GD, it's a 1972 Bedford VAS.
Ordered especially for the education dept. as a school bus.
Engine is 214 cu in Bedford unit . Typical English "lorry" , dead slow and underpowered .
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4 spd box and slow diff. Minimal everything , eg, no internal lights 'cause the school bus is only driven in the day? budget job, LOL.
The "PLAN" is , naturally , a repower.
I have a 1989 Nissan Condor truck ......... STOP LAUGHING !! ....
OK , So I'm thinking that the 6.9 L Diesel from the Nissan will make a pretty cool hotrod of the wee bus , double the horse power and double the mpg.
Well , maybe keep the same mpg. But you know what I'm saying , eh.
The Nissan has a 6 spd and power steer box and exhaust brake , all goodies the wee beddy never had and I just made and erected a gantry over the truck ready to pull the cab off , then the engine out , just as soon as this crappy weather clears.
Then it's decision time , repower the VAS or the big bus................