Advertising Last completed movie pages 1954 Seddon 25cwt Comments about this vehicle| Author | Message |
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◊ 2023-09-13 21:41 |
https://www.britishtelephones.com/vehicles/boxvehicles/014.htm |
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◊ 2023-09-13 22:01 |
The problem here is that there is either a 25cwt or a 30cwt version of this vehicle. Is this vehicle 1732VM? In which case it is a 1957 25cwt. -- Last edit: 2023-09-13 22:08:43 |
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◊ 2023-09-13 22:12 |
The registration number cannot be clearly identified during the episode |
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◊ 2023-09-14 14:53 |
I think there is a better than 50% chance it could be 1732VM which has roller-shutter rear door as seen in recent photos. The Heartbeat van drives off with a completely open rear and it is possibly a roller-shutter design with the door in the fully raised position. Default to 1954 Seddon 25cwt (introduced November 1953) in the absence of better information. -- Last edit: 2023-09-14 14:56:34 |
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◊ 2023-09-14 14:56 |
If 1732 VM ✓ Taxed Tax due: 1 August 2024 Vehicle make SEDDON TWENTY FIVE Date of first registration January 1963 Year of manufacture 1963 Cylinder capacity 2365 cc Fuel type DIESEL Vehicle colour RED Date of last V5C (logbook) issued 28 July 2016 |
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◊ 2023-09-14 14:59 |
PS anyone want to revisit our 7 Seddon unknowns?? |
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◊ 2023-09-14 15:19 |
In none of the Google images of 1732 VM and 1732VM is the van green Link to "google.com" Link to "google.com" |
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◊ 2023-09-14 15:46 |
However the same van at some point was purple as seen here and without the Perkins badge. |
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◊ 2023-09-14 16:50 |
This further supports the point the van in the episode may not be 1732VM. |
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◊ 2023-09-15 12:50 |
After looking at the episode, my original estimate of a better than 50% identification is I believe improved significantly. The numberplate has a series of numbers before a two letter county area registration, last number 2, last letter M or W. Despite DVLA - year of manufacture 1963, '1732 VM' was a 1954 Seddon 'Twenty-Five' 25cwt van "Built in 1954 it was used as Seddon Factory parts van on trade plates and then sold away from Seddon in 1963 when it was registered at DVLA." according to Wikipedia. As its an early example the listing covers both 1732VM and the Seddon Twenty-Five van in general. johnfromstaffs, if you read this where did you find the 30cwt version and was it introduced later? |
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◊ 2023-09-15 13:28 |
Sorry he's on the other line talking to his yacht builder. But I've found some one line book references to both 25cwt and 30cwt versions with choice of "N.C. Van, truck, or personnel carrier". Looks as if both built on same wheelbase, and were sold as Seddon 25. Glass's suggests 25cwt launched April 54 with Perkins P3 diesel 2360cc, replaced by 30cwt upgrade from Nov 55 with option of Perkins P4 diesel (3140cc). Never sold well - books say ended 1963, Glass's says discontinued for UK market at some point in 1964, as if might have hung on for a bit longer as exports. |
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◊ 2023-09-15 13:30 |
* Found as Seddon 'Twenty-Five and Thirty cwt Diesel'![[Image: twenty-fivethirty.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/558/twenty-fivethirty.jpg) |
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◊ 2023-09-15 16:53 |
Sorry I was awol. The yacht builder was actually the plumber, who had initiated some minor repairs, but we are now suffering from a minor, but persistent, air lock. There is also a failure of the satellite reception, and a poorly dog. The dog is being attended to by throwing money at the vet, the air lock by repeated heating and cooling of the system, and it seems we are going to need, at the least, a new satellite dish. Heigh-ho. |
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◊ 2023-09-15 17:00 |
 johnfromstaffs |
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◊ 2023-09-15 20:01 |
I appreciate your comment, but I have to say it doesn’t seem funny from here. At least the dog is on the up. She looks a bit scruffy, but both dogs are due for a visit to the hairdresser next week. ![[Image: img_0137.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10516/23/img_0137.jpg) -- Last edit: 2023-09-15 20:17:49 |
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◊ 2023-09-15 21:27 |
Aww, yeah, I'm sorry for that, jfs, I was totally unaware of the situation.  |
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◊ 2023-09-15 21:38 |
NOT a problem! But thanks. |
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◊ 2023-09-15 22:31 |
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◊ 2023-09-15 22:36 |
Heating now up and running, all radiators now getting hot, and all leaks eliminated! Whoopee! (And I’ve now turned it all back to summer settings.) I think I’ll subcontract the satellite dish, don’t fancy the ladder. |
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◊ 2023-09-16 14:07 |
jfs, I agree about keeping off the ladder. Age is supposed to go along with extra caution but in my case the temptation to fix something on the roof or the gutters was getting too risky. I got rid of my big ladders about eight years ago and I don't regret it all all. Sorry to hear about your plumbing problems, also your dog's illness, I know only too well how expensive vets bills can be. -- Last edit: 2023-09-16 16:19:58 |
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◊ 2023-09-16 15:00 |
Thanks Sunbar. I think that the vets are now starting to take the —— with their prices, but I haven’t had the plumber’s bill yet! Anyway, that’s the boiler serviced until next year, and the leaky radiator valve replaced by a new one. I used to use a scaffolding tower, but it’s now a terrific struggle to erect that, let alone climb it. Altho’ the dish is only about 12 feet up, the ladder and the electrics are just too much, so a phone call on Monday will be the way out. Cheers. |
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◊ 2023-09-16 15:26 |
After that gloom, just listen to this, what a cracking band this was, the attack and the musicianship, from a dance band that tended to be dismissed because of the post war TV shows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDCq_d0qGNU |
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