Need help identifying HQ plates

[Absinth]

Byron, I recently saw a white HQ Sandman van. I went to Brisbane over Easter and on the way back we stopped at the service station at the top of Cuninghams gap for fuel and there was a white HQ van with GTS guards and blackouts parked at another bowser.... Naturally I wondered past for a sticky and asked the owner if it was a Sandman, he replied no its just a GTS van. I looked inside to see bucket seats, console and GTS dash in black.... Further conversation and he popped the bonnet so I could see the plates..... 6/74 HQ panelvan with L32 and M20, 2 seats........ Brissy built car with XX7 stamping. Owner was over the moon to find out it was a genuine Sandman.... colour looked original so I assume it was a white HQ Sandman but I didn't record any plate info... Didn't even think to get a photo...

[Alien DNA]

Byron, I recently saw a white HQ Sandman van. I went to Brisbane over Easter and on the way back we stopped at the service station at the top of Cuninghams gap for fuel and there was a white HQ van with GTS guards and blackouts parked at another bowser.... Naturally I wondered past for a sticky and asked the owner if it was a Sandman, he replied no its just a GTS van. I looked inside to see bucket seats, console and GTS dash in black.... Further conversation and he popped the bonnet so I could see the plates..... 6/74 HQ panelvan with L32 and M20, 2 seats........ Brissy built car with XX7 stamping. Owner was over the moon to find out it was a genuine Sandman.... colour looked original so I assume it was a white HQ Sandman but I didn't record any plate info... Didn't even think to get a photo...

Did he at least buy you a beer? Thats good karma Sean...nice work

[HK1837]

Byron, I recently saw a white HQ Sandman van. I went to Brisbane over Easter and on the way back we stopped at the service station at the top of Cuninghams gap for fuel and there was a white HQ van with GTS guards and blackouts parked at another bowser.... Naturally I wondered past for a sticky and asked the owner if it was a Sandman, he replied no its just a GTS van. I looked inside to see bucket seats, console and GTS dash in black.... Further conversation and he popped the bonnet so I could see the plates..... 6/74 HQ panelvan with L32 and M20, 2 seats........ Brissy built car with XX7 stamping. Owner was over the moon to find out it was a genuine Sandman.... colour looked original so I assume it was a white HQ Sandman but I didn't record any plate info... Didn't even think to get a photo...

White ones are common, but I meant an original white Acacia Ridge Sandman missing XX7 on the body plate. I've seen a fair few in other colours misssing XX7 and I think I know why, but white i'd be very surprised.

[Dr Terry]

Byron, I recently saw a white HQ Sandman van. I went to Brisbane over Easter and on the way back we stopped at the service station at the top of Cuninghams gap for fuel and there was a white HQ van with GTS guards and blackouts parked at another bowser.... Naturally I wondered past for a sticky and asked the owner if it was a Sandman, he replied no its just a GTS van

Yes GM-H built lot of GTS vans. WTF ??

Dr Terry

[Absinth]

Yes GM-H built lot of GTS vans. WTF ??

Dr Terry

Yes I hear it all the time... So and so used to have a GTS ute or my uncle owned a GTS van.

Overheard a classic on Sunday at the Eugoura classic car and hot rod show.... Guy was looking at a XW GT and said to his mate "it isn't a genuine GT because it's an auto, Ford only made GT's in manual" ..... Was an older guy as well and I had to bite my tongue and walk away....