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Post by Don Ricardo on Mar 25, 2022 13:58:21 GMT 10
Hi Jenwhe, Just in case you missed it, Hughdeany answered your question about the year of the Coronet van you posted about here: Hi jen999, C is for Coronet,1500 is the year 1977,so your van is the 33rd van built that year. Is it a Paravilla?A pic of the van will help me confirm what it is. Cheers hughdeany Don Ricardo |
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Post by jenwhe on Mar 25, 2022 15:19:56 GMT 10
Hi Jenwhe, Just in case you missed it, Hughdeany answered your question about the year of the Coronet van you posted about here: Don Ricardo What do you mean? Excellent thankyou. There is a picture, not sure what is meant by para? |
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Post by jenwhe on Mar 25, 2022 15:35:02 GMT 10
Excellent thankyou. There is a picture, not sure what is meant by para? It does have a shower and toilet though as well. |
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Post by jenwhe on Mar 26, 2022 21:08:17 GMT 10
Would anyone know the approximate t weight of a 40 footer? Coronet |
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Post by Don Ricardo on Mar 27, 2022 21:42:10 GMT 10
Hi Jenwhe,
Hughdeany asked whether the Coronet you have posted about is a Paravilla. Paravilla was one of Coronet's models. I gather it refers to some of the larger models - possibly to be used as a static caravan in a caravan park - produced in the 70's.
Don Ricardo
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Post by odgie on Apr 8, 2022 11:36:58 GMT 10
Just a short note to see if your experts can help me with a recent purchase from Victoria? The van is approx 12ft 6” with old decals for Coronet and below the windows has another set stating low line with three names of towns in Victoria. The vin no. On drawbar is 2251 welded. Thoughts seem to be around 1965 ?
Thank in advance Odgie from Tuncurry NSW
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Post by hughdeany on Apr 8, 2022 17:07:13 GMT 10
Hi and welcome odgie,
We would need to see some pics of your van to be able to date it.
2251 is a chassis number,not a vin number.
Vin numbers came out in 1989 and were 17 letters and numbers,and were used on new vans and older vans that no one knew the age of.
Cheers
hughdeany
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Post by Don Ricardo on Apr 8, 2022 22:39:10 GMT 10
Hi Odgie, Good to hear about your Coronet. Hopefully you can post some photos of your van as Hughdeany has suggested. There are instructions on how to post photos if you click here. Don Ricardo |
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Post by odgie on Apr 27, 2022 8:28:15 GMT 10
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Post by Don Ricardo on Apr 27, 2022 22:39:03 GMT 10
Hi Odgie,
Great to see the photo of your van.
As you can see, I used my powers as an administrator to use your photo URL to make the photo visible on the forum. Hope that’s OK?
Hopefully Hughdeany will be along soon and will be able to give you an indication of the build year of your van.
Don Ricrardo
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Post by hughdeany on Apr 28, 2022 20:31:02 GMT 10
Hi Odgie,
I think your van is late 1965, early 1966.
Nice little van by the look of it,wooden frame.
Cheers
hughdeany
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Post by wickachad on Jun 1, 2022 10:06:19 GMT 10
Hi I have a 60 van that I’m restoring and wondering how I find the colour code for my model,
Thanks
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Post by hughdeany on Jun 1, 2022 15:39:29 GMT 10
Hi Wickachad,
I would take a sample of the colours you need and use a Duluxe colour card to get as close as possible.
Viscount were the only company to use car colours as their stripe colours.
Cheers
hughdeany
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Post by jenwhe on Jan 14, 2023 20:26:21 GMT 10
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Post by jenwhe on Jan 14, 2023 20:26:59 GMT 10
Hi Jenwhe, Just in case you missed it, Hughdeany answered your question about the year of the Coronet van you posted about here: Hi jen999, C is for Coronet,1500 is the year 1977,so your van is the 33rd van built that year. Is it a Paravilla?A pic of the van will help me confirm what it is. Cheers hughdeany Don Ricardo |
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Post by jenwhe on Jan 14, 2023 20:29:08 GMT 10
The further studies show this is possibly the 1966 36 footer as the stickers ordered coming back as the coronet crown prince.
Progress in restore and a brand new A frame.
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Post by Don Ricardo on Jan 19, 2023 22:08:06 GMT 10
Hi Jenwhe,
In your last post are you referring to the Coronet Prince caravan you showed us higher up on this thread in March 2022? In which case the van is not as old as 1966. The 1966 Coronets had quite a different shape and style.
Hughdeany indicated at the time that the serial number on the van indicated that it was built in 1977. He has had extensive experience in the caravan industry so you can have confidence in what he says.
Don Ricardo
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Post by jenwhe on Aug 10, 2023 21:30:32 GMT 10
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Post by jenwhe on Aug 10, 2023 21:36:57 GMT 10
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Post by Don Ricardo on Dec 9, 2023 14:42:56 GMT 10
Hi all, Following is the article referred to Jenwhe in her post above and published on the campingsales.com.au website on 17 June 2015, reporting the death of Ian Farren, the founder of Coronet caravans. The article also mentions the link between the original Coronet Caravans and the current Coronet company:   Photo of Ian Farren:  One of the Coronet caravans produced by Ian Farren, although not the 30ft model mentioned in the article:  A Coronet van produced by the modern Coronet company:  All items sourced from www.caravancampingsales.com.au/editorial/details/vale-ian-farren-51913/
Links to the three videos on the history of Coronet can be found here.
Thanks to Jenwhe for alerting us to this article. Don Ricardo |
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Post by jdazzle on Dec 17, 2023 21:25:10 GMT 10
I’m going to add to this post, as getting brakes fitted on my Coronet tomorrow after not being able to sell it this year. Is a bit hard to compete with all the modified caravans though. I do wonder about the year, it was registered as 1965, but has all the features of the much earlier ones, I’m thinking I’m going to proclaim 1962 on its new rego? Thoughts anyone? I’m using a Facebook link here as fine the photo stuff a bit cumbersome, lazy I know. www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3577164122554745/?mibextid=6ojiHh |
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Post by Don Ricardo on Dec 18, 2023 19:49:16 GMT 10
G'day Jdazzle, I'm sorry the Coronet is giving you so much grief. It looks like a pretty reasonable caravan. I don't think the caravan is quite as old as 1962. I've copied a couple of photos from your FB Marketplace listing so that people can see what we're talking about. (Not everyone is able to access Facebook, even with the link.)   Your van certainly seems to be the same basic design and shape as the early 60's Coronets, for example the bondwood clad sides, but there are a couple of significant differences. One is the profile (ie the ridge pattern) on the front and rear aluminium cladding, and another is the double hopper front window. Both of these features began to be used by caravan manufacturers in 1963 or 1964. The earlier models had unridged aluminium cladding on front and rear, and twin pane front windows (as opposed to the double hopper windows). You can see the differences I am referring to if if you look at this van higher up this thread. It is a very similar - if not the same - shape as yours, but is an earlier model, possibly 1961 or 1962. You'll also see that the fittings inside the van I'm pointing you to are less modern than yours - note the shape of the overhead cupboards and the use of varnished timber rather than the ridged(?) material used on your sliding cupboard doors. When the van higher up the thread was sold, the owner (who I know quite well) stated that it was 1965, but I now think that it is earlier than that. On balance my guesstimate is that your van is 1963 or 1964. Hughdeany will probably have a view on what I've said, and he does know a bit about Coronets.  Don Ricardo
ADDENDUM: Following are other photos of Jdazzle's Coronet, posted at her request:  
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Post by hughdeany on Dec 18, 2023 20:21:56 GMT 10
Hi Don,
Definitely agree with your differences re this van and Austin’s.
The windows and annexe lights are later than 62, and the interior,in fact I’m pretty sure those windows are flat frame Alfabs which are later.
I would say it’s at least 1964.
Cheers
hughdeany
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Post by jdazzle on Dec 18, 2023 22:31:07 GMT 10
don Ricardo and hughdeany thank you so much! I see what you mean about the windows. Apologies for not imbedding the photos, I did take out a subscription to something or other but can’t quite remember how to access it. Lazy I know. If not too much trouble perhaps I could get you to imbed a couple of the interior, the ribbed cupboards and ceiling, they are pretty interesting. I’ve have felt cross at the caravan all year for proving so difficult to register/sell but am starting to feel a bit more fond of it as it does have some special features 😊. I do like the exterior gold edging stripe and the writing. And the go faster windows 😊. It was registered as 65, though that might date from original owners? Maybe it is right? I do have a 1969 rego paper but no caravan manufacture date 😊. Interesting the all aluminium cladding coronets of the same age look so much more modern! I guess it is the shape, the coronet bondwoods are a bit more whimsical it seems. Thank you so much your help again! *Edit, managed to add two photos as they were small enough 😊. Shows gas lamp as well though shade broke ☹️. Attachments:
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Post by Don Ricardo on Dec 19, 2023 11:41:47 GMT 10
Hi Jdazzle,
As you've discovered, you can always post some photos using the 'Add Attachment' button. That doesn't require any additional registrations apart from the Forum. The only problem is that the attachment photos can disappear over time (because people delete the photos, or change computers, or whatever), so I do post some of them in a more permanent mode if they are historically important.
Anyway, following your request, I have added the other photos of your Coronet from your FB listing to my original post. They do show the way styles and features developed in the first half of the 60's when compared with the photos of Austin125's Coronet.
Good luck with the sale, or with keeping it if, as you indicated, you are feeling more positively disposed towards what looks to be a really quite nice and well preserved van.
Don Ricardo
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