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Post by enquiry on Feb 10, 2014 17:06:24 GMT 10
Not sure where to ask - my caravan chassis has S133 marked on it - what vintage is it, do you think? Hello, I'm new to this site and don't understand the mechanisms for posting here at all – the layout seems very user unfriendly to me, so my apologies if I'm in the wrong section doing the wrong thing etc. This is the only way I could find to post a question... I have a Globetrotter caravan that I'm interested in finding out some more details about if possible, as I've been living in it for five years while building a house and the van now needs some TLC, which I'm just starting. I'd like to try and keep the refurbishments in keeping with the age of the van, but I can't see any manufacturer's plates or serial numbers or dates anywhere on the chassis, a-frame or inside so far. I'm interested to try and find out firstly whether it's likely to be a vintage or a classic van, and if possible, if anyone has any idea of a more likely specific year if possible from the photos. From the images on your forum, Globetrotters seem to have a multitude of shapes and configurations, so I don't know how lucky I'll be with my enquiry, but here's hoping.... Many thanks in advance for any information anyone might be able to provide. PS I've tried to attach a photo but your attachment process doesn't work. When you get it fixed I'll send in a photo or two to help with my post. I'm not with Photobucket and if I have to ad yet another password and username to my endless list of them, my head will explode. |
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Post by Don Ricardo on Feb 10, 2014 20:21:33 GMT 10
Hi Enquiry, Welcome to the forum. Sorry the layout seems unfriendly - we have done our best to make the set up as logical as we can, but that's not to say that it couldn't be better.  Anyway, I'm glad to see that you managed to work out how to post. You were probably looking for what is called on this Proboards platform the 'Create Thread' button so you could start your own thread? You'll find it at the top of each section of the forum. Anyhow, what you've done is fine. I'm sure Rhondapage won't object to an additional post or three on her thread. Regarding your Globetrotter, you're right about Globe producing vans in a range of different styles. One advantage of that is that it can make it a bit easier to date a van because we have at least a rough idea when the various styles were produced. I think that your van is unlikely to be from the Classic period because I'm pretty sure that Globe had well and truly ended production before 1970, which is the date we use on the forum to delineate between Vintage and Classic...but I may be wrong about Globe winding up before 1970...somebody will set me straight if that's the case! Unfortunately the Attachment process doesn't work on the forum because we run it on good will, voluntary effort and the smell of an oily rag (vintage oil of course  ), and it costs money to have the Attachment button working. I understand your feelings about Photobucket and another username and password, so that's OK - we all have trouble keeping track of them! If you keep your photos on the web using Flickr or one of the other web photo repositories, you can post your photos from there using the link which begins with 'IMG' ![]() . Alternatively, you can email your photos to me, and I'll be very happy to post them for you. I'll send you an email so that you've got my email address if you'd like to do it that way. One of the best bits of the forums is hearing about other people's vans and helping them to identify/date them, so we'll certainly help you if we can. Don Ricardo for the moderating team |
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Post by Don Ricardo on Feb 12, 2014 21:04:17 GMT 10
Hi Enquiry, ...I think that your van is unlikely to be from the Classic period because I'm pretty sure that Globe had well and truly ended production before 1970, which is the date we use on the forum to delineate between Vintage and Classic...but I may be wrong about Globe winding up before 1970...somebody will set me straight if that's the case!... Hi all, Well sometimes you just have to admit that you may be wrong.  And I reckon my brave statement above looks like it might be way off-beam, unless of course there was a bit of badge engineering going on, or another manufacturer picked up the GlobeTrotter name for one of their models... Enquiry has sent me photos of his GlobeTrotter to post:    In his email, Enquiry wrote: "I had another good look around the frame of my van last night and I still can't see any date stamps etc, but I've contacted the previous owner of the van and she got the van from her parents, who presumably bought the van new, so if she can remember the dates, that might also possibly give me a clue.
But in the meantime, any help that your readers might be able to offer would also be great.
I hope the photos attached are of use, although as there are so many Globetrotter model variations, I don't know if it's an impossible task!
We'll wait and see...
The front windows used to have an aluminium windup flap on them but that got damaged in a wind storm and I unfortunately chucked it out...
(The location of the spare tyre on the front of the A-frame is also a non-original innovation, as there's nowhere else to put it and I was fed up with having it in the boot of my car.)"I'm not sure when this cladding was used but I'm thinking early 70's? Maybe Hughdeani or Franklin1 can tell us? And does anybody got any ideas on who might have built Enquiry's van? Don Ricardo |
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Post by Franklin1 on Feb 12, 2014 21:53:47 GMT 10
G'day DonR, hughdeani's probably typing the same answer as I type this, but the van is a Quest Globe Trotter, and is from later than 1973, based on the wind-out windows. A member of the Classic Caravans forum has a 1976 Quest Globe Trotter which can be seen in this thread: Quest Globe Trotter 16' 1976cheers, Al. |
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Post by Don Ricardo on Feb 12, 2014 22:30:49 GMT 10
Hi Franklin1,
Wow, thanks for that info. That was a pretty prompt response, which I'm sure Enquiry will be very interested to read. Maybe you've got a new member for the Classic Caravans forum?
So maybe my statement about Globe ceasing production before 1970 still holds water?
Don Ricardo
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Post by enquiry on Feb 13, 2014 8:49:30 GMT 10
Well, that's already been a great response!
Thank you very much to everyone.
What you say makes perfect sense, because on the van's number plate are the words 'Quest Sales P/L', which I had assumed were simply the name of the place that sold it rather than also being associated with the manufacturer of the van.
Looks like it's time for me to transfer over to the Classic Vans forum, so having met you all briefly, it's time to say goodbye I'm afraid!
I'll keep a lookout for other Globetrotters in my travels: I'm off on a trip around Tassie for a few weeks starting next week.
Thanks once again for all your help.
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