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off topic question for fellows in the uk

PostPosted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:35 pm
by DAVID THOMPSON
the tv show Rosemary and Thyme is showing in the usa on public tv
the ladies drive a small truck with left hand drive to haul there garden plants
can any one tell me what it is and who made it .....
there is nothing like it sold over here
and the left hand drive caught my attention on a British TV show
as odd
its in the style of an old jeep or the vw 181 but more square
plain but nice daily driver with no top
dave

Re: off topic question for fellows in the uk

PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:48 pm
by booker
I think it's an E-Z-Go Industrial 881, which is basically an electric golf cart. Try googling it, probably US manufacture. Hope this helps.
Martin

Re: off topic question for fellows in the uk

PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:12 pm
by DAVID THOMPSON
never seen an ezgo that looked like this thing
looks like something from uk or one of the European country's
dave

Re: off topic question for fellows in the uk

PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:08 pm
by mr.combo
It is a Renault Midliner S-150 truck. Take a look at Google for more details.

Re: off topic question for fellows in the uk

PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:34 am
by Norman Wade
Our spamming friend brought this topic to my attention.

Had a look at http://www.imcdb.org/movie_377253-Rosemary-and-Thyme.html which lists vehicles used in films and television. Only truck fitting the descrption is the E-Z-Go http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_121323-E-Z-Go-Industrial-881-1999.html Is this the one you mean?
Website has lots of bikes as well, check out the MZs http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles.php?make=mz&model=&page=1
It does miss the appearance of an ES 150 a couple of times in the background of the French film, Le Mari de la Coiffeuse (The Hairdresser's Husband), one of my favourites.

Norman

Re: off topic question for fellows in the uk

PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:01 am
by DAVID THOMPSON
still not found the right one the ezgo 881 is not it

its more like a vw thing (181) but not the same may be an export land rover with no top
it looked like it had the drop down bed sides like an old vw truck sold in the usa
in the 1960's or on a vespa 3 wheeler flat bed truck but 4 wheels and left hand drive
dave
i am stil looking

Re: off topic question for fellows in the uk

PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:14 pm
by Baggy_Al
Hi Dave, according to the list of vehicles used in the production of the series it is an E-Z-Go Industrial 881. Try- IMCDB.org and put rosemary & thyme in the search box.

Al.

Re: off topic question for fellows in the uk

PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:20 pm
by DAVID THOMPSON
i looked the 881 is not it
its bed is similar to the vw truck sold in the usa in the 1960's with the drop down sides

Re: off topic question for fellows in the uk

PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:59 pm
by radiograf
Could it be a Citreon Mehari? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_M%C3%A9hari many of the shows where recorded on the continent, which would explain the left hand drive.

Re: off topic question for fellows in the uk

PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:32 pm
by DAVID THOMPSON
this one is close
but looked to have a flat bed at waist high
dave
may have been a spiecal model of this one
Citreon Mehari

Re: off topic question for fellows in the uk

PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 8:05 am
by therealche
What we need is an episode that it appeared in then we can all watch it on youtube and see if we can identify it!

Re: off topic question for fellows in the uk

PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:29 pm
by DAVID THOMPSON
it played here in the usa last year once but i do not remember when or the story line
i will watch for it again they replay them often
dave

Re: off topic question for fellows in the uk

PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:44 am
by mr_luke
It's definitely not a Mehari. Apart from anything else, a T prefix on the registration will place it at 1999, and the last Meharis were made in the early 80s.

I think EZGO must be the manufacturer, as the listing on the link above is taken from www.vehiclelicense.gov.uk which allows you to search the government's vehicle registration database. The website doesn't list the model though, unfortunately!

It's not one, but it also bears a resemblance to a Steyr-Puch Haflinger, which is worth Googling if you like that sort of thing!