Thursday, September 24, 2020

Bread van



 I want it!

7 comments:

  1. My brother had one of those, ex air force ramp van. I remember riding in it, 50mph top and an echo chamber at that speed:) I think it was a straight six three speed. I wonder how these do all fixed up with modern power but old everything else?

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  2. From what I hear, very loud. The modern engine means effortless cruising at much more than the speed limit, but the interior noise keeps the speeds down. I drove 1960s Chev vans and they were loud too.

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  3. Any evidence of Reid Fleming inside?

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  4. Had to look that one up! Thanks! learn something new.... ( as they say...)

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  5. That's funny! I worked on a milk van once, a Metro. I could barely stand the smell of sour milk as it reeked of it throughout.

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  6. Back in the day I worked on a couple of GMC bread trucks with the 3-71 Detroit Diesel engine. GM sold fleets on the longevity and relative fuel economy of that engine but not the horsepower (south of 100 and torque didn't mean much with a load of bread) and they were awfully noisy. Still they were a novelty to us younger guys in the shop.

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  7. Complete Rent-Alls are still in business in Hamilton - they should buy and restore the van and use it as a publicity vehicle.

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