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[Rooguroo]

hello to all from Mildura, Victoria, Australia

[Ian]

G'day Welcome to the Truck and Bus Forum Rooguroo feel free to join in with photos and comments.
Ian

[G6 UXU]

Hello and welcome to the forum, enjoy and all the best.

[dmackay]

Welcome Rooguroo from the North of Scotland

[redd9]

Welcome Rooguroo, from Rugby Warwickshire

[Rooguroo]

Sorry I have been away working, and have been home for two days.
Just to let everyone know without bragging I have owned a Leyland Viking Motor home for about 18 months, which is almost back on the road.

But last week I became the owner of a Bedford Val 14 I will post photo's of both as soon as I find the cord for my camera to upload them

[G-CPTN]

14 indicates Leyland engine (in the VAL).

[Rooguroo]

Correct Leyland engine and I believe, the early model coach body more rounded than the Val 70. However I am still researching this vehicle, and there is a lot of work to be done on it, having said that I had a bit of a look last night and the lights all work, I fixed an air leak and I ran the engine for a while, sneaking it outside the gate a little, sorry folks I must off to bed, big day today.

[G-CPTN]

All VAL bodies were non-Bedford.
I read that the Leyland Viking is ex Ashok (built in India). Where was it bodied (and what engine is fitted)?

The Ashok Leyland Viking was based on the classic Albion Viking front-engined chassis.

http://abh.0fees.net/ashokleyland/viking/index.html

[Rooguroo]

I believe the Leyland that I have was imported as a rolling chassis with the leyland motor and gearbox etc, the body was built here in Australia and then into service, with whom I don't yet know.