Bedford TJ 1090 jingle truck Today I was well chuffed to get to see a delightful vehicle up close. For some time, I had seen this authentic Pakistani jingle truck from a distance and really fancied a better look.
The Bedford TJ 1090 is on private land some way from the road, and so I went and knocked on the door of the associated property and asked if I could have a look.
Of course, I accepted that I just might get told to ‘get lost’, but my view was that it was worth the risk. Afterall, don’t ask … don’t get!
Fortunately though, I was welcomed. I got to see the truck and spend some time chatting to the owner. This is the kind of vehicle that inspires enthusiasm, and Phil was pleased (maybe bemused too) to see my joy in seeing the truck matched his joy in owning it.
The amount of time and effort that had gone in to making this most cheerful of vehicles was obvious.
The chassis has a timber frame built around it that was subsequently embellished with paint, nickel, plastic, fabric, lights, aluminium, you name it. Pretty much all inner and outer surfaces had been decorated in a blaze of colourful words, shapes and designs. It’s a sensory riot that you could spend hours and hours studying. Every time I looked at it, I could see something new.
I absolutely loved it.
The only time I have ever seen a vehicle anything like this was at the visitor centre/museum at Stockwood Park in Luton. This Bedford TJ was just more - more of everything.
Back in the day, the TJ chassis was shipped around the world and local artisans used to augment it to suit their requirements. In Cyprus the TJ became a bus (I love those vehicles too), and in India and Pakistan the jingle trucks and jingle buses were created. They are referred to as ‘jingles’ because that’s what the chains around them do when the vehicles are moving.
Though he’s owned it for some time, Phil didn’t import the truck himself; he purchased it from a chap that brought it into the UK to help promote his restaurant – apparently there are videos of this vehicle on the road in London. Phil’s plans are to turn the truck into a holiday home. He has other vehicles that have already been converted for the same purpose.
How cool would it be to stay inside this piece of automotive artwork?
Seeing the truck brightened up my day and I am grateful to Phil and his partner for giving me some of their time. I was a stranger, they didn’t know me from Adam, but they were good to me and I really appreciated it.
Click on the photos to enlarge them
The Bedford TJ 1090 is on private land some way from the road, and so I went and knocked on the door of the associated property and asked if I could have a look.
Of course, I accepted that I just might get told to ‘get lost’, but my view was that it was worth the risk. Afterall, don’t ask … don’t get!
Fortunately though, I was welcomed. I got to see the truck and spend some time chatting to the owner. This is the kind of vehicle that inspires enthusiasm, and Phil was pleased (maybe bemused too) to see my joy in seeing the truck matched his joy in owning it.
The amount of time and effort that had gone in to making this most cheerful of vehicles was obvious.
The chassis has a timber frame built around it that was subsequently embellished with paint, nickel, plastic, fabric, lights, aluminium, you name it. Pretty much all inner and outer surfaces had been decorated in a blaze of colourful words, shapes and designs. It’s a sensory riot that you could spend hours and hours studying. Every time I looked at it, I could see something new.
I absolutely loved it.
The only time I have ever seen a vehicle anything like this was at the visitor centre/museum at Stockwood Park in Luton. This Bedford TJ was just more - more of everything.
Back in the day, the TJ chassis was shipped around the world and local artisans used to augment it to suit their requirements. In Cyprus the TJ became a bus (I love those vehicles too), and in India and Pakistan the jingle trucks and jingle buses were created. They are referred to as ‘jingles’ because that’s what the chains around them do when the vehicles are moving.
Though he’s owned it for some time, Phil didn’t import the truck himself; he purchased it from a chap that brought it into the UK to help promote his restaurant – apparently there are videos of this vehicle on the road in London. Phil’s plans are to turn the truck into a holiday home. He has other vehicles that have already been converted for the same purpose.
How cool would it be to stay inside this piece of automotive artwork?
Seeing the truck brightened up my day and I am grateful to Phil and his partner for giving me some of their time. I was a stranger, they didn’t know me from Adam, but they were good to me and I really appreciated it.
Click on the photos to enlarge them
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