ahardy Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I wonder if the collective can help me. L I'm after any photos, publicity material or any other info on British Rail Morris Marina or Ital vans. Does anyone have anything they would be willing to share? I have been scouring the internet for images but have only turned up a handful. Any more would be grateful appreciated, even if they are just in the background. Many thanks Andy H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I wonder if the collective can help me. L I'm after any photos, publicity material or any other info on British Rail Morris Marina or Ital vans. Does anyone have anything they would be willing to share? I have been scouring the internet for images but have only turned up a handful. Any more would be grateful appreciated, even if they are just in the background. Many thanks Andy H One from my collection, I may have others but will need scaning. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBRJ Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Nice picture ( I didn't want to press like for some reason*) Somehow the relative condition of the Ital and the Astravan next to it sums up my feelings on both vehicles!! * I suffered having an Ital way back when! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted October 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2017 Wow Ital, I had completely forgotten about them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted October 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2017 Wow Ital, I had completely forgotten about them. That's the way it should be........ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted October 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2017 I think RussP on here actually owns one. You might want to PM him in case he misses this topic. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) And a Marina. Check out the thread on here for "Railway Motors" Edited October 18, 2017 by Merfyn Jones 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Even worse I had to drive a Vauxhall Corsa van a vehicle from hell! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Had the holy trilogy in my BT days, Bedford HA, Ital and Maestro. All were riddled with holes before they were three years old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andye Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I think RussP on here actually owns one. You might want to PM him in case he misses this topic. Russ P is a maestro, a repro but a very nice one! I had a maestro van when I was younger, it did 236,000 miles, 2 engines, three gearboxes, endless front hub bearings, I finally part ex it for an astra, it was rotten, the dealer was less than grateful. The only interest is that it was black from the factory, and it may have been earmarked for the freelander development program but never used, as the reg number was in the right series, or of course, it may not have been! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesperus Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 In the picture on this post is what appears to be a hi-top Ital which isn't a thing I've seen before, I was going to put it on the Railway motors topic but I couldn't find it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 It's under 'Scenery, Structures and Transport' here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 On 18/10/2017 at 07:14, Merfyn Jones said: One from my collection, I may have others but will need scaning. Not really relevant to the thread, but does anyone have any idea why a UK registered, RHD Ital is wearing LHD windscreen wipers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 1 hour ago, PatB said: Not really relevant to the thread, but does anyone have any idea why a UK registered, RHD Ital is wearing LHD windscreen wipers? Probably ran out of RHD wipers during build so just stuck LHD on to get it out the door... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Titan said: Probably ran out of RHD wipers during build so just stuck LHD on to get it out the door... Nothing like as cynical as it might sound, 20 years in automotive manufacture taught me very early on that the most important measure was maintaining productivity, warranty would sort the rest out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted July 18, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2019 On 18/10/2017 at 08:55, colin penfold said: I think RussP on here actually owns one. You might want to PM him in case he misses this topic. Mines actually a maestro, off the road at present as fuel tank is leaking and can't be welded so looking to have it resin coated, A really useful vehicle 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 On 18/07/2019 at 06:22, Titan said: Probably ran out of RHD wipers during build so just stuck LHD on to get it out the door... My Dad's X registered Estate also had LHD wipers. I don't mean to sound ungrateful as I'd just passed my test but it was probably the worst car I've ever driven... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Here was a batch of Ital Vans in the Newcastle Division about 1989 that were all from Cox of Keighley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilvercoaches Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 On 18/07/2019 at 05:12, PatB said: Not really relevant to the thread, but does anyone have any idea why a UK registered, RHD Ital is wearing LHD windscreen wipers? They're not LHD wipers, that was the standard way round for all but the earliest Marinas and LHD cars had them set the other way. Apparently it was discovered that the driver's wiper could lift off the screen at speed, so in a typical BL solution instead of fixing the problem they just turned them round so the wiper that lifted was now on the passenger side where it didn't matter! Of course that put the large unswept area on the driver's side so it wasn't a great solution. I've never seen a high-top Marina or Ital either so I suspect that was an aftermarket conversion. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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