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Post by noosabill on Sept 25, 2014 7:04:50 GMT 10
Hello.. Looking to see if there is any interest in this van No pics yet. To come. It is complete right down to the fire extinguisher.
It has water damage front and rear. Chassis, floor, sides, roof sound.
I am not a vintage caravan guy but thought this was worth saving. It is located in Noosa.
Cheers Bill
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Post by dave01 on Sept 26, 2014 20:44:06 GMT 10
Hi noosabill,only 198 Roadhaven caravans were built all numbered , to my knowledge only 2 dual wheels were made. At 19ft i,m assuming yours is one of them, a forum member owns another so you own a RARE van, love to see some pics. Number 185 build date mid 1968. Cheers, Dave
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Post by noosabill on Sept 27, 2014 7:33:59 GMT 10
Thank you Dave. Yes it is a dual wheel van. Will get some pics up as soon as I clean it up a bit. As I said it has water damage at both ends and some of the frame will need replacing. Apart from that it is sound. Even has the original curtains and bed spreads in great order. Cheers Bill
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Post by Don Ricardo on Sept 28, 2014 18:57:25 GMT 10
Hi Noosabill,
Great to hear about your van. I'm looking forward to seeing the photos.
The Roadhavens are beautiful vans, and I'm sure yours will be spectacular once you've had a bit of a clean up, and then fixed what needs fixing.
Don Ricardo
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2014 9:33:46 GMT 10
Hi all,
I don't mean to stand on anyone's toes,but I know of 4 tandem Roadhavens,one of which I used to own.
Waiting with baited breath to see noosaville van......
hughdeani
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Post by noosabill on Sept 29, 2014 10:39:48 GMT 10
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Post by noosabill on Sept 29, 2014 10:55:51 GMT 10
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Post by noosabill on Sept 29, 2014 10:56:54 GMT 10
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2014 16:42:53 GMT 10
WHat a great find,unusual looking layout I think.
Can't wait to see more pics,will see if I can find a pic of my old rego number.
Cheers
Hughdeani
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Post by noosabill on Sept 29, 2014 19:18:50 GMT 10
Hello Hugh, The Vic Rego. No. is H66-428
It has a wardrobe on each side between the living and bed room areas.
Cheers Bill
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Post by dave01 on Sept 29, 2014 21:38:13 GMT 10
Hi all, at last a new Roadhaven thread. The information i supplied above was both right ? and wrong. The tandem numbers supplied by manufacturers son, but time clouds facts and all were not numbered, lowest number about 45,thats how many they guessed that made before official numbering. This is why number 1 does not exist. In my records i have no 127 as a 20ft with shower being a 1965 van, could that have once been your's Hughdeani? .The other tandem belonging to Tubbygray is much smaller at 15ft from memory, photos posted previously. Noosabill's van looks restorable and its rarity would certainly add to its value. Roadhaven vans custom built to order so to find two exactly the same a rare occurrence. In 6 years ownership i,ve yet to see another identical to mine. cheers, dave
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Post by Don Ricardo on Sept 29, 2014 22:10:30 GMT 10
G'day Noosabill, Great to see the photos of your van. Thanks for posting them so quickly. Its length give it quite an imposing look.  Interesting to read the comments of Dave01 and Hughdeani about the various Roadhaven tandem vans. Because Herb Pruser was building vans in relatively small numbers, he was obviously able to be a bit creative as he went. Photos of the 15 ft Roadhaven tandem that Dave01 mentioned can be found on the thread about Tubbygra's collection - click here. Make sure you look through the entire thread because there are various photos of the tandem spread through a few posts. There are also some pics of Tubbygra's 1956 single axle Roadhaven there as well. Probably about time Dave01 put together a post on the development of Roadhaven vans for the DHL thread. What about it Dave01? I suspect you have enough pics of various vans that it would make quite an interesting post... Don Ricardo |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2014 22:16:41 GMT 10
hHi all,
just found my rego number of my old Roadhaven,H55.095,so a bit out!
Must learn to put photos on here so I can show pictures of my van which I sold in 1995,was just so heavy to tow.
I first towed it with a Fairmont gxl 351v8,then a LWB Nissan Patrol,then a GQ Patrol.All were just passable as tow vehicles,and all fitted with air brakes and full Hayman Reese towing gear!Boy she was a heavy van!But bloody magnificent workmanship!Nothing before or since has ever come close to quality IMO.
Cheers
hughdeani
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