macabethiel
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Police special build V8 Sherpas.
That picture takes me back to 1979 when I passed my Police Van Test to allow me to drive the V8 Sherpas we had back then for the Police Support Units. Would seat 12 including the driver with full steel cages round all the glass.
They were quick in a straight line but lethal at the back end in the wet. lol
I am in the process of doing something very similar.
I bought this, without the stripes and sign writing! Just plain white with black (brick proof) windows. Cost was pretty much 1/4 of of the earlier example shown on ebay. From here:http://www.forcevans.co.uk/used-vans/mercedes-benz
416 CDi Auto 4600Kg GW. Some good points: fully coach trimmed lined and insulated, decent Altro floor, two Eberspacher heaters a D2 in the rear and a D5 on the engine, and lots more work ahead......
That picture takes me back to 1979 when I passed my Police Van Test to allow me to drive the V8 Sherpas we had back then for the Police Support Units. Would seat 12 including the driver with full steel cages round all the glass.
They were quick in a straight line but lethal at the back end in the wet. lol