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1935 Ford Model BB

1935 Ford Model BB in Dad's Army, TV Series, 1968-1977 Ep. 7.01

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

1935 Ford Model BB

Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

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Sunbar ◊ 2008-05-13 18:14	From episode 7.01 edit: picture added from episode 7.05 -- Last edit: 2008-06-16 19:45:14
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2008-05-13 19:52	Ford AA
antp ◊ 2008-05-13 23:25	Model AA (to whoever renamed it)
Sunbar ◊ 2008-05-14 18:41	The vehicle details for BUC 852 are: Date of Liability 01 04 2009 Date of First Registration 28 03 1935 Year of Manufacture Not Available Cylinder Capacity (cc) 3445CC Fuel Type Petrol Vehicle Colour BROWN
ggj ◊ 2008-05-14 19:37	"Date of First Registration 28 03 1935" Wow! You mean it has been on the road since 1935??
antp ◊ 2008-05-14 19:38	Well, that Ford is not a recent model It was probably less used in the last years...
ggj ◊ 2008-05-14 20:17	I mean that it's been registered since 1935.
shiraqio67 ◊ 2009-02-01 20:15	In all Dads Army publications and on Wikipedia, this van is referred to as a Thornycroft. Does this mean it is a Thornycroft bodied Ford Model AA?
Sunbar ◊ 2009-02-01 20:50	As far as I know there was no connection between the Ford Model AA and Thornycroft the truck maker. Either some early episodes used a different van, a Thornycroft or an error has crept in to the information found on the internet. (edit: Jones' van first appears in Season 3, Episode 1.) The movie and TV series both had vans registered as Fords. One possibility is that Corgi in promoting a 'Corporal Jones' van based it on an existing Corgi model that happened to be a Thornycroft. -- Last edit: 2009-02-01 22:21:11
chris40 ◊ 2009-02-01 22:39	Given the rounded radiator and the date of first registration, isn't it a BB, not an AA?
Sunbar ◊ 2009-02-17 17:02	Jones' van BUC852 first appearance in Season 3, Episode 1...
chicomarx ◊ 2012-11-12 01:22	BUC 852 in 2012: http://www.flickr.com/photos/buzzer999/7502674070/lightbox/ Almost looks too good now. Ep 5.05: -- Last edit: 2012-11-13 20:15:10
Classic Enthusiast ◊ 2013-01-19 15:49	As Sunbar has pointed out, she first appeared in S03E01 'The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones'. so the episode of first appearance needs to be edited.
chicomarx ◊ 2013-01-26 18:43	@Classic Enthusiast the episode number at the top is where the main picture comes from, not the first appearance.
ertyuio ◊ 2015-10-31 15:55	Belonged at this time to KINGSBURY MOTORS ( London NW9 ) The ex-'Dad's Army',1935 Ford BB Box Van Chassis no. BB5307774 Engine no. R57332 Sold for £63,100 (€87,858) inc. premium Sold on 3 Dec 2012 14:00 GMT Weybridge, Mercedes-Benz World Brooklands -- Last edit: 2015-10-31 15:55:46
dsl ◊ 2016-02-09 15:51	Being restored by Ford apprentices at Dagenham - Link to "www.classicandsportscar.com"
dsl ◊ 2018-10-22 01:00	"'BUC 852' had been discovered lying derelict in Streatham, South London by Frank Holland, one of the BBC's assistant property masters. Recognising its potential, he contacted Fred Wilmington, whose company supplied vehicles to the BBC, and the van was duly acquired and restored. Some time later it was spotted at Wilmington's Kingsbury premises by Paul Joel, Dad's Army designer, and co-opted for use in the series. Suitably sign-written 'J Jones Family Butcher', 'BUC 852' made its screen debut on 11th September 1969 in the very first colour episode: 'The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones' and continued to make regular appearances thereafter. 'BUC 852' was purchased by the Patrick Collection at auction in 1991, some 21 years ago, for a hammer price of £11,200. It carried an estimate of £8,000-12,000. Running well, the vehicle is described as in generally good condition mechanically, with good paint, chrome and interior. It is offered with MoT to November 2013, Swansea V5 registration document and extensive correspondence. Four manikins are included in the sale: Captain Mainwaring, Sergeant Wilson, Corporal Jones and Private Pike. A wonderful opportunity to acquire a charismatic and much loved commercial vehicle with considerable potential for promotional work." from 2012 auction info mentioned ^^ - sold for £ 63,100 inc. premium. Reused in 2016 remake.
dsl ◊ 2020-02-29 22:40	/vehicle_1356626-Ford-Model-BB-1935.html
Yellowcommando ◊ 2021-08-28 22:16	I can remember a story of there being two of these vans, a copy being built from a Thames or a transit, in Kingsbury's workshop for the later episodes after a falling out with the owner, so Me Wilmington had another made...

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