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Subject Topic: ABBEY GT212 1980 - ANY INFO!
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20/2/2013 at 10:57pm
 Location: STOCKPORT
 Outfit: ABBEY GT212 1980
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Hi! Have just purchased our first caravan, a 1980 ABBEY GT212. Looks to have been very well looked after but could do with a manual for it. Can anyone help? Currently trying to find the slats for the double bed, and generally any information regarding the detailed 'make-up' of the van.

Thanks in advance for any help you can give...



20/2/2013 at 11:02pm
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do a search on ebay for slats .i have seen them on there.



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20/2/2013 at 11:05pm
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cheers Michael, there do appear to be plenty on there and i'm sure i could pop something together myself, was just wondering if there's some hidey hole around the van where they may be hiding or otherwise tucked away.


22/2/2013 at 11:43am
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Are there no slats pull out from front chest,just below drawer


23/2/2013 at 2:04pm
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 Outfit: Abbey GT212 Caravan & Kyham Tent
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Ours is a 1984 model and there are no slats under the front chest, there isnt any space for them. I ended up buying some from Ebay and store them in the toilet or under the bed when not in use.

If I remember I will find the manual for ours - its not to hand at the moment as its inside the caravan which is in storage 3 hours away. Hope to pick her up in a few weeks so I will dig it out then



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23/2/2013 at 2:32pm
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On my old two berth there wasn't slats. You used the table to make the base of the bed. I made my own in the end


23/2/2013 at 5:28pm
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Quote: Originally posted by birdman101 on 22/2/2013
Are there no slats pull out from front chest,just below drawer
No There are three drawers in the unit but that seems to be it i'm afraid


23/2/2013 at 5:31pm
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Quote: Originally posted by sarah42g on 23/2/2013

Ours is a 1984 model and there are no slats under the front chest, there isnt any space for them. I ended up buying some from Ebay and store them in the toilet or under the bed when not in use.

If I remember I will find the manual for ours - its not to hand at the moment as its inside the caravan which is in storage 3 hours away. Hope to pick her up in a few weeks so I will dig it out then


Thanks Sarah, that would be really nice of you! Pretty sure i'll end up putting something together to straighten out the bed. Any other info regarding the caravan itself would be really handy; it's our first so just need to find our feet with it i guess!


23/2/2013 at 5:33pm
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Quote: Originally posted by taxi paul on 23/2/2013
On my old two berth there wasn't slats. You used the table to make the base of the bed. I made my own in the end
Cheers Paul, think i'll be doing the same myself, looks a bit of a doddle really



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