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Post by caruiser on Jun 13, 2012 14:20:14 GMT 10
 Hi Fellow Vintage Caravaners, We recently found this gem sitting in a paddock near Margaret River WA, All we know about her is she was in a shed when the property was bought and moved out to the paddock 15 years ago. She is 15feet 6” by 7feet, runs on 13” Holden rims, single skin (aluminium) over wooden frames no lining board or insulation, double rear bed, side kitchen, front dinning/converts to double bed. We also found the guarantee card for a Morphy-Richards Astral (round top) gas refrigerator unit No. 31514. Can anybody please help with any information of what make and age she might be? We intend restoring her to her former glory to tow behind our 1937 Chevrolet Street Rod or our 1962 Valiant SV1. Pictures. In the paddock note the low back (the wife is only152cm)  Front Left side  Right side  Rego plate and note only 1 central rear light  Aluminium sheet pattern front and rear above waist only  Aluminium sheet pattern below waist front and rear  Aluminium sheet pattern both sides of van  Typical aluminium opening side window  Offset rectangular front window  Right side after clean up  Rear after clean up LED light bar for recovery only  Name on rear of roof, any idea what it says?  Just visible a logo or name in red and chrome print on front below window, any ideas?  Any help or suggestions will by most appreciated. Caruiser.
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Post by isambard on Jun 13, 2012 14:44:14 GMT 10
hi there. awesome looking van - what a great find! front and back logos say "Uralla", which incidentally is a town in NSW. It's an Aboriginal word, whose meaning currently escapes me, but undoubtedly your van is named for the meaning, as opposed to the town  |
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Post by Geoff & Jude on Jun 13, 2012 15:12:30 GMT 10
front and back logos say "Uralla", which incidentally is a town in NSW. It's an Aboriginal word, whose meaning currently escapes me, but undoubtedly your van is named for the meaning, as opposed to the town hi izzy and caruiser uralla is aboriginal for "meeting place". geoff 'n jude |
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Post by Franklin1 on Jun 13, 2012 16:59:43 GMT 10
G'day caruiser, Love your second photo ;D ;D ...  |
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Post by Franklin1 on Jun 14, 2012 18:57:21 GMT 10
G'day again caruiser, Now that I'm over my "poor attempt at humour" above  , I thought I'd come back and make some constructive comments to help answer your questions... The cladding profile on the sides was introduced into the industry in circa 1963. By 1963, the industry had accumulated years of knowledge and experience, and anyone worth their salt would know to use stainless steel screws to fix the cladding to the frame. The only other van I can recall seeing the angled front windows on is a Viscount owned by forum member Jo (click on this link ), but I doubt very much whether your van is related to the Viscount name. I have a hunch that your van might be a "home jobby". All the rusty screws tell me that someone either didn't know about stainless screws, or couldn't afford to put them in. The other thing that strikes me as odd is the way the cladding has been fixed either side of the back window. Normally, a factory job would have the full sheet down to the waistline, and then the window opening cut out. Yours has a "patchwork" look about it, suggesting someone was trying to save on the amount of aluminium wasted. The cabin shape is not one that I can look at and immediately relate to another brand of van I've seen pictures of, so it doesn't seem to be one of the more popular brands we're aware of. Painting the name on a van was something we've seen on other vans from the first half of the 1960s. From the mid-60s onwards, the industry had moved to stickers showing the brand name. Overall, I'm thinking a home jobby complete with signwritten name, but don't go believing me under any circumstances. As soon as I post this, some other new member will come on the forum with a van, asking "Hey, anybody know anything about my Uralla van?"  cheers, Al. Oops, I forgot to ask the crucial question: Is there any chassis number welded on the drawbar anywhere? Often they are on the doorside drawbar arm, either side of the jockey wheel clamp, or on top of that arm near the jockey wheel. Check all over and see if there's anything there. |
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Post by noblesgarage on Jun 15, 2012 20:58:38 GMT 10
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I take it your over here in the West 