Ford Thames Trader . Mk1 & II
Greg's Heightened Emergency Unit VW Forum 2009
KFH412D 9999JW (1962) Ford Thames Trader . Angloco . Ex-Wolverhampton Fire Brigade .
Seen 2009 . Previously a Tender with a raised central roof section when lived in , then Greg added the upper level . He sold it for 9K & it might have gone back on the festival circuit . Photo = VW Forum .
TUMT's 'Ting' . Oxford Festival 1984
VVG59 Ford Thames Trader .
Seen 1984 Photo = via Dave Lang
Jade's Mk II Trader
579EYU (1963) Ford Thames Trader MkII . Ex-London Transport Service Vehicle 1281F .
Seen ? A chassis cab when bought by Paul in 1989 from a yard near Hastings so after being a flat-bed he added a beaver-tail . Then sold it to Lorraine in 1990 . Passing to Jade in 1991 & he added an Ex-BT box , later ending its days in a scrapyard . Photo = Gary Conway .
Paul's Trader MkII As A Beaver Tail .
579EYU (1963) Ford Thames Trader MkII . London Transport Service Vehicle 1281F .
Seen 1989 . Paul added the beaver-tail as the yard he'd bought it in near Hastings would not sell him the LT box . Sold to Lorraine in 1990 , who sold it to Jade in 1991 & he added an ex-Telecom box . Later scrapped . photo via Gary Conway
TUMT's Trader 'Ting' In France . 1985
VVG59 Ford Thames Trader .
Seen 1985 France . Photo = Mickey ?
TUMT's Trader 'Ting' In Bury St. Edmunds 1984
VVG59 Ford Thames Trader .
Seen 1984 Bury St. Edmunds . Suffolk . Photo = Celia .
Jade's MkII Trader At Broadfield Farm . Kent 1994
579EYU (1963) Ford Thames Trader MkII . Ex-London Transport Service Vehicle 1281F .
Seen 1994 Plaxtol . Kent . Seen after an apple picking season party . Originally bought by Paul as a chassis-cab in 1989 from a yard near Hastings , as they wouldn't sell him its original LT box it was a flat-bed until he added a beaver-tail . Then sold to Lorraine in 1990 , who passed it onto Jade in 1991 who put this box on it . Photo = Gary .
Blue Cut Down Trader & Vickers
TGL235 Ford Thames Trader
Seen ? whose ? Previously painted white & red when used as a breakdown truck . photo = Rags .
Jasper's ex-Outside Broadcasting Trader
252WMH Ford Thames Trader . Ex-Outside Broadcasting Unit .
Seen ? France . Jasper rebuilt much of the bodywork of his rig , now parked up unused in southern France . Photo = Jasper
Big Nick Swain's Rig At Forest Fayre 1994
YKE85A ? Ford Thames Trader .
Seen 1994 Forest Fayre . Photo = Jaine .
Shaun's Thames Trader Walk-Thru
EOA155C (1965) Ford Thames Trader . Walk-Thru .
Seen ? Photo = Jaine .
Thames Trader Ex-Emergency Tender . 2011
KFH412D 9999JW (1962) Ford Thames Trader . Angloco . Ex-Wolverhampton Fire Brigade Emergency Tender .
Seen 2011 Previously lived in when an emergency tender with just a raised central roof section. Then Greg added the top-deck to a create a family camper & sold it for 9K in 2009 . Later spotted at a festival . photo = classic car collector .
Dangerous Dave's Ex-Trader Recovery Rig On Site
TGL235 Ford . Thames Trader . 6D .
Seen ? Dave owned it from c86-87 ..photo = via Gary Conway .
Big Nick Swain's Trader at Forest Fayre 1994
YKA85A ? Ford Thames Trader .
Seen 1994 Forest Fayre . Photo = Steve .
Tom & George's Thames At Beltane Festival 1989
WRX526 (1961) Ford . Thames Trader MkII .
Seen 28.4.89 Swindon . The 1st festival site before it was moved to near the Uffington White Horse . The Trader was later painted black . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Jade's MkII Trader In A Scrapyard
579EYU (1963) Ford Thames Trader MkII . Ex-London Transport Service Vehicle 1281F .
Seen ? Originally bought from a yard near Hastings by Paul in 1989 , who added a beaver-tail as they would not sell him its LT box , then he sold it to Lorraine in 1990 . Bought by Jade in 1991 , who added an ex-BT box & was part of Circus Normal . It looks like it had reached the end of the road here ? . Photo = Gary Conway
George & Tom's Trader MkII
WRX526 (1961) Ford . Thames Trader MkII .
Seen ? In 1988 at the Swindon Beltane Festival it had been painted grey . Photo = Sue Collins .
Mikey's MKII Thames Trader . Ariege 2000
BLY975B (1964) Ford Thames Trader MkII . Ex-Refrigerated Unit .
Seen 18.6.00 Le Fossat .(09) Ariege . France . At one time Mikey's home with Circus Hazzard in europe . Now in a field behind his house ...Photo = Dave Fawcett
Mikey's MkII Thames Trader . Ariege 2000
BLY975B (1964) Ford Thames Trader MkII . Ex-Refrigerated Unit .
Seen 18.6.2000 Le Fossat . Ariege (09) France . Once used as part of Circus Hazzard . Now sat out of use on his land ..Photo = Dave Fawcett
Terry's Thames Trader 4D Mobile Compressor
43ELX Ford . Thames Trader MkI . Ex-Mobile Compressor Unit .
Seen ? It was last heard of in Wales apparently ? . Photo = Terry .
Smelly Kev's Trader 1987
GJW256C (1965) Ford Thames Trader .
Seen 1987 . ? Photo = Alix Miller .
Thames Trader MkII . Vickers AWD 4x4 .
OJV921 Ford . Thames Trader MkII . Vickers AWD 4x4 . Ex-Tar Sprayer ?
Seen ? I later saw this as part of Decker Lin's Chaos Cafe at a Bilbo Baggins - Travellers Skool Bus event at Clyro Court . Photo = Alix
MkII Trader At Moreton Lighthouse Festival 1991
Q185VAB Ford . Thames Trader MkII .
Seen 15.7.91 Moreton Lighthouse . Merseyside . This is the same vehicle that had been registered 823ECR in 1990 ? Photo = Dave Fawcett
Lorraine's MKII Trader Crew Cab At Tidmarsh 1991
579EYU (1963) Ford Thames Trader MkII . Ex-London Transport Service Vehicle 1281F .
Seen 14.1.91 Tidmarsh . Berks . Originally bought in 1989 by Paul from a yard near Hastings who added the beaver-tail as they yard refused to sell him its LT box . Sold to Lorraine in 1990 , then owned by Jade in 1991 who placed an ex-BT box onto the chassis . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Subtle Steve's Trader At The Trump 1990
823ECR (later Q185VAB) Ford Thames Trader MkII . Dropside .
Seen 4.10.90 Michaelchurch Esclay . Herefordshire . Steve appears to be bodging something with a bow saw for his Trader ?? Photo = Dave Fawcett
Thames Horse Box Green Deserts Harvest Fayre 1989
YRX767 Ford Thames Trader MkII . Lambourne . Ex-Horse Box .
Seen 11.9.89 Rougham . Suffolk . Later this was lived in by Nikki & her kids Dom & Aurora for 5 years , with a caravan painted to match . Sadly they sold to someone in London who crashed it & then scrapped it . One of only 3 built . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Thames Chippie ! On Common Moor Site 1989
221EXD Ford Thames Trader . Ex-BBC Engineers Vehicle . Then Mobile Chippy .
Seen 18.7.89 Treworgey Tree Fayre . Liskerd . Cornwall . Whose ? . Waiting for the festival to begin . Photo = Dave Fawcett