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Post by Surf Tragic on Oct 12, 2023 15:04:14 GMT 10
This was in the Shopping Centre Carpark in Wodonga so couldn't resist having a chat with the owner. He said he just purchased & picked it up, & wants to fit original windows & cut out front corners to fit curved sides to the existing windows. The man said he didn't mind if I posted these photos, I also tried to encourage him to join in the discussions on the VV Forum. What a beauty !  8 by Surf Tragic, on Flickr  7 by Surf Tragic, on Flickr Cheers. Surf Tragic |
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Post by Don Ricardo on Oct 13, 2023 11:14:16 GMT 10
Hi Surf Tragic,
That's an interesting catch!
The little upturn in the waistline moulding at the front suggests that the van is a modified Franklin Futura...and yet...there are some features that make me wonder if we're looking at something else. Obviously there are the front and rear windows which don't match, but the front side window is installed differently to a Futura and the door is hinged differently and there's something about the overall look of the van which is just that bit different.
I wondered for a while if it had actually been built from one of the shells like the ones built for ANARE for use in the Antarctic, but they lacked the Franklin Futura flourish on the waistline moulding...
Do you have the contact details of the owner? If so you could ask them whether there is a serial number welded on the drawbar (if it's still original). If it's a Franklin format serial number (three digits followed by a letter) then we'll know how the van started out.
Don Ricardo
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Post by Surf Tragic on Oct 13, 2023 23:17:18 GMT 10
Don Ricardo.. .I have not followed protocol & got numbers , or contact details, pretty lax really !!!  , but we got our phones out & I showed him the forum site which he seemed keen to contribute to & he gave me the ok to post photos..... so hopefully we will hear from him in the future. Surf Tragic |
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, but we got our phones out & I showed him the forum site which he seemed keen to contribute to & he gave me the ok to post photos..... so hopefully we will hear from him in the future.