Whilst surfing for information about Gardner engines (prompted by Ian's Gardner 100-engined ERF at the Rugby Truck Show) I came across a website advertising miscellaneous Gardner engines intended for miscellaneous uses, and amongst them was a Gardner
V6!
Now my knowledge of Gardner engines isn't great (thus, I was surfing for information), but I've never heard of a Gardner V6 - least of all installed in a Bristol Lodekka (albeit now located in Stockholm, Sweden . . .
The whole (hole) vehicle is for sale, apparently in running order (complete with the V6 engine) with suggestions that the bus could be used as 'a commercial bomb'. The price of $50,000 US might seem steep, even given that the Lodekka looks to be in good condition.
I'm not touting this vehicle for sale, however, those that might be curious (and doubt my sanity) can see the evidence at:-
http://www.dieselenginemotor.com/ind...id=2746&show=1
And how did a Bristol Omnibus / Badgerline decker end up in Sweden (and get painted
blue?)?
Oh, and does it still have the 'convertible' front seat (and was that unique to '984'?)?:-
http://bristol-omnibus.fotopic.net/p12870555.htm