Any help to identify year and model of this van please?

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Any help to identify year and model of this van please? Mar 23, 2015 22:15:38 GMT 10 atefooterz likes this

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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2015 22:15:38 GMT 10

Hi Everyone, I am a newbie to the forum and a newbie to caravan ownership as well

Yay!
I was wondering if anyone can help identify my new van, it found me and I am so excited for it to arrive (my husband is not so excited lol). There is a fair bit of work to do, and I can't wait.
I was told it is a seventies Viscount, however from the limited reasearch I have done on this fantastic forum, I am thinking it is mid to late 60's Viscount Valiant.
B2951
Photo won't load will have to fiddle when I have time, any ideas from the number?
Thanks in advance

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Any help to identify year and model of this van please? Mar 23, 2015 22:22:34 GMT 10 atefooterz likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2015 22:22:34 GMT 10 Ha, worked it out

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Any help to identify year and model of this van please? Mar 23, 2015 22:26:29 GMT 10

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Post by bobt on Mar 23, 2015 22:26:29 GMT 10

Gidday roaminaround,

Welcome aboard and congratulations on mastering the photo thing on your second posting.

Now please can you give a front shot ~~and the chassis number~~. See ya done that already. I don't think I can help but I am sure one of our in house wizards will be able to.

bobt

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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Any help to identify year and model of this van please? Mar 23, 2015 22:32:28 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2015 22:32:28 GMT 10 Thanks bobt, I will post a front shot as soon as I get "Herbie" home

bobt Global Moderator If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem. Posts: 2,257	Any help to identify year and model of this van please? Mar 23, 2015 22:42:02 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bobt on Mar 23, 2015 22:42:02 GMT 10 Check thses links out, they may help you. [1] Valiant by Viscount [2] Viscount Caravans

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Any help to identify year and model of this van please? Mar 24, 2015 7:19:10 GMT 10

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Post by murray on Mar 24, 2015 7:19:10 GMT 10

Roaminaround,
Looks like "Herbie" may be an earlier 1960's valiant -'64 / '65 perhaps
About this time takeaway shops became more popular and they began making the doors wider in later models

Mine is numbered B358 and was manufactured in 1963 - possibly after lunch one Friday afternoon, September 13th perhaps

vintagecaravans.proboards.com/thread/11949/galah-63-64-valiant-van

They then changed the cladding style and to sloping windows (looks like they are going faster).
Aluminium framed or timber ?
Cheers
Murray

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Any help to identify year and model of this van please? Mar 25, 2015 18:06:09 GMT 10

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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2015 18:06:09 GMT 10

Hi Murray,
Thanks for the info, love your van!And your awning! I hope i can get Herbie looking that good one day and get out on the open road. I'm not sure about the frame as I bought him on the spur of the moment from an online ad and am picking him up tomorrow, fingers crossed all goes well.
Will let you know, I would love to narrow down the year that he was made, hope it wasn't a monday morning lol
I am beginning to think you are right after looking at the information in the links bobt posted.It looks like Herbie might be a'65 model.
It seems that a lot of people have purchased a 70's caravan only to find out it is earlier......I am thrilled!

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Any help to identify year and model of this van please? Mar 25, 2015 18:06:46 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2015 18:06:46 GMT 10 P.S Thanks bobt for the great links )