Mystery Van

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:59 pm

Does anyone know any details (1:1 historical or 1:19 manufacturer) about this van?

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:13 pm

brandbright van

spooner · Post by **spooner** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:22 pm

Look to be a model of a W&L van.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:28 pm

spooner:52754 wrote:Look to be a model of a W&L van.

Except for the door sliding to the right, and the steps below the doorway, I'd concur!

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:35 pm

Sir haydn:52753 wrote:brandbright van :D

The nearest I can see on the Brandbright site is this one (W&L again)

Have I missed one?

Looking at it sitting in front of me, I reckon with a bit of work, the door slides could be removed and replaced on the left.
Now, is it worth the effort?!

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:39 pm

Is the ironwork brass with real rivits pushed through?

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:08 pm

Just had a quick scrape, and the ironwork is definitely brass. Dunno about the rivets though without taking the roof off and I don't want to risk that unless I'm gonna try altering the way the door slides

Keith S · Post by **Keith S** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:28 pm

I can't help you identify it, but I thought you would like to know that I spent 10 seconds or so looking at it trying to decide if it was real, or a model. Finally I realised it was sitting on brass rails with plastic sleepers, but that is an excellent photograph and a really good model, whatever it is.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:34 pm

Thanks for the compliment Keith -

realised it was sitting on brass rails with plastic sleepers

That's a section of brand spanking new LGB track where I re-laid the through road at Loscoe, still weathering in

As an amusement, I'm making sure I get a photo in roughly the same location each week or so, just for future reference so I know how long it takes to "lose the shiny"!

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:42 pm

Well Spooner, you were right!

It's a W&L van (the reason I bought it!) but the original builder had for some reason assembled it with the doors the "wrong way round"!
Sir Haydn, you were right also, it's a Brandbright kit

After close examination it looks as though I'll be able to change the orientation of the doors - it's currently under the knife, watch this space

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