TheSamba.com :: View topic - How many Swedish BD DeLuxes in UK

Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:57 pm

Does anybody know? Ever since one of the first exports (Ritchie King's best-in-the-world '54) and to the latest boat roofs and falling tree-victims... the number is large!Truly amazing how many Barndoors in general and De luxes in particular that has made their way accross the pond.

I am sure some of you brits know exactly how many - my guess is 20 DeLuxes....?!

And...what is left in Sweden? 5? (if that many...)

What do you say....Englishmen and Swedes?

Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:39 pm

I reckon

>9 ex-Swedish BD DLXs in the UK (some extremely ropey)
>1 ex-Swedish BD DLX Boatbus in the UK (soon to be 2 :?: )
>1 ex-Swedish, ex-UK BD DLX now in the USA (The Ritchie King DLX)
>4 (generally known) BD DLXs in Sweden (1 recently imported) - & hopefully a fair few more to be outed or discovered!

SplitPersonality wrote: Ritchie King's best-in-the-world '54
2nd? 3rd?

Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:28 am

I dont think the register is very complete these days but have a look here http://www.stainsby.force9.co.uk/uk_barn_door_buses.htm

Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:10 pm

krusher wrote: I dont think the register is very complete these days but have a look here http://www.stainsby.force9.co.uk/uk_barn_door_buses.htm

Always happy to update :wink:

Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:39 pm

SplitPersonality wrote: Does anybody know? Ever since one of the first exports (Ritchie King's best-in-the-world '54) and to the latest boat roofs and falling tree-victims... the number is large!Truly amazing how many Barndoors in general and De luxes in particular that has made their way accross the pond.

I am sure some of you brits know exactly how many - my guess is 20 DeLuxes....?!

And...what is left in Sweden? 5? (if that many...)

What do you say....Englishmen and Swedes?

How many are left in the rest of Skandinavia?
Norway, Finland and Denmark?

Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:13 pm

RockStock wrote: I reckon

>9 ex-Swedish BD DLXs in the UK (some extremely ropey)
>1 ex-Swedish BD DLX Boatbus in the UK (soon to be 2 :?: )
>1 ex-Swedish, ex-UK BD DLX now in the USA (The Ritchie King DLX)
>4 (generally known) BD DLXs in Sweden (1 recently imported) - & hopefully a fair few more to be outed or discovered!

SplitPersonality wrote: Ritchie King's best-in-the-world '54
2nd? 3rd?

You forgot about mine..... :o

also the EX Jonas rhd, exported to LA years ago,and now has changed hands a few years back,currently under resto.

Wasn't the ex Thom bus(green),now living in the Uk from there as well..? My memory is not what it used to be.

Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:19 am

merz356 wrote: You forgot about mine..... :o
No Mark, just didnt apply to the question (title) asked!
1 x ex-Swedish BD DLX, now in the USA

merz356 wrote: also the EX Jonas rhd, exported to LA years ago,and now has changed hands a few years back,currently under resto
As above
1 x ex-Swedish BD DLX, then USA, now in Mexico

merz356 wrote: Wasn't the ex Thom bus(green),now living in the Uk from there as well..?
Yes, this is one of the 9 included in my original list

Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:21 am

Well I saw the King bus mentioned being as it is in the States now so I thought I would chime in....

When I went to bed I had remembered that the Thom bus was actually the other Ex Jonas Bus, sold to Fuentes,and then to Thom.

Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:53 pm

Demian_S wrote: SplitPersonality wrote: Does anybody know? Ever since one of the first exports (Ritchie King's best-in-the-world '54) and to the latest boat roofs and falling tree-victims... the number is large!Truly amazing how many Barndoors in general and De luxes in particular that has made their way accross the pond.

I am sure some of you brits know exactly how many - my guess is 20 DeLuxes....?!

And...what is left in Sweden? 5? (if that many...)

What do you say....Englishmen and Swedes?

How many are left in the rest of Skandinavia?
Norway, Finland and Denmark?

Norway: currently 4 (1 exported to ... Sweden)
Finland: 2 ? (3 to UK and 1 to Norway?)
Denmark: 0 ?
Sweden: 5 ? (total of 15-20 exported...)