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Old 03-01-21, 22:27
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Default Ron Pier’s Morris-Commercial PU8/4

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The truck in question is a Morris Commercial PU8/4. I have the only other surviving example.
And here is a video of it: https://youtu.be/wg8POwtccWQ
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Old 03-01-21, 22:40
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Gulp!!! And of course the virus is stopping me from visiting the other one under restoration. But soon I hope. Ron
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Old 04-01-21, 18:23
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Here are some more of your pictures of your PU8/4, if you don't mind me sharing them.

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Old 04-01-21, 19:40
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Thanks Hanno. Here is the engine bay. I painted the engine and gearbox in gloss mid Brunswick green. The engine had a full major rebuild by a professional engineering company who had the facility to re-metal the white metal bearings and make new valve guides etc. Ron.
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