rescue service always attended disasters and did extremely difficult work trying to save the lives of men trapped in falls. As far as the design of this vehicle is concerned, I really can’t imagine what it did. However:- http://www.ukemergency.co.uk/category/others/rescue/mines-rescue/ In amongst these pictures, mentioned by dsl, is a view of the interior of a later Transit, fitted out for storage of the various equipments needed by the rescuers. Possibly the subject vehicle was built to allow access to breathing equipment, ropes, hard hats etc. from both sides at once to save time. -- Last edit: 2021-09-19 20:23:35 |
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◊ 2021-09-19 20:15 |
well... i should have read the full comments.. actually, i was thinking about the other kind of mines... yeah, there is days where i should keep my hands away from the keyboard... i also think it was designed that way |
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◊ 2021-09-19 20:59 |
Agreed wholeheartedly John. Grandad was a deputy at Solway pit and a member of the mines rescue team, 100% volunteers. He was one of the 1st underground after the William pit explosion in 1947 and was also at Knockshinnoch in 1950. A very quiet, unassuming bloke who'd perhaps seen too much, he was also very brave. |
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◊ 2021-09-19 21:06 |
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