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Post by kb3 on May 14, 2007 5:51:04 GMT 10
Hi I thought you guys here might like to see the van we found while out on a tin hunting roadtrip. It has been stored where it is since 91 and looks to be perfect. Only problem is there is no house and nobody nearby so looks like we have to go knocking on some doors as the place is very abandoned.   I remember some one on here had a F100 so I threw this one up. Complete but dead.  And a factory black holden  We took alot more photos of vans and cars but I still have to get them across to the computer. cheers Dale |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2007 7:09:15 GMT 10
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Post by belinda on May 14, 2007 7:14:37 GMT 10
Coll Pattison whose family made caravan components said Pathfinder vans were particularly well-made and were the van of choice of the Showman's Guild. The showmen would tour all year and when they came to Sydney for the Easter Show would get their vans serviced by the manufacturer.
Pathfinder Vans eventually became Pathfinder Boats which is still in business.
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Post by cobber on May 15, 2007 9:11:26 GMT 10
As I mentioned on the thread “Greetings from a V. Vanner in Holland” vintagecaravans.proboards30.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1178454660an Australian, G. K. Saunders, took a Jennison Pathfinder from Australia to Europe back in 1958 and toured through Europe and England with it. Ignoring the possibility that Jennison may have given him the van (I don’t think they did  ) he gives it high praise for its comfort, finish and ability to handle some rough going, but then it was made of plywood, so that was to be expected. This is an extract from a testimonial Saunders sent to Jennison after two years on the road..  Where have all the Jennison Pathfinders gone.... does anybody on this forum have one ? Cobber. |
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Post by kb3 on May 20, 2007 7:28:36 GMT 10
Hi Does anybody here have any idea what bolt pattern and size the wheels are on these Pathfinders? I want to go and hopefully find the owner and bring it home, but I wasnt smart enough to look at the wheels while I was there.  thanks Dale |
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Post by kingy on May 20, 2007 9:34:30 GMT 10
Hi Dale, look under my thread on van hunting ( page 1) and you'll see a pathfinder in there showing the left hand side wheel which for memory was early landcruiser or similar, but who's to say thats an original setup  Cheers kingy  just read the story on the pathfinder myself, and there you go the owner told me back then (noth'in wrong with my memory  )the original wheels were dodge. He also told me the van was home made which they're not, so who knows what to believe they certainly appear to be off a 4x4 though |
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Post by kb3 on May 20, 2007 20:31:31 GMT 10
Hi
Thanks very much for that info, it helps alot
Dale
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) he gives it high praise for its comfort, finish and ability to handle some rough going, but then it was made of plywood, so that was to be expected.
Cheers kingy