This little Moke style van Q838FLD has recently been for sale with a coach company in Essex according to dvsa its licenced as a Comet. Is it a BLMC Moke or a clone, a kit car possibly. It had previously been owned by City Sightseeing in the Margate/Ramsgate area presumably as a publicity vehicle.
Is this a Moke
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It could be described as many things.....a Moke isn’t one of them, that’s for sure
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During the late 60's and early 70's Mini running gear was used for all sorts of odd vehicles. This looks like someone has been give a brief. Small box van, probably to tow a passenger trailer, and this is the result. the most famous Mini conversions where the Outspan OrangesNigel(no top)Sykes wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 17:35 It could be described as many things.....a Moke isn’t one of them, that’s for sure
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It was first registered in May 1985, and the fact its on a Q plate suggests that it was built by a company specialising in building bespoke vehicles rather than a private individual who would probably have continued to tax it on the original donor Mini registration. It looks to have had a single vehicle approval hence the Q plate.
There is a badge on the grille which again suggests a commercial builder, the make on DVSA is COMET, but I can find nothing on that name on Google
Vehicle details
Vehicle make: COMET
Date of first registration: May 1985
Year of manufacture: 1985
Cylinder capacity (cc): 998 cc
CO₂Emissions: Not available
Fuel type: PETROL
Euro Status: Not available
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: SORN in place
Vehicle colour: MULTI-COLOURED
Vehicle type approval: Not available
Wheelplan: 2-AXLE-RIGID BODY
Revenue weight: Not available
The company recently selling it (Talisman Coaches in Essex) were advertising it as a Moke resembling an open top bus, I think it was used by previous owner City Sightseeing as a promotional vehicle to advertise the open top bus trips around the Maidstone area, but cant have ventured out much as there are no pics of it (that I can find) on Flickr or Google.
There is a badge on the grille which again suggests a commercial builder, the make on DVSA is COMET, but I can find nothing on that name on Google
Vehicle details
Vehicle make: COMET
Date of first registration: May 1985
Year of manufacture: 1985
Cylinder capacity (cc): 998 cc
CO₂Emissions: Not available
Fuel type: PETROL
Euro Status: Not available
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: SORN in place
Vehicle colour: MULTI-COLOURED
Vehicle type approval: Not available
Wheelplan: 2-AXLE-RIGID BODY
Revenue weight: Not available
The company recently selling it (Talisman Coaches in Essex) were advertising it as a Moke resembling an open top bus, I think it was used by previous owner City Sightseeing as a promotional vehicle to advertise the open top bus trips around the Maidstone area, but cant have ventured out much as there are no pics of it (that I can find) on Flickr or Google.
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Looks familiar....
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Yeah Dean . An exact copy of Lindandy's Moke except Andy doesn't have Black & White Cat ……. just Emperor Rosco
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I didn't realise the " Orange " was mini based - Thanks Graham. One turns up at Hollowell Steam Rally
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I have obtained the VIN number its SABLVL03525127005 So can anyone identify what the doner vehicle was?
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Just come across this thread https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/top ... 0&t=587440 so looks to be a DVLA issued VIN for kit cars.
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Well this thread seems to have run its course with no positive identification, its obviously not a genuine Moke and as such no interest in it on here, thanks anyway BFN John