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[fatmini]

does any 1 know what the make and type of coach was used in the beloved film ?

because im tempted to get 1 and do the same as the film but only with the 1 mini tho, the rest i would turn into a camper

[Big_Adam]

A six-wheeled Bedford VAL coach.

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Edited by Big_Adam, 09 May 2007 - 09:16 AM.

[nev_payne]

Its a 6-wheeler Bedford VAL coach - the original Job coach was lost many a year back now...high estimated price is £5000.

LINKY

Edited by nev_payne, 09 May 2007 - 09:17 AM.

[minimanclive]

I think there's only one left and that was in the Italian Job documentary.

[Big_Adam]

Damn, mine one posted must be a slight diffrent model or year. Ah well.

[fatmini]

cheers guys ,so there rare as rocking horse **** then !!!!lol oh well ill have to think again !

[Silicon Skum]

Nothing stopping you finding a coach that LOOKS similar in size and shape, and making a few mods to get it looking authentic.

You would proly have to look in scrap yards, though maybe a few similar types still about in private hire firms (Only 4 years ago I was on a coach from a private hire firm, it was a ~60's era coach, six wheels.........and the definition of "rent-a-wreck" ! ).

I'm sure you could get a coach of a similar type / age and modify the body work fairly cheaply.


Few linkies for ya:

possibly useful VAL contact info / general info:

http://www.bedfordga.../bedfordval.htm


Not an *exact* match, but VERY close - NOT 6 wheel though (but already converted!):

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...1QQcmdZViewItem

Again, not a VAL, but a passing resemblance - not 6 wheel:

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...1QQcmdZViewItem

SS

[Mini-Dave]

2800!!! how cool is that !! i wonder if hid get much more!!!

would be super cool to own something like that

[Mini-Dave]

2800!!! how cool is that !! i wonder if hid get much more!!!

would be super cool to own something like that

[Bungle]

just don't think you can drive it on a car license

[biggav]

There is a bus Museum at long handbrough near oxford, Linky

There's a bloke there called Colin i think and if any still exist, he will know about them!!!!!! They Also have 2 old Fire engines from my station there and The Morris Motrs Museum on the same site.

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I was working on my Mini in the garage about a year ago and heard Edith Bowman on Radio 1 say that her dad or someone she knows owns the original coach out of the film!

[CanadianMiniFan]

i read in mini mag a while back, there were 2 brothers doing up 3 italian job minis, and htey said they had a chance a while back to buy the original bus, but it was since scrapped...they were going to try to restore a different one but were "kicking htemselves" for not buying the real one. so i think it be gone...

[fatmini]

wow guys cheers for the response i shall have fun going thru all the links !!!

also ill be doing my coach licence this year so it shouldnt be a problem !!!!

[timbo]

nice idea mate