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Post by shesgotthelook on May 17, 2014 18:27:11 GMT 10
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Post by Roehm3108 on May 17, 2014 19:14:21 GMT 10
Awwwwww!!!!!!!!!! I want this van!!!!!!! Anybody around Bendigo who can check it out for me?  ? Ray |
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Post by Franklin1 on May 17, 2014 21:06:41 GMT 10
Yes, I saw that listing, and it reminded me of Paul and Yoko's Hunter Minor all those years ago (and which I see in this recent seqvintagecaravanmob post [about halfway down in another one of Doug's very colourful posts] that Paul and Yoko's van is now yellow). What has always stuck with me about P & Y's van is how they found the build date written on the underside of the aluminium drip strip above the window. Made me realise you can't discount anything in your search for the origins of your van.  The listed one would be a handy size for you Ray. No worries about having to store this one outside. Park it under your bed, I reckon.  cheers, Al. |
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Post by Roehm3108 on May 18, 2014 17:17:59 GMT 10
I want to thank/blame SGTL for this expenditure!! Just bought this little van!!! 12 months without a VV is toooo long  Ray |
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Post by cobber on May 18, 2014 17:35:52 GMT 10
Well done Ray, I was hoping you would jump in before somebody else grabbed it. The new photos of the interior indicate it looks as good as the outside. Good luck when you pick it up.... and stick it under the bed  Cobber. |
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Post by shesgotthelook on May 18, 2014 18:23:20 GMT 10
Fantastic Ray, I had to post it on here to stop myself from buying it! If you tire of it in a few years, please let me know  |
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Post by melanco on May 19, 2014 7:35:09 GMT 10
Nice pick up Ray! Have fun with it.
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Post by Roehm3108 on May 19, 2014 20:26:37 GMT 10
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2014 21:04:06 GMT 10
Congratulations Ray,a beautiful little van!
I'm sure you will get a lot of enjoyment out of it,after all that's what this website is all about.
Cheers
Hughdeani
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Post by shesgotthelook on May 19, 2014 22:01:20 GMT 10
Sigh  Drool Envy  It really is a special little van. Thanks for sharing. |
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Post by smiles on May 20, 2014 7:00:17 GMT 10
Just what you wanted Ray! Congratulations!
See you at South West Rocks?
Cathie & Rob
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Post by Roehm3108 on May 20, 2014 7:20:09 GMT 10
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Post by philouise on May 21, 2014 22:28:44 GMT 10
Congratulations Ray. We are soooooooooo pleased that you have a vintage van again. We have had so much fun touring in "Rovin" and we hope that you enjoy your vintage touring. Check out the vans in England for us will you?
Louise and Phil
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Post by bekstar76 on May 26, 2014 19:12:29 GMT 10
Wow! Well done Ray. I briefly spoke to the lady about this beauty but it was too far away for me to travel. I'm so pleased that she's gone to a genuine VV lover. Enjoy being the envy of all who see you travelling with her ? |
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Post by sage60a on May 26, 2014 20:13:43 GMT 10
Wow!!!!
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Post by Roehm3108 on May 26, 2014 23:05:51 GMT 10
Off to pick up my new baby tomorrow!!! Yay!! SGTL if you want a squizz and are in the area, PM me. After all you did spot it for someone.
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Post by humpyboy on May 27, 2014 12:42:02 GMT 10
Nice one Ray, now young fella, next time you drop in to Betty & Graham's, do drop in and say G'day wont you  you know where I am |
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Post by Roehm3108 on May 27, 2014 19:41:20 GMT 10
Sure do know where you are humpyboy. Yep, will drop in for sure. Not coming across there this trip however.
Ray
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Post by humpyboy on May 27, 2014 21:24:37 GMT 10
Your always welcome Ray.
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Post by Roehm3108 on Jun 17, 2014 21:00:02 GMT 10
You do wonder why someone would go to the trouble of this beautiful signwriting and then get it all wrong!!! For starters, it's not a Carapark but Caravanpark Ltd. Also, it can't be a 1941 van, when the factory wasn't even started till 1945 or thereabouts, especially when it is actually registered as a 1946 year of manufacture (not that THAT is gospel either) The icebox is for cobber to have a sticky!!! If there is anybody driving this site, could this file please be moved to Members' Photo Album?    |
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Post by cobber on Jun 18, 2014 10:01:34 GMT 10
G'day Ray, That really is a 'cute' little caravanpark caravan (I hope you don't mind me saying that) and I thank you for the ice box photo,  (are they non slot headed screws holding the catch on ? I hope you don't mind me mentioning that ) I can't move the thread to 'Members photos' but I will pinch the ice box photo for that thread, and I might pinch the photo of the awning for that thread too How about a photo of the tow coupling please for that thread and one of the tea towel rail for that thread (if there is room enough inside the van for one of those ) And while you're at it a photo of the sink pump for the galley pump thread would be good .. in fact I'm particularly interested in your sink, it appears to be similar to the one in Driftwood and... the only other one I have noticed was in Marks 'Janaway II ' so as I have suspected.......maybe they were a Caravanpark accessory available to the home builder ? Anyway....Speaking about "anybody driving this site" I wish they could get the forums 'search facilities' working  Cobber. |
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Post by Roehm3108 on Jun 18, 2014 16:06:30 GMT 10
Van is all wrapped up at the moment, cobber, so can't take any more pics till August. The tow coupling is a modernish 50mm coupling, so not much point there. I thought there was a TT rail, but will let you know. I was assured by Mrs Previous Owner that the non-slothead screws were definitely pre-1950's screws, but she couldn't find Mr Phillip's letter attesting to that. But she had a very honest face, so it must be true.  |
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Post by 1954homemade on Jun 27, 2014 21:58:32 GMT 10
Hi Ray,
What a lovely little van.
You must be very pleased.
Regards
Di & Paul
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Post by Don Ricardo on Jun 27, 2014 23:47:54 GMT 10
You do wonder why someone would go to the trouble of this beautiful signwriting and then get it all wrong!!! For starters, it's not a Carapark but Caravanpark Ltd. Also, it can't be a 1941 van, when the factory wasn't even started till 1945 or thereabouts, especially when it is actually registered as a 1946 year of manufacture (not that THAT is gospel either) G'day Roehm, I just noted your comment about the Caravanpark Ltd factory not being started until 1945. In fact Caravanpark started well before that. R J Rankin, the founder of Caravanpark, began producing caravans in Maitland in 1928 and founded the Caravanpark company well before WW II. During the late 30's, Caravanpark also had a factory in Sydney opposite the Propert factory. I'm not necessarily suggesting that your Hunter Minor was built in 1941, only that Caravanpark was certainly operating back then. Don Ricardo |
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Post by Roehm3108 on Jun 28, 2014 7:22:23 GMT 10
Hi DonR
Good to see that you're still at your sleuthing best! I obviously hadn't read the bit you quoted as it had been quite a while since I looked at the Crarpark info thoroughly.
But I do think that the Hunter Minor can't be a 1941 construction. In the Our Touring Past info on the Carapark, it says this about the Hunter Minor:
"Realising that there was a great number of light cars in Australia, and that it seems apparent that caravans would be required for this particular field, the company had commenced production of two new models. The Hunter Junior 3 birth for cars of 10 hp rating and Hunter Minor 2 birth for 8-10 hp. Both of these models were marketed in 1949 and performed very well, both in private use and in commercial hire fleets."
So from that, even the 1946 date on the rego papers of my van is most likely incorrect. My only hope now is to have a lucky find as phargen did when he removed the rain sill on his van.
Ray
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Drool 
It really is a special little van. Thanks for sharing.
you know where I am 
(are they non slot headed screws holding the catch on ? I hope you don't mind me mentioning that )
