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Post by craigbrennan on Apr 9, 2023 17:19:47 GMT 10
have recently purchased a viscount van I can faintly see the old sticker on the front of it. I have a chassis number on the drawbar but that's all I know about it. No year model no rego papers nothing. How can I find more information.
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Post by Don Ricardo on Apr 10, 2023 11:05:22 GMT 10
Hi Craigbrennan, Welcome to the forum and thanks for telling us about your new acquisition. If you can tell us the serial number on the drawbar, we can tell you the model and build year from that. One of our members, Twocutekelpies, has spent many hundreds - possibly thousands - of hours compiling a Viscount register that enables us to provide the info you're wanting. It will also help if you can post some photos of your van. Very occasionally (one time in say, 20 or 30,000) the serial number doesn't quite match up with the actual identity of the van, so seeing the van allows us to double check the identification. There is info on how to post photos on the Forum if you click here, but let's start with the serial number. Don Ricardo |
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Post by craigbrennan on Apr 10, 2023 11:55:29 GMT 10
A6657 is the number in the drawbar. Thank you for taking the time to respond. Thank you to two cute kelpie
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Post by Don Ricardo on Apr 10, 2023 13:21:23 GMT 10
Hi again Craigbrennan,
Based on the serial number, 'A6657' is a 1969 Viscount Duralvan. Looking at the register, it would have been built around August/September of that year.
Given the above, if the van still has the original external paintwork, it should have what we call 'lightning flash' decorations on the side, and wrap around windows both front and rear. Does that sound right?
Don Ricardo
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Post by craigbrennan on Apr 10, 2023 17:05:57 GMT 10
Spot on white with a blue lightning bolt and yes wrap around windows front and rear. Thank you for the information. The van is missing the front stone guard any ideas where I might find one
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