3 new wagons have been purchased. An Eggerbahn bogie cattle truck that will join the 009 Online Shop cattle wagon kit that is being painted. I needed a wagon or two for the fish processing building on the quayside and ordered up a secondhand Bemo long wheelbase wagon from the 009 online shop. It was a brown general goods van of European type. I was very pleased with the wagon so I quickly ordered up the second one. Today the chassis was separated and the body sides cleaned and sprayed a coat of white primer. Next a coat of Land Rover pale blue and they looked even better. Some labels were printed to give the wagon some character. Tare and number will be added as proper waterslide transfers later. So Cornish Fresh Fish numbers 101 and 103 having been bought second hand from a NG French railway are nearly ready to join the fleet!
The wagons look smart in Land Rover pale blue. All the Land Rovers I've ever seen on the roads over a period of time were the forest green or whatever that colour is called.
Hi Robin, Marine Blue was a colour for Series 2A and 3 and is still very popular. Here is a link
https://www.google.com/search?q=1970s+Land+Rover+series+3+blue+colours&sxsrf=AOaemvISM8xRSlA4edjoObgfdHLgsNGTlA:1631300478142&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=2TmYJIHo96E2VM%252CjPFZG6p6OsJEUM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kT37Lbbb6OYgEShL_LaS8W6dg0YAQ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiP1ZXsi_XyAhUKDMAKHRuFAMcQ9QF6BAgQEAE
I had a Series 3 petrol, short wheelbase truck cab from 1995 to 2002. She was a 1972 and is still going strong in the USA having been exported in 2005 by my friend who bought it from me. They are popular in the USA because early ones are exempt the USA emmision controls.
Wish I still had it because it would be worth £10,000 not the £650 I sold it for.
Oh yes the old Land Rovers are still popular and will fetch a good price. Most people like to hang on them. Two have come up for sale in the village where I live in Switzerland. Owner passed on. Kids don't want to farm.
I love Switzerland and have stayed in Chateau-D'Oex. Toured around on the MOB, great country. ken