Title: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: Kev_mk3 on January 17, 2013, 10:26:41 pm
Thinking outside the box here - Nice Coffees, Nice Teas, croissants & jam being sold from the below
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1977-Citroen-HY-van-diesel-Ready-for-business-as-coffee-outlet-/170975610013?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27cef0c49d
Would you buy them at Leman?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1977-Citroen-HY-van-diesel-Ready-for-business-as-coffee-outlet-/170975610013?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27cef0c49d
Would you buy them at Leman?
Title: Re: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: LangTall on January 17, 2013, 11:28:26 pm
Is this not better suitable in the summer we hope to have?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Transit-Icecream-Van-/150972960459?_trksid=p2047675.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555001%26algo%3DPW.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D123%26meid%3D4947747844786141333%26pid%3D100010%26prg%3D1071%26rk%3D2%26sd%3D170975610013%26
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Transit-Icecream-Van-/150972960459?_trksid=p2047675.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555001%26algo%3DPW.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D123%26meid%3D4947747844786141333%26pid%3D100010%26prg%3D1071%26rk%3D2%26sd%3D170975610013%26
Title: Re: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: Steve Pyro on January 18, 2013, 10:49:31 am
I'm sure, if we ask nicely, Felix will bring his van again!
http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=1599.0 (http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=1599.0)
http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=114.0 (http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=114.0)
http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=1599.0 (http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=1599.0)
http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=114.0 (http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=114.0)
Title: Re: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: LuxExpat on January 18, 2013, 11:16:59 am
Thinking outside the box here - Nice Coffees, Nice Teas, croissants & jam being sold from the below
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1977-Citroen-HY-van-diesel-Ready-for-business-as-coffee-outlet-/170975610013?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27cef0c49d
Would you buy them at Leman?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1977-Citroen-HY-van-diesel-Ready-for-business-as-coffee-outlet-/170975610013?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27cef0c49d
Would you buy them at Leman?
I'm sure I've seen the restoration thread of this HY van on Pistonheads.
If it's the same one, the company that did the bodywork bodged a lot of the replacement flat panels and rust started showing through very quickly. Not sure it ever was resolved.
And you're not so much "thinking outside the box" as thinking about being IN the box! ;D
...and it's £7,500. That's a LOT of coffee to sell!
Title: Re: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: Fran on January 18, 2013, 03:08:26 pm
I'm sure, if we ask nicely, Felix will bring his van again!
Ah happy days!
F
Title: Re: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: Brian(Liverpool boys) on January 18, 2013, 04:19:55 pm
I'm sure, if we ask nicely, Felix will bring his van again!
Ah happy days!
F
Indeed Fran. Felix and our lovely Paula, great times.
Title: Re: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: Andy on January 18, 2013, 05:39:40 pm
Dont mention a good cup of coffee at LeMans........ Canada phil will be on the soap box... LOL
Title: Re: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: Nobby Diesel on January 19, 2013, 02:34:58 am
Thinking outside the box here - Nice Coffees, Nice Teas, croissants & jam being sold from the below
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1977-Citroen-HY-van-diesel-Ready-for-business-as-coffee-outlet-/170975610013?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27cef0c49d
Would you buy them at Leman?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1977-Citroen-HY-van-diesel-Ready-for-business-as-coffee-outlet-/170975610013?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27cef0c49d
Would you buy them at Leman?
I'm sure I've seen the restoration thread of this HY van on Pistonheads.
If it's the same one, the company that did the bodywork bodged a lot of the replacement flat panels and rust started showing through very quickly. Not sure it ever was resolved.
And you're not so much "thinking outside the box" as thinking about being IN the box! ;D
...and it's £7,500. That's a LOT of coffee to sell!
Lux pat,
that's my first thought too.
Kev - is this a business proposition or just a different way of doing Le Mans?
If you just want to buy the van, go down there and sell a few drinks, then go to enjoy yourself in the time honoured fashion, then great, go for it. It would be a tremendous novelty and a great way to meet people. Sell the van on your return.
However, if you need to earn a living from it - a different story.
Title: Re: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: Canada Phil on January 19, 2013, 03:52:05 am
Dont mention a good cup of coffee at LeMans........ Canada phil will be on the soap box... LOL
Hi Andy,
We have since tracked down a few good coffees, though none to compare to Mulsanne village at 5 in the morning all those years ago.
:) happy memories
Phil
Title: Re: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: Andy Zarse on January 29, 2013, 11:18:46 am
I'm sure, if we ask nicely, Felix will bring his van again!
Ah happy days!
F
Indeed Fran. Felix and our lovely Paula, great times.
Good old Felix, here's a snap of his van, it replaced the unreliable Commer in c2005. The Morris FG broke down on the way to LM too...
Title: Re: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: Andy Zarse on January 29, 2013, 11:23:35 am
Brian I gather you've not seen Felix in Liverpool recently? Last time I spoke to him he'd just moved from the Wirral to Ipswich but the chavs had burnt his new van out. There was talk of him giving in and instead developing his ideas for a revolutionary battered sausage. I've heard nowt since...
Title: Re: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: JDS on January 29, 2013, 11:26:03 am
Kev, forget the coffee, you need this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1967-LONDON-ROUTEMASTER-BUS-MOBILE-BAR-catering-van-trailer-/330854975089?pt=UK_BOI_Restaurant_RL&hash=item4d087e4671
Title: Re: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: nopanic - neil on January 29, 2013, 01:16:32 pm
or Kev a bit cheaper, and the french would luv you
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIQUE-VINTAGE-CLASSIC-CATERING-TRAILER-MOBILE-SHOP-DISPLAY-UNIT/261160235351?ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1&ih=016&category=2192&cmd=ViewItem
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/UNIQUE-VINTAGE-CLASSIC-CATERING-TRAILER-MOBILE-SHOP-DISPLAY-UNIT-/00/s/NjgzWDEwMjQ=/$(KGrHqF,!lUFCysjFCHlBQ0OV0010w~~60_57.JPG)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIQUE-VINTAGE-CLASSIC-CATERING-TRAILER-MOBILE-SHOP-DISPLAY-UNIT/261160235351?ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1&ih=016&category=2192&cmd=ViewItem
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/UNIQUE-VINTAGE-CLASSIC-CATERING-TRAILER-MOBILE-SHOP-DISPLAY-UNIT-/00/s/NjgzWDEwMjQ=/$(KGrHqF,!lUFCysjFCHlBQ0OV0010w~~60_57.JPG)
Title: Re: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: LuxExpat on January 29, 2013, 02:31:45 pm
Kev, forget the coffee, you need this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1967-LONDON-ROUTEMASTER-BUS-MOBILE-BAR-catering-van-trailer-/330854975089?pt=UK_BOI_Restaurant_RL&hash=item4d087e4671
Now that could be run as a business, but it's 10x the price of the 1st van!
Title: Re: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: Brian(Liverpool boys) on January 29, 2013, 03:04:55 pm
Brian I gather you've not seen Felix in Liverpool recently? Last time I spoke to him he'd just moved from the Wirral to Ipswich but the chavs had burnt his new van out. There was talk of him giving in and instead developing his ideas for a revolutionary battered sausage. I've heard nowt since...
;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: LangTall on February 01, 2013, 08:47:56 pm
I was looking around what a F-350 would cost around here, and came across this:
http://www.autotrader.nl/auto/ford/eindhoven/46e2v/ford-f350-party-limousine-bus-krystal-koach/detail/?zoekopdracht=ford-f350
(http://img.autotrader.nl/ford/f350/ford-f350-limousine-diesel-zilver-001--26096029-Medium.jpg)
(http://img.autotrader.nl/ford/f350/ford-f350-limousine-diesel-zilver-007--26096044-Medium.jpg)
Yes in dutch.
http://www.autotrader.nl/auto/ford/eindhoven/46e2v/ford-f350-party-limousine-bus-krystal-koach/detail/?zoekopdracht=ford-f350
(http://img.autotrader.nl/ford/f350/ford-f350-limousine-diesel-zilver-001--26096029-Medium.jpg)
(http://img.autotrader.nl/ford/f350/ford-f350-limousine-diesel-zilver-007--26096044-Medium.jpg)
Yes in dutch.
Title: Re: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: Kristof on February 02, 2013, 12:17:03 am
The cooler seems a bit small, doesn't it ? ;D
Title: Re: Coffee Van at Lemans?
Post by: Andy Zarse on September 05, 2013, 12:58:47 pm
Brian I gather you've not seen Felix in Liverpool recently? Last time I spoke to him he'd just moved from the Wirral to Ipswich but the chavs had burnt his new van out. There was talk of him giving in and instead developing his ideas for a revolutionary battered sausage. I've heard nowt since...
;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Hi Brian, just to let you know I've had word from Felix. The battered sausage prototype was an expensive failure and basically he's lost his shirt on the project. They couldn't keep the ketchup in the middle from boiling and squirting out of the end when the sausage was deep fried, and the results with HP were little better.
Anyway, he's now working in a crisps factory and sent me a picture of his latest product.
