Ford 'D' Series
Stewart & Rig at Inglestone Festival 1990
WHT156H (1969) Ford 'D' Tractor Unit .
Seen 26.5.90 Ingleston Common Festival . Avon .Is this a standard Ford tractor unit configuration or has it been 'cut down' by a previous owner ? Photo = Dave Fawcett
Saggy's 'D' Series Fire Engine At Cold Ash 1990
LSH189L (1972) Ford 'D' Series . Ex-Fire Tender .
Seen 25.11.90 Cold Ash Quarry Site . nr.Newbury . Berks . Photo = Dave Fawcett
D Series Recovery Solstice Festival Rats Run 1991
CLL824H (1970) Ford D . Ex-Sky Auto's Recovery Vehicle .
Seen 22.6.91 Rats Run . Longstock . Hants . I don't remember whose this was but Dave's sitting on the far right-side . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Sam's Ex-Fire Control at Moreton Lighthouse 1991
KWY735K (1971) Ford D1010 . Anglo . Ex-Huddersfield Fire Brigade Control Unit .
Seen 15.7.91 Moreton Lighthouse Festival . Merseyside . Samantha's rig , which she later sold to a Huddersfield Fire Enthusiasts group , who then towed it to a scrapyard in 2011 . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Dawn & Lee's 'D' Series Horsebox at Trecastle 1991
GLR291N (1974) Ford 'D' . Ex-Horsebox.
Seen 12.8.91 Trecastle Festival . Powys . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Nellies 'D' Series at Crook Site 1991
HSN526W (1980) Ford D . Ex-Bread Van .
Seen 8.11.91 Crook site . Nr. Kendal . Cumbria . I remember driving this back from a failed mot for Nellie with only an air hand brake through Kendall's rush-hour traffic ..Photo = Dave Fawcett
Alec & Clare's 'D' Series in Crook Wood 1991
EBH528T (1978) Ford 'D' & Hiab .
Seen 17.11.91 Crook site . nr.Kendal . Cumbria . Eviction day so they'd hitched up the trailer ready to pull off . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Kurt's D Series At Laxton Airfield Festival 1992
GLA725T (1978) Ford D Series .
Seen 20.6.92 Solstice Festival . Northants. All over paint-job by Bes for Kirk . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Mark's 'D' Series at Wansford Site 1993
HCA177N (1974) Ford 'D' Series . Tractor Unit Converted to Recovery .
Seen 4.11.93 Old Oundle Road . Wansford . Cambs. Photo = Dave Fawcett
Danny's 'D' Series At Laxton Airfield 1994
UAE25T (1978) Ford 'D' Series .
Seen 28.1.94 Northants. Danny doing what he enjoyed best .. scrapping ! Here he's dragged the remains of a land-rover out of a hedge ...Photo = Dave Fawcett .
Sally's Rig At Slough Green 1994
GWN619N (1974) Ford 'D' Series .
Seen 31.3.94 Slough Green Site . Somerset . Used by Thor in 1993 . After Sally's death it was lived in by Jeff & Liz at Slough Green , then it was sold to Chris who took it to Spain .. Photo = Dave Fawcett
Chris Driving His D Series to Spain . mid 1990's
GWN619N (1974) Ford 'D' Series .
Seen ? ? . Originally fitted out by Raggerty for Sally . Then used by Liz & Jeff after her death , & sold to Chris , whose seen here leaving for Spain with it . Also owned by the parents of Kelvin & by Thor in 1993 . Photo = Liz Watkins .
Streaky Dave's 'D' Series at Addlestone ' 88
reg ? Ford 'D' Series . Hiab/Recovery Vehicle .
Seen 1988 . Addlestone Site . Surrey . Photo = Paula Mayger
Ali's 'D' Series at Wetfields ' 90
Ford 'D' Series , Beavertail . Bedford TK , Tipper . Leyland Terrier ? Ex- Chipperfields Circus .
Seen 1990/1 . Wetfields Site . Suffolk . Photo = Paula Mayger
Stuarts 'D' Series Unpainted .
DLF498T ? (1978) Ford ' D ' Series .
Seen ? . ? . Photo = Stuart Macrae .
Kirk & ' D ' Series At Kittysfield , Galway 1992
GLA725T (1978) Ford D Series .
Seen 1992 Ireland . Bes was responsible for the paint-job on Kirk's home . Photo = Stuart Macrae .
Kirk's 'D' Series An Kitty's Field . Galway 1992
GLA725T (1978) Ford 'D' Series
Seen 1992 Ireland . Paint-job by Bes . Photo = Stuart Macrae .
Helga's Ex-TV Unit ' D ' Series at Pressignac 1994
TYR213M (1973) Ford 'D' Series . Ex-Outside Film Unit .
Seen 20.6.94 Pressignac Vicq (33) Gironde . France . After being parked at the top of the track to Rachel's place in Portugal for a while local peasants torched it to steal the engine & gearbox ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Mark's D Series Leaving Aurillac Festival 1995
reg? Ford ' D ' Series
Seen 28.8.95 Aurillac Festival (15) Cantal . France . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Pat's D Series Leaving Aurillac Festival 1995
GPD192N (1974) Ford ' D ' Series .
Seen 28.8.95 Aurillac Festival (15) Cantal . France . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Clive's Rig . Santander's Lighthouse Parking 1996
GEL467N (1974) Ford 'D' Series . Ex-Pirelli Electronics Co.
Seen 15.2.96 Faro de Cabo Mayor . Santander . Spain . Clive was waiting to catch next weeks ferry to the uk . Originally fitted out by Smiler in 1985 & it had a 15 kva pto driven generator in & powered many a party ! He fitted all the windows and the rear door came from a pub in Blandford Forum , Dorset (at least 200 years old) . He also fitted a rayburn & hot water tank and a cast iron bath under a raised floor. 2 drawers came from his 1936 Jubilee 'Dragonfly caravan' . Behind the door was a tool locker from his other vehicle (Austin K9 Q363JCC to be seen on this site & now with luton body) He drove it to Gibraltar & back in 1987 with his son Ben & eventually sold it in about 1993 . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Luke & Gemma's 'D' Series in Renedo 1996
ARJ713T (1978) Ford ' D ' Series . Ex-Showman's .
Seen 1.3.96 Renedo . Spain . They were waiting to go back to the UK . I then spent the next 3 months alone in this lorry park .. Photo = Dave Fawcett
D Series n Hiab-Flatbed at Strawberry Fayre
DBY732T (1978) Ford ' D ' Series .
Seen ? . Strawberry Fayre . Cambridge . Photo = Richard Haughey .
Steph's 'D' Series At Montauban 1996
KKE130L (1972) Ford "D" Series .
Seen 22.9.96 Montauban (82) Tarn & Garonne . France . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Decapitated D Series at La Cremeries Squat 1997
ABA516L (1972) Ford "D" Series .
Seen 22.4.97 La Cremerie Squat . Tolouse (31) Haute Garonne . France . Can't remember why this had been cut down , but seem to think it'd been abandoned and folks drove it here to see if anyone was interested ? Photo = Dave Fawcett
Stick's D Series at Rachel's In Portugal 1999
VME650G (1968) Ford "D" Series . Ex-Outside Broadcasting Generator Unit .
Seen 6.4.99 Azenha do Rainho . Portugal . At this time he wasn't a well man and had become a hermit inside his home ... hopefully this didn't last ? Photo = Dave Fawcett
Charley's D Series At Cha Amiais , Portugal 1999
OCO224S (1977) Ford "D" Series . Papworth bdy . Ex-British Telecom .
Seen 7.4.99 Cha Amiais . Portugal . Parked out of use on the track-way to his house . Photo = Dave Fawcett
D Series Upper Hill Rainbow Festival .
VYA599G (1969) Ford D Series .
Seen 1990's Upper Hill . Leominster . Rainbow Festival's site tat transporter . Photo = Simon Beavis .
Lutoned D Series With Kiddy Barrier In Doorway
XYW352G ? (1969) Ford D Series .
Seen ? . Whose ? Photo = Gary Conway .
D Seies Horsebox at Solfest 2005 For Sale 3/2012
LLB976K (1971) Ford D . Ex-Horsebox .
Seen 2005 Solfest . Photo = Tidy Tom .
Crewcabbed D & BT ? Box
REX460W (1981) Ford 'D' Series .
Seen ? . By 2016 this was owned by Sian & sat unused in a field . photo = Stardust .
Ben's D Series Horse Box in Brighton 2010
VSF617V (1980) Ford D Series . Ex-Horse Box .
Seen 2010 Brighton . Ben's currently sorting thus rig out to be a mobile solar powered studio rig .. Photo = Ben Bryant .
D Series Beavertail on Ivythorne Site . 1992/3
KNE562V (1979) Ford D Series . Beavertail .
Seen 1992/3 Ivythorne . Somerset . Whose ? . Photo = Giles Smith .
D Series & Flatbed Bender .
WWE993S (1978) Ford D Series .
Seen ? Whose ? . Mobile bender . Photo = Dave Kotula .
Joey & Lynnie's D' Series Recovery Truck
VYA227G (1968) Ford D Series . Recovery Conversion .
Seen 1990's . Photo = Joey & Lynnie .
Muskey & Jackie's Horsebox in Suffolk
GHK614N (1974) Ford D Series . Ex-Horse Box .
Seen ? Suffolk . Photo = Sarah .
Kenny & Sam's Ex- Fire Tender At Wellington
ATM489L (1972) Ford D . Carmichael . Ex-Bedfordshire Fire Brigade .
Seen ? Gravel Pit Site , nr Wellington Country Park . photo = Sarah .
Beamy's Hoedown D Series in Yorkshire 1991
GRT315V (1979) Ford D Series & Twin Axled Trailer .
Seen 1991 Yorkshire . photo = Jaine .
Irish Alan & Pete & D Series Flatbed In Scotland
..WC843L (1972) Ford D Series .
Seen 1990s Scotland . Photo = Emma
Mutoid Waste Co. Auto Wrecker in Amsterdam 1989
FJF44L (1972) Ford D Series . Recovery Vehicle .
Seen 1989 Havens . Amsterdam . Used to erect sculptures on the squat site & even un-intentionally as a tow truck once ! Photo = Dt. Steave .
Ford D ? At Uk Festival
TEM713M (1973) Ford D Series ?
Seen ? An already long box which the owners have added even more length to when parked up on the Fosseway ! Photo = Tony Thomson .
Sallys' ? D Series In Street Scene
GWN619N (1974) Ford D Series .
Seen ? Used by Thor in 1993 , Sally in 1994 , Jeff & Liz after her death & then sold to Chris who drove it to Spain . Photo = Dave .
Mark's D Series Roadtrain ! Glastonbury 1998
NPH320P (1975) Ford D Series .
Seen 1998 Pilton Somerset . It must have been fun driving this rig around the narrow lanes in Somerset ! Photo = Netty .
Green D Series With BR Box
ADP154K (1972) Ford D Series .
Seen 2011 ? The box has been added onto the chassis by its owner . Photo = Gary Conway .
Blue D Series Horse Box At Stonehenge
DMH521V (1979) Ford D Series . Ex-Horse Box .
Seen ? Stonehenge . Wilts. Whose ? Photo = Gary Conway .
Denzil's' Arse' Box . Glastonbury Festival 2012
UBK299K (1971) Ford D Series . Ex-Horse Box .
Seen 2012 Pilton . Somerset . Still used by Denzil . photo = Gary Conway .
Telecom D Series
TUL7576S (1978) Ford D Series . Ex-British Telecom .
Seen ? Whose ? Not as common as the TK version . Photo = Gary Conway .
D Series Towing CSC Trailer Off Exodus Festival
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Seen 2001 Beds. Photo = Marc Turner .
D Series Beaver Tail & Jo's J Type On Site
SBU554X (1981) Ford D Series Recovery Vehicle .
Seen ? whose ? photo = Mark Ati .
Turbo Nana's D Series Tender In a Spainish Ditch
APD641T (1978) Ford D . Ex-Fire Brigade Tender .
Seen ? Spain . Photo = Smily Wilde .
Kai Kaiser's Rig Leaving Amerikhavens Site 1995
reg? Ford D Series . Ex-British Telecom .
Seen 1995 Amerikahavens . Holland . Eviction time ! Photo = Paul S Rust .
D Series Horse Box Recently Sold On Greedbay
LLB976K (1971) Ford D Series . Ex-Horse Box .
Seen 2012 After being parked up for 5 yrs the owners decided to sell it for £500.
Adam's Recovery Truck Brampton Valley Way 2001
OVH590M (1973) Ford D Series .
Seen 2001 Brampton disused railway . Photo = Phil
Red D Series & Bender . Oxford Site 1992/3 ?
WWE993S (1978) Ford D Series .
Seen 1990's Oxon . whose ? Photo = Rags .
Denzil's D1617 Series & James's Showmans
UFS954V (1980) Ford D1617 . NAM 4x4 Conversion .
Seen 2011 James & Loll's rig wasn't ready to tow their wagon to Glastonbury so hitched a lift with Denzil !Photo = James .
Paula & Webby's D Series Etc. Clifton 1991/2
PBC749M (1973) Ford D Series Beavertail Recovery . Ex-A.A.
Seen 1991 Clifton Campville . Staffs. The hot air balloon was not theirs ! Photo = Ted Rodgers .
D Series Recovery Conversion Towing J2
CLL824H (1970) Ford D Series . Ex-Sky Auto's Recovery Unit .
Seen ? Whose ? Whose bus ? Photo = Rags .
Ex-Council Crew Cabbed D Series & Vickers
MYG178V (?)(1979) Ford D Series . Ex-Council Dropside .
Seen ? Photo = Matt .
Sam's Ex-D1010 Fire Control Unit 2008
KWY735K (1971) Ford D1010 . Anglo . Mobile Control Unit . Ex-Huddersfield Fire Brigade .
Seen 2008 . After being stored in the open for several years it was bought by a collector , but proved to be too rotten to keep , so scrapped in 2012 . Photo = 'Homer Simpson'
Dark Blue D0910 In Portugal
reg? Ford D 0910 . Ex-Outside TV Unit ?
Seen ? Portugal . Photo = J.J.Jen.
D Series & Trailer On Cornish Site
OUF262T ?(1978) Ford D Series .
Seen ? Cornwall . Whose ? Photo = Vern .
Ex-Outside Broadcast D Series At Glastonbury
NBL175X (1981) Ford D Series . Ex-Outside Broadcasting Unit ?
Seen ? Pilton . Somerset . Whose ? photo = Gary Conway .
Ex-BR ? D series At Glastonbury Festival
URC661S (1977) Ford D Series . Ex-British Rail ?
Seen ? Pilton . Somerset . Whose ? It looks as if the sleeper pod / spoiler has be added after BR service ? . Photo = Gary Conway .
Blue D Series Horse Box At Glastonbury Festival
SEA592R (1976) Ford D Series . Ex-Horse Box .
Seen ? Pilton . Somerset . Whose ? Photo = Gary Conway .
Adam's Tractor Unit - Wrecker & Green Trailer
OVH590M (1973) Ford D Series Tractor Unit .
Seen ? Stonehenge . Wilts. Photo = Gary Conway .
Groovey Movie's Blue D Series At Glastonbury
LGD515V (1980) Ford D Series .
Seen ? Pilton . Somerset . Owned by Guy & Maggie , then with Cath & painted green with red cab , by 2015 sat in a barn , but soon to hit the road again with a new owner . Photo = Gary Conway .
Green D Series
HWS596X (1981) Ford D Series .
Seen ? Was this an ex-works unit (BT/BR) ?? . Gary later found it sat in a scrapyard . Photo = Gary Conway .
D Series With Green Box At Stonehenge
GFG401V (1979) Ford D Series
Seen ? Stonehenge . Wilts. Whose ? photo = Gary Conway .
Faded D Series Horse Box at Glastonbury Festival
OOY260W (1980) Ford D Series . Ex-Horse Box .
Seen ? Pilton . Somerset . Whose ? photo = Gary Conway .
Sea Urchins D Series At Wiltshire Festival
FNG861K (1971) Ford D Series .
Seen ? Wilts. Photo = Gary Conway .
Green D1014 Series Fire Tender At Glastonbury
HPW411L (1972) Ford D1014 Series . Ex-Fire Tender .
Seen ? Pilton . Somerset . Whose ? photo = Gary Conway .
D1617 4x4 Snowplough On Site
EHY915X (1981) Ford D1617 . NAM 4x4 . Ex-Snowplough .
Seen ? Whose ? photo = Gary Conway .
Denzil's Crew Cabbed Recovery . At Radstock 2007
GYR482W (1980) Ford D Series . Ex-Recovery Vehicle .
Seen 2007 Radstock . Later scrapped . photo = Gary Conway .
Herbi's D1114 At A Festival 2010
JVT471V (1979) Ford D1114 . Ex-Staffordshire Airport .
Seen 2010 . Sadly a destruction order was placed on this rig by VOSA due to the blue lights ..but bought by William Bowie . Photo = HD .
Neil's Papworth . Telecom D.0607 . Inglestone 1990
HMG286N (1974) Ford D.0607 . Papworth . Ex-British Telecom .
Seen 26.5.90 Inglestone Common Festival . Avon . One of Bes' paint-jobs . Photo = Dave Fawcett
D Series Tractor / Recovery Unit & Vickers
CRE700V (1979) Ford D Series . Ex-Tractor Unit .
Seen ? Whose ? photo = Carl .
Red D Series Recovery Conversion 1990's
KFH537E (1967) Ford D Series .
Seen ? Whose ? photo = Sharon .
John's D Series . 2013
reg? Ford D Series .
Seen 2013 This hasn't moved since John brought it back from a tour of Europe 6 years ago .. Photo = Gary .
Mick / Togger's D Series At Stoney Cross 1986
..T39N (1974) Ford D Series .
Seen 1986 Clamped at Stoney Cross after the dawn police raid .. Photo = Peter Gardner
Neil's Ex-BT D.0607 At Castlemorton Festival 1992
HMG286N (1974) Ford D.0607 . Ex-British Telecom .
Seen 1992 Worcs. Photo = Niall
Blue D Series & Trailer On site
KBK485P (1975) Ford D Series .
Seen ? Whose ? photo = Davinia / Percy
Stu's Old BT D Series 'Doris' 1994
reg? Ford D Series . Ex-British Telecom .
Seen 1994 . Used by a pyrotechnics company at one time . Photo = Stu
Wit's D Series . Stanmer Park 1994
NDT513R (1976) Ford D Series . Ex-Horse Box .
Seen 1994 Brighton . Photo = Stu .
DJ'ing From A D Series In Spain c1995
KKE130L (1972) Ford "D" Series
Seen 1995 Spain . When I saw thsi rig in 1996 at Montauban it was owned by Steph. Photo = Tom Hunter .
Graham's D Series / Trailer Home 2014
MER135G (1969) Ford D Series .
Seen 2014 I think the ex-fire service cab is a replacement for the original that rotted out ? Photo = Graham .
Ex-Oakwall's D Series Converted . c 1993
reg? Ford D Series . Ex-Oakwall Transport Co.
Seen 1993 Photo = Paul
Blue Ex-BT D Series With Cut Down Box
reg? Ford D Series . Ex-British Telecom .
Seen ? Whose ? photo via Jay
Blue Ex-BT D Series With Cut Down Box
reg? Ford D Series . Ex-British Telecom .
Seen ? Whose ? Photo = via Jay
Green D Series On Site
...193Y (1983) Ford D Series . Commer PB , Austin Ambulance ..
Seen ? photo = Tony
Cath's Old D Series Sat In A Devon Barn 2015
RGD515V (1980) Ford D Series .
Seen 2015 Devon . Previously painted blue when with Guy & Maggie as Groovey Movie . Soon to be used again . Photo = Albi
Paul's Ex-Tractor Unit - Recovery Vehicle 1990's
Q588GJA Ford D Series & Harvey Frost Crane .
Seen ? Photo = Jaine
Book Selling D Series At A UK Festival
reg? Ford D Series .
Seen ? Mobile bookshop with Alsation guard dog ! Photo = Rachel
Julian & Dannii's D series Horse Box 2015
BHJ129T (1979) Ford D Series . Ex-Horse Box .
Seen 2015 Photo = Julian
Ex-Fire Tender & Volvo Car Berlin Wall 1990's
reg? Ford D . Ex-Fire Brigade . NMS722T Volvo .
Seen Germany . An army drop-side has been put onto the D series chassis . Photo = Godzi
Red & White D Series At Mother Festival 1995
reg? Ford D Series .
Seen 1995 Steart Beach . Folks making use of its shade after the rave . Photo = Matthew
Johnny Leaving Swaffam In Screenless D Series
PB.843T (1978) Ford D Series .
Seen ? Norfolk . photo = Fifi
Wango's Stage & D Series . Glastonbury 1986
reg? Ford D Series .
Seen 1986 Pilton . Somerset . Used as stage front , but not sure if lorry engine generator was running ? Photo = Dave Kotula
Helgar's Rig . Torres Vedras New Years Party 1996
TYR213M (1973) Ford D . Ex-Outside Broadcasting Unit Vehicle .
Seen 1996 Portugal . Lather burnt out by Portuguese peasants to recover engine & gear-box whilst parked at Rachel's . Photo = Foxtanz
D . Tractor Unit & Trailer Horseshoe Quarry 1995
KTW684Y (?) Ford D Series . Tractor Unit .
Seen 1995 Eyeham . Derbys. Photo = Trasi
D Series Beaver-tail & Drawbar Trailer
KNE562V (1979) Ford D Series . Beaver-tail .
Seen ? Photo = Cherie
Green D Series In A Scrapyard
HWS596X (1981) Ford D .
Seen ? Another of Gary's photos of this rig when being lived in suggests that it was an ex-BT or BR works unit ? Photo = Gary Conwqay