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[STEMO]

I had a transit for work when I was on the building in Liverpool in the late 70's, early 80's. It was about 12 years old and had a 2.0 V4 engine? IIRC.
It was red with a white roof, which had collapsed in the middle because we used to tie ladders to the front and back bumpers with no roof rack. If it rained overnight you had to drive forward and brake quickly so the majority of the water in the bowl in the roof would come rushing down the windscreen. The rest came down in dribbles at traffic lights throughout the day.
It was rusty as a very rusty thing and the back doors were misaligned so we had to tie them with string. We used to load it with mortar or stones or whatever straight on to the floor, till it was down on it's axles, and them we'd get three or four men in there too, sitting on the wheel arches.
The light lenses were all broken so white lights only.

Sounds terrible but it never seemed that way at the time. All the local builders used to do business in the pub after work and some of them had vans that were worse than mine. Happy days 

[Alnico Blue]

I had a transit for work when I was on the building in Liverpool in the late 70's, early 80's. It was about 12 years old and had a 2.0 V4 engine? IIRC.
It was red with a white roof, which had collapsed in the middle because we used to tie ladders to the front and back bumpers with no roof rack. If it rained overnight you had to drive forward and brake quickly so the majority of the water in the bowl in the roof would come rushing down the windscreen. The rest came down in dribbles at traffic lights throughout the day.
It was rusty as a very rusty thing and the back doors were misaligned so we had to tie them with string. We used to load it with mortar or stones or whatever straight on to the floor, till it was down on it's axles, and them we'd get three or four men in there too, sitting on the wheel arches.
The light lenses were all broken so white lights only.

Sounds terrible but it never seemed that way at the time. All the local builders used to do business in the pub after work and some of them had vans that were worse than mine. Happy days 
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Have overlooked  the "Tax in Post"  note stuck to the screen Steve . . .surely it had one of those ? 

[dave the builder]

I've never been a fan of vans .
Price into the job the cost to have materials delivered on a suitable vehicle  and rubbish skipped away
I did call in at "the office " after work most days though
coordinating with other trades now is done by text and email and sometimes even phone calls
probably why so many "offices" are closing down
 

[BazaJT]

At one time the label off a Guiness bottle was an "acceptable"substitute for the tax disc

[dave the builder]

At one time the label off a Guiness bottle was an "acceptable"substitute for the tax disc

Amateur at best ,
newcastle brown ale label is a proper tax disc substitute
with a Guiness label your asking to be pulled , then you only get 2 weeks to tax, insure, pass driving test etc etc

[aaronjb]

I had a transit for work when I was on the building in Liverpool in the late 70's,

You keep talking about "work". In Liverpool. In the 70s.

I think your memory is failing and it's time to check in to that home..

[STEMO]

I had a transit for work when I was on the building in Liverpool in the late 70's,

You keep talking about "work". In Liverpool. In the 70s.

I think your memory is failing and it's time to check in to that home..

Yes, I'm letting the side down. Despite being a scouser, I was never unemployed. I only packed up work to look after my son Ben when he was diagnosed with Aspergers. It made more sense than wifey staying at home because her potential earnings were much greater than mine. It seems to have worked out fine.