Hi there, I drove these vans all over the country when I worked with my dad in those days. We had 3 vans over the years...and I can still remember all about them to this day, The first one was identical to yours in white ...DNU 726L the reg... I know all their faults Clutch slave , Trunions, Exhaust valves burn out , Rain water in foot Wells, Rust everywhere etc. My dad even taught me to drive in one , sadly he passed away in 2022 , but I still carry the memories around .
@LeeLimerick5 ай бұрын
My dad had one of these, first thing I ever drove. Painted it with boat paint and a paint brush!
@dailydoseofinstagramfunnyv10372 жыл бұрын
his passion is amazing
@loopwithers2 жыл бұрын
Tony Cage, I drove a brand new version of this van for work when I was 17. Thank you. Presenter, thank you too for bringing this to us all and I beg you to continue to strive for higher audio and script standards
@Astravan63 Жыл бұрын
So did I .it was brand new and replaced a MK1 escort van that was scabby with rust all over ,but it drove really great .The Marina was lovely being new but not as nippy . I was 17 at the time in 1978 ..happy memories
@tedthesailor1727 ай бұрын
I had one of these in blue. Greta little van. Being designed to carry a load, the suspension seemed stiffer than the Marina car I once had and it was be better handling on corners...
@darrenroberts63762 жыл бұрын
I would love to find NNR94P If it was still in existence. My dad had it around 1978
@davidwardle5 Жыл бұрын
Nope- Tax surrendered 25/7/83
@jlee.Creote5 ай бұрын
The Marina vans are very rare. Imagine if the newly revived Morris Commercial who redesigned and produce a more modern EV version of the J-Type van, reproduce the Marina vans into EV version in the future, this would replenish it's population and be a better performing van type than its original predecessor as well as giving their legacies a second chance.
@RichardLyleEsq2 жыл бұрын
He's cornered the market to drive the prices up.
@ClassicRetroModern2 жыл бұрын
Haha! Good point.
@loopwithers2 жыл бұрын
Richard, you have a cruel yet hilarious sense of humour. Nevertheless they were far better to drive when new than a new Escort van. Pretty much in every way apart from the unsexy badge.
@ceresuziel50892 жыл бұрын
I don't know about you, but I would rather look at the car than 2 guys by the car talking about it.