I have had a very old diesel 3 ton Lansing Bagnall for 4 years now.

pic at www.datman.co.uk/lansing.jpg

It works OK in warm weather but is a bit tiresome to start in winter usually needing a jump start. Also now the handbrake cable has snapped (new one is £90 and looks hard to fit) and also a couple of the mast side thrust roller bearings have broken and one of the large bearings doesn't seem to go round anymore.

Bearings seem to be only available from Linde. If this was a car I'd be off down the breakers finding some used parts but not so easy with Forklifts it seems. I;m relucant to throw hundreds of pounds at it.

So I want to get something a bit newer and was thinking late 80s early 90s Nissan. Why Nissan? Because my hobby is old Datsuns and Nissans so it would be kinda appropriate and I like the way they build things usually. I was also thinking of propane instead of diesel for easier starting in cold weather. The truck would not get used much, maybe once a month and then only for a few minutes, just when a diesel is starting to run properly !

Truck is for private use moving old cars around the farm so I don't need certificates and such.

Saw one truck recently for sale but it was a compact which is probably not ideal for me due to the tiny wheels. I can't seem to find any gas Nissans in the 2 to 3 ton capacity, in my pricerange which is £1500 to £2500. (2500 gbp) I don't mind something tatty or needing some silly repair like a waterpump or alternator or some electrical work or a new seat or something, I was wondering if anyone could ask around for anything for sale, must be something out there. Also what other makes do you think I should consider or avoid, I was told to avoid Fiat due to parts availability issues, but other than that I'm a bit clueless. Thankyou.

Will O7702 3486O4 Gatwick Area.