"The Silkolene Transit had the 3-litre Essex V6 and was rumoured to be the last works-built V6 Transit built. It had Cortina Ghia front seats and could easily reach 70mph towing the rally car.
The Blydenstein CF had a big-valve 2.3-litre engine with a 5-speed ZF gearbox. It normally carried 30 wheels on the roof.
The Collins Cars Transit went a step further. It was powered by a 3528cc Rover V8 which had been a real problem to fit resulting in the modified front end of a scrapped Transit being welded on the rest of a second van. This installation had the benefit of the Rover 5-speed transmission and was more economical than the factory V6 Transit - 15mpg vs 12mpg. The only issue, appararently, was chronic instability over 110mph!
Scanned from the November 1982 issue of Cars and Car Conversions magazine.
EAR 870T last taxed in May 1993 by which time it was red and had a 1993cc engine according to the DVLA.
No DVLA records for UAV 199X.
GTM 849T was last taxed in November 1995."
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