10ft York info please

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I got this little ripper home yesterday & will be gutting it out & doing a full fitout over the next 12mths

Not sure what year model it is but I'm sure one of you guys will have an idea
It has a full alloy frame
two bunks to the front & table to the rear
kitchen cupboards & wadrobe to the center but both been removed by previous owner to make more room as they were using as a spare room
Not sure if you can tell what year model by the chassis number but it's Y-2654
As I'll be totally gutting this out I'm sure there be many question to come

[captivenut]

Jan 31, 2016 8:55:04 GMT 10 @mymillardmicro said:

Not sure what year model it is but I'm sure one of you guys will have an idea

Hello Darren, what a pearler you've got there!
I posted some archaeological dating info in the York history thread but the Mod, in his wisdom, deleted it as irrelevant.
I"ll post it again here for your (and others) reference:
My York Y3013 has, what I believe to be, the original pre sale SAA electrical inspection & compliance label still attached to the electrical switchbox in the overhead cupboard. It's dated 17-9-71. So I would assume that my York must have been built and shipped to SA some time just prior to that date?
That should at least give you a vague dating reference point. Your van being about 360 models earlier is possibly early to mid 1971?
I haven't even started in mine yet. I've put it in storage while I finish off my wife's Viscount. But I'm champing at the bit to get going on it! I'll be watching your progress and maybe we can exchange some notes?
By the way, according to another York thread there may be some timber in the roof frame and it seems that is the case with mine. 
Good luck with your project.
Cheers, Arthur 

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Jan 31, 2016 9:45:30 GMT 10 captivenut said:

Jan 31, 2016 8:55:04 GMT 10 @mymillardmicro said:

Not sure what year model it is but I'm sure one of you guys will have an idea

However, there is a very interesting and obvious difference. Mine is 11ft and has the same type of rounded corner windows panes in the front & back but mine are contained in the one frame - not separate frames like yours. Sometime, in later models (mid to late 71 perhaps?) they switched to square cornered louvre type window panes.
Between what points did you measure your van?

I'm not sure where to measure from as I've been told inside & also out side

both give different measurements inside 10ft & outside 11ft so not sure

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Jan 31, 2016 9:45:30 GMT 10 captivenut said:

Jan 31, 2016 8:55:04 GMT 10 @mymillardmicro said:

Not sure what year model it is but I'm sure one of you guys will have an idea

By the way, according to another York thread there may be some timber in the roof frame and it seems that is the case with mine. 

my roof lining has all rivets in it & can't see any staples to suggest timber being present but until I pull it apart I won't know for sure
If there's any timber at all I'm guessing it'll be around the roof vent

Darren

[captivenut]

I edited out the part of my post you quoted when I realized that your van is a bunk version. Of course it will have separate windows to accommodate for the stacked beds...stupid me?
As for measuring, I'm not sure but maybe it should be measured between the extreme points of the external body? I have heard that some people suggest a van should be measured along it's centre or girth line?
Cheers, Arthur

[captivenut]

Yes, as with mine, the ply panels will be riveted to the east-west aluminium ceiling joists. But perhaps directly above the joists there may be some curved timber rafters running lengthways from end to end of the roofline?

By the way, I read some of your older posts regarding other vans you were considering buying. I'm assuming you didn't go ahead with those purchases and bought this little corker Yorker instead?...very good choice imo!

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I was told by a site guru, in my thread, that you can measure externally 1 foot (300mm ish) above the floor line to the ends front & back.