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Post by shesgotthelook on Oct 27, 2014 13:38:07 GMT 10
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Post by newbug on Nov 24, 2014 12:59:47 GMT 10
I bought this VV and am brand new to both this forum and the wonderful world of caravanning. Didn't have any idea what the make/model was until I saw this thread, so will go a-googling for info on Globes immediately - thanks heaps!
BTW...It was an impulse buy as I fell in love with the interior and plan to repair and restore to original condition as much as possible, so will be looking for hints on where to find a tap for the sink as it looks like it's been replaced.
cheers,
Judy
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Post by cobber on Nov 24, 2014 16:59:00 GMT 10
G'day Judy, Welcome to the world of vintage caravans and this forum  .. Globes are a highly respected van here and your's should come up a treat  Don't waste time doing a Google for information about Globe (trotter) caravans  .... it's all here on the forum in our 'Down History Lane' section. Just CLICK HERE and you will get all the inspiration you need to return your van to as much originality as you want, and then ask questions and the Globe (Trotter) tragics will come to your aid. Cobber. |
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Post by Don Ricardo on Nov 24, 2014 20:09:03 GMT 10
Hi Newbug,
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the forum.
Cobber has pointed you to the Globe thread in the Down History Lane Section, and I will be interested to hear what you think. Personally I am doubtful that your van is a Globe based on spending a fair bit of time examining the photos of it when they were on Ebuy. Globe produced quite a range of models of different shapes and sizes over a period of 20 years plus or minus, and there are a couple of features of your van that are similar to Globe caravans, but there are also a lot more features that are dissimilar to any Globes we've seen on the forum. Unfortunately, I can't tell you who might have built your van at this stage, though.
I'm not meaning to rain on your parade - or dampen your enthusiasm - by any means. What I'm really saying is that I reckon your van is probably rarer than a Globe. The double windows at the rear by themselves mark it out as very unusual.
Of course my thoughts on the origins of your van will be proved utterly wrong if you find something on your van identifying it as a Globe! Let us know if you find anything which helps identify its maker. I am sure that I won't be the only forum member who will be interested.
Don Ricardo
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2014 7:32:58 GMT 10
Hi all,
Your van is most definitely a Globetrotter!
Sorry Don,but a few years ago a woman came on here and showed photos of her one owner family Globe that was identical to this one.
She wanted to know how much to sell it for so was only a guest.
I have looked through the links but can't find anything left unfortunately.
Cheers
hughdeani
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Post by newbug on Nov 25, 2014 7:46:59 GMT 10
Mmmm, thanks for that intriguing insight Don, I'm not at all concerned about its currently murky parentage - I do love a mystery! Noting that the seller describes it as a 1959 13-footer with all original interior, there was no 13 ft van on the list of Globe (trotter) models for 1959-60. That description is not necessarily accurate and the original buyers may have requested all sorts of customised stuff when it was built, but these are the other unusual things I've noticed so far with the utterly untrained eye of a total newby:
While the external shape seems quite Globe-esque I was surprised that no Globes I've seen here have the third large window on each side, and mine's missing the small sausage-shaped one over the sink.
The interior layout is also rather different, noting the dinette with table apparently sliding out of the bedside cupboard and assuming that the bunks at the front will fold down to a couch. The shape of cupboard doors and speckled paintwork is also unusual, and I like it, but have only seen that on one Globe as a wall finish. The tambour (?) sliding doors above the kitchen are interesting but saw one other Globe with those.
I'm collecting it on Monday so will grill the seller for further history and check it for Globe plates, logos etc. It's coming up to Brisbane via Canberra and Sydney over the next few weeks so any 'Globe tragic' who wants to poke around it is welcome to get in touch.
Judy.
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Post by newbug on Nov 25, 2014 7:50:39 GMT 10
Hi Hughdeani,
the seller's name is Racquel and she's south of Wagga - does that ring any bells?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2014 8:55:28 GMT 10
Hi Judy,
No I think her name was Glenda,and I can't remember where she was from.
The van did have a two tone green paint job though.
Cheers
hughdeani
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Post by rare00 on Nov 25, 2014 9:29:55 GMT 10
Uranquinty or Mangoplah newbug ??
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Post by newbug on Nov 25, 2014 12:02:43 GMT 10
The ad said Uranquinty but the pick-up address is in Mangoplah, which I'm guessing is not a thriving metropolis on the same scale as Uranquinty.
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Post by rare00 on Nov 25, 2014 15:30:09 GMT 10
Both towns are pretty much the same size.
Mango is a bit better town to live in. The van wouldn't be a greyish colour would it ??
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Post by newbug on Nov 25, 2014 22:59:59 GMT 10
It is indeed.
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Post by Don Ricardo on Nov 29, 2014 22:14:34 GMT 10
...Your van is most definitely a Globetrotter! Sorry Don,but a few years ago a woman came on here and showed photos of her one owner family Globe that was identical to this one.... Hi Hughdeani and Newbug, When I read Hughdeani's post I must admit I had my doubts about what he was saying. However, I have a lot of respect for his knowledge and experience, and I know that from time to time an unusual and quite different model of caravan that we haven't seen before pops up, even in the case of a manufacturer that we know a fair bit about such as Globe. So...I've spent a few hours over the last couple of days examining the photos of every Globe van I can find on the forum...and I now recognise that Newbug's van does have a number of features which appeared on Globe vans in the late 50's. So I think what Hughdeani has stated is almost certainly correct. Of course the case will be totally proven if Newbug finds the Globe logo or name somewhere on the van. Things you can look for Newbug are the Globe patent plate inside the van, the Globe logo somewhere under the external grey paint, a Globe branded coupling (although a few manufacturers used these), and/or a Globe format serial number on the A-frame. If you are not sure what all this means Newbug, I can give you some pointers - just let me know. When I get a chance I will post some photos of the features which have pretty well convinced me that Newbug's van is a Globe... One question for Hughdeani: Don't suppose Newbug's van is one and the same as the van owned by the woman you mentioned? What do you think? Don Ricardo |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2014 8:23:18 GMT 10
Could well be,and if so I would be very disheartened to see that it had deteriorated to the current extent under an "enthusiasts" care.
Hopefully Judy will bring it back to original condition and throw some love at it!
Cheers
hughdeani
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Post by newbug on Dec 1, 2014 16:20:57 GMT 10
I've just been looking at that nicely restored 1958 Don on ebay and am now fully fired up to throw all the luv and elbow grease available at this project. Firstly, though, I should perhaps start by picking it up from the previous owner  |
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Post by newbug on Dec 17, 2014 11:28:07 GMT 10
The plot thickens....
VV now ensconced on the Sunshine Coast and have scoured her for tell-tale signs of Globe Trotter origins, but nothing to be seen in cupboards, or on tow hitch, drawbar or front/back walls. There's a punched number on the drawbar - TR 10035777 - but not a 4 digit Globe-like serial number as I was expecting. (apologies for any errors in describing the anatomical features of a VV here)
There is the outline of a curved flash (?) on the sides just visible under the newer paint, but it will need some more delicate stripping to find out if it was the two-tone green van that Hughdeani encountered. The seller bought it from a dealer in Wagga about 3 years ago and was intending to convert it to a mobile bar, but someone else filled that niche market for Wagga before she got started so it has apparently remained idle until now.
Hi Rare00: are you personally familiar with this van or just saw it on ebay?
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Post by newbug on Dec 17, 2014 12:51:55 GMT 10
Have been looking at Don's post on 6 Nov 2014 via the DHL link vintagecaravans.proboards.com/thread/2268 in Cobber's message above. There are a lot of interior features in that mid-50's Globe that are the same as mine so I'm convinced it is a Globe, but possibly older than 1959 and probably sold under another name, eg Wayfarer. My tow hitch was replaced when the brake was added I think, which would explain the lack of a Globe mark there. |
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.. Globes are a highly respected van here and your's should come up a treat 
.... it's all here on the forum in our 'Down History Lane' section.
