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Post by Mike Osborne on Apr 22, 2006 9:59:45 GMT 10
On the trip to Morgan, I know that all eyes were peeled tryingto see old 'vans that members might wish to buy or cadge. Certainly on the boat trip, the boat was steered from one bank to another, so as to see what might be an interesting find!  On the Thursday, we went down to Blanchetown and spotted two old vans in a block, but whilst there was a secure shed, there was no post box and the neighbours said they rarely saw the owner - possibly from Adelaide. Post Office had no address, but some idea of a name.  One small van, in alloy with not very endearing lines but a larger one with a Road Star logo looked in good nick   I have a rego number for the larger van, that might be traceable. Mike O |
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Post by mikeosborne on Apr 22, 2006 14:16:41 GMT 10
Got a call from a local today, telling me of a wooden 'van nearby, so went around and took some pics!  This is real time warp! I managed to find the owner's son and got the door open, so as to see the inside, just as it was left about 30 years ago. The last rego was in 1972. The chassis plate says GLEN, with a wt of 11cwt, distributed by Truscotts. It could be that they may chassis for trailers and caravans. It is about 10 ft long, has no mains electric. The owner is in an old folks home and any discussion of a sale would be by getting her and a number of children to agree. It looks just too good to be left as it is, although it is well under cover. Anyone got any more ideas on the history? Mike O |
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Post by mikeosborne on Apr 22, 2006 14:25:16 GMT 10
 SA Find pics of Glen Van/Chassis Mike O |
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Post by trodler on Apr 22, 2006 21:14:52 GMT 10
Hi Mike.
Just had a quick look for a Glen.
The slogan goes, up hill and down dale "The Glen" doesnt fail.
Glen Caravans
820 Glenhuntly Rd
Glenhuntly
Victoria.
If I get time tomorrow Ill scan some pages.
Cheers.
Trodler.
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Post by Franklin1 on Apr 22, 2006 22:34:36 GMT 10
I notice the 3-pin socket below the window in the last photo. The van I've just purchased has the same thing, with a corresponding 3-pin plug and 3 wires to the towbar for the stop-tail-earth connections. Mine has had indicator wires added at some later stage of its life, by running 2-core bedlamp-type electrical cable from the towbar then underneath the van to the back lights. I wonder if this socket arrangement was a common way to wire vans in the past?
Al.
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Post by trodler on Apr 23, 2006 7:30:39 GMT 10
Hi Al
The 3 pin plug was probably used because they only needed the three wires at the rear of the van.
Stop.
Tail.
& Earth.
Im not sure when the round 6 or 7 pin plug came onto the market, so the 3 pin was used before then cos that was all that was available.
Cheers.
Trodler.
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Post by trodler on Apr 25, 2006 7:23:42 GMT 10
Hi Mike. Here is the ad for Glen caranans from a 1953 magazine. Not sur if it is the same shape as yours.  Cheers. Trodler. |
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Post by mikeosborne on Apr 25, 2006 8:10:21 GMT 10
Hallo Trodler, Many thanks for sorting out the picture.  I am going to try and get some better pics of the van shortly. Access was very difficult and I did not know the occupant of the house. However, it is not far away so I will take my old car around an dget him chatting. I am not sure what sortof money OI should be talking abd the 58 Broadway van is better as regards size for us but I cant let this van sit there  Best regards, Mike |
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