The Vans that rocked cover photo

[sjc315]

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Thought this must have been a set up shot but it is apparently official GM. Interesting thing- apart from the obvious-the HJ in the photo has no full length roof lining.
Pre- production maybe?

[HK1837]

It may well be a HQ. Pilot or pre-production would often feature many things from the prior series. Look at the dash fascia on the HZ Sandman brochure.

[micks_sandman]

Quite interesting, where are those people Now?? Great advertising campaign for the time. Also did HQ have the taillight surrounds car colour as well???

[HK1837]

All Belmont HQ and Holden HJ Sandman had body colour surrounds because that is what the base vehicle had. Only Kingswood Sandmans had bright surrounds.

[micks_sandman]

All Belmont HQ and Holden HJ Sandman had body colour surrounds because that is what the base vehicle had. Only Kingswood Sandmans had bright surrounds.

Nice one thanks HK, its a cool pic for advertising.

[HK1837]

I just found when the B47 headlining was added. It was fully signed off on 14/8/74 (the day I turned 7!) and was issued on 27/8/14. Expected cost was $4.52 per vehicle. So the very first few HJ Sandman vans probably didn't have B47 incorporated. Certauinly the publicity shot vans wouldn't. If you look closely at the red van on the HJ Sandman brochure it looks very weird in the headlining area. This is more than likely a Dandenong HJ first build so may well be the same van with a dodgied up headlining.

[Valencia]

It hasnt got a hood lining Byron cant see the pinch weld either

[HK1837]

HJ brochure Gene, not the one above. In the photo there is no pinchweld but some weird looking headlining like it has been mocked up or even photo-painted.

[Valencia]

Ok i see my bad had an old HZ kinga van with a full hood lining once

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Factory of course

[Flamenco_not_Flamingo]

where are those people Now??

Really? For Real??

Mate I spat my mocha skinny chai latte when I read that, you make me laugh bro