SAM 1 (later renumbered as 806 IOX) is Sam Waldron's mobile shop which he always drives to and from Pencaster during his job while selling items to Greendale's locals. It is Sam’s primary mode of transportation. Once Pat hurt his wrist and had to do his rounds with Sam in the Mobile Shop, as he was unable to drive his own van.
The van once got into a road accident when it accidentally crashed into a field because of the Robotic Postman.
Design[]
It is a rather boxy van with a blunt cab at its end. It resembles an Ebro F108 and is painted blue with diagonal banners reading "Sam's Mobile Shop" on the sides. The van is also fitted with a magenta interior fittings.
Merchandise[]
- ERTL (a repaint of the PAT 1 model, discontinued)
Trivia[]
- The mobile shop never had its banners until Postman Pat's Rainy Day.
- In Postman Pat’s Difficult Day, the Mobile Shop had the same horn sound as PAT 1.
- From Series 3 onwards the mobile shop's number plate has been 806 IOX and the banners on the sides are still visible, albeit being hidden behind other vehicles. The van is also usually seen standing in the Greendale Station's parking area.
- It is likely to be based on a Volkswagen T25 Transporter.
- Although Sam himself hasn’t appeared since Series 3, the mobile shop has been seen ever since.
- Its sounds are real life recordings of a 1940 Period äòold Banger äô, which can be found in the BBC Sound Effects Library.
Sound Effects[]
Doors[]
Engine[]
Gallery[]
Side View
The van in a field
Rear view of the van in Series 3
Rear view from right (Note: "Sam's Mobile Shop" banners are clearly visible}
The van parked near Ted's lorry in Series 7
Rear view profile (Series 1)
Sam's van with many other vehicle props in storage (It is in the middle with two models of PAT 4)
Possible Basis
Merchandise[]
ERTL
A toy of the vehicle in Japan
A jigsaw