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I finally got some photos of these.





Oddly the number plate comes up on hpi as a Mini, as do the others either side of it...a workaround registering what could be considered a "dodgy" import?

I love these vans. That one looks great with the winch on the front

Yeah they are kinda cool. Wouldn't mind tracking one down (assuming it was a genuine ex-SEB one) but I imagine parts would be a nightmare...

Some more info.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UAZ-452

They were also known in the UK as the Trekmaster.

Never knew they were known in the UK as anything, learn something new every day

I have been running a soviet ( Ukrainian) motorbike for 10 years or so and I have found that thanks to the internet most parts have become easier and easier to source. The Soviets tended not to do a lot in the way of product development (like land rover) so lots of models had the same parts for yeas and years.

(“the Beast” on a shopping trip last year.)

There are loads of them still on the road in Russia (I drove one when over there doing some green stuff; proper basic and fun) so spares would be easy!

You are quite correct that the basic vehicle is still in production (or at least was until very recently, I would have to check) but I do not know if the underpinnings are the same as the older models, I think engines etc may have changed.

Well, I had the plate wrong...



CJH243V, comes up on autocheck as "other".

Looks like there was some kind of problem with these...

The vehicle details for CJH 242V are:
Date of Liability 31 05 1983
Date of First Registration 01 12 1979
Year of Manufacture 1979
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2445cc
CO₂ Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour GREEN
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available
Vehicle Excise Duty rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate 12 Months Rate

The vehicle details for CJH 243V are:
Date of Liability 26 10 1983
Date of First Registration 01 12 1979
Year of Manufacture 1979
Cylinder Capacity (cc) Not Available
CO₂ Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour GREEN
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available
This vehicle can be taxed at a tax-issuing Post Office® without the V5C Registration Certificate.
Vehicle Excise Duty rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate 12 Months Rate
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