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Production date = Mar 27, 1971 E = Emden 793 = Production number indicating a special note in the German licence papers, saying that a Trumatic SB 2000 gas heater has been fitted 213 = Without rubber floor mat in Passenger compartment 7450 = Production planning code - no real meaning I'd...

Morcambe and Wize went 'bust' last year, taking a lot of many people's money with them, including mine. Very sorry story, I'd keep well away from any dealings with the former proprietor.

Here's an image of the back of the clock, which screw would you try first? Its the black dial clock, which I've read was from '75 - '79. Thanks

That was my first thought, but it says 12V on the back of the clock, and I measured 12V across it. The little light is wired in too and works when the headlights are on. So all seems correctly wired.

Hi, I've got a VDO quartz clock that is running at almost exactly twice as fast as it should. They say time seems to go faster the older you get, and maybe this is proof, but is there anything obvious that would make the clock run twice as fast as normal? Thanks

Hi Thanks for the offer. We didn't go for that bus in the end. Very lovely, but expensive, and I wasn't going to spend that money with an unknown bill hanging over it. The owner very generously said he'd fixed it, then add the cost to the asking price. I believe it's still for sale...

Thanks everyone for the info.

Ooh, the mystery deepens. I think I have a photo of that area, and I can't see a number, am I looking in the right place?

Thanks for the feedback. I just test drove it, goes like a rocket - comparatively. The owner claimed to know very little about it. He said it was an original twin carb 1776 cc motor. My reading tells me this was never an original spec, especially as the carbs looked vertually new. No engine...

Thanks, I'd thought crank case breathers were much smaller than that. Any idea if its a type one or four engine? Cheers

Hi, please excuse my ignorance, but what's going on here? is this a type 4 engine with an upright conversion? or a modified type 1? Either way, what is the box on the top of the engine bay? Many thanks

Thanks again. I'm trying to figure out the maximum depth of the money pit I'm likely to fall into. That gives me a better idea.

Thanks for the feedback. Is £600 a conservative estimate, or a starting point?

Hi, looking through the forum, and on the web, it seems that its not uncommon for gears to 'pop out' of T2s. I test drove a bus yesterday, generally appeared to be in very good condition, however, it wouldn't stay in first gear. Seemed to engage OK, got the bus moving, but just before the revs...

Many thanks, yes he said twin carb, but fat fingers and predictive text came up with cam...