A35 van FER 453D

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Lance Sheldrick
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A35 van FER 453D

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Hi, I am hoping that someone may know the whereabouts of my old A35 van reg. FER 453D in Florentine blue. I bought it from the original owner in 1986 and after covering 60,000 miles sold it in 1992 to a chap named Ken Auld of Hildersham near Cambridge who, I believe, has passed away in the meantime. According to DVLA it is SORN at the moment. Please get in touch if you know of it's fate! lancelotsheldrick@btinternet.com or 01353 649777. Many thanks, Lance.
Lance Sheldrick
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Re: A35 van FER 453D

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Hi Two years have passed and I still can't find my old van. I have tried to follow one or two leads , but nothing doing. I would love to buy it back again and restore it. Please let me know if you come across it. Lance.
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Countryboy
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Re: A35 van FER 453D

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Good luck Lance

Have you put anything in the club magazine or been to local groups?

Many folk are not on here
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Lance Sheldrick
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Good point Countryboy, I will join the club and go to some local meetings. Cheers, Lance
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Re: A35 van FER 453D

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We have an A35 engine & box in our workshop which we are rebuilding for the owner of the unit next door.

I haven't seen the car yet but I know its a '66 van.

Our workshop isn't that far from Cambridge so you never know ..........
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Re: A35 van FER 453D

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I'd be very grateful Colin for any information. Florentine blue FER 453D. Thank you.
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Re: A35 van FER 453D

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Come to think of it, when I owned it, I had fitted a duplex timing chain. Does the engine have this mod?
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Re: A35 van FER 453D

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Unf I'm sure it had a simplex timing chain, but when I can I'll check the car number.
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Re: A35 van FER 453D

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Lance,

At long last I've seen the van I mentioned 18 months ago.

Its not your old van. The one in our yard is FOA ^&$ D.

EDIT However I see Lance hasn't been on here since Jan 19, so its probably old news.
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