I took delivery of a vintage caravan and it has2 badges. One says "EUROCAMPER" and the other says "EUROPE". This is all the information I have about my new van. I have searched for a plate with more info, but I am yet to find one. The only light inside is fuelled by gas as the 2 hobs are.
The closest image I have come across was a "Bluebird"?
The first few images here http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenvalleyart/
are of my new van. I was wondering if anyone might know what it is as I am sure it will be easier to source windows and other parts I need.
Many thanks
Steve
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You are correct; it is a Eurocamper, made by CI (Sam Alper; Sprite) in the early 1970s. It was designed to be towed by the various mini-cars such as Mini, Hillman Limp etc. Well under 10cwt.
Brilliant, Thank you so much, I know what to ask for now when I need to replace items when I refurbish it after ripping the interior out.
As a total newbie to this so sorry, what is 'cwt', I have read other posts here that refer to this, but I have no idea what it means.
Thank you once again
Steve
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cwt = hundredweight, or to you youngsters about 50kilos.
If the windows are single glass as they should be, it will be ordinary domestic window glass believe it or not. Any glazier will cut new for you.
If the frame as well is missing, windows of vans from that era were pretty much a small selection of standard sizes, so look at scrap vans from the CI range and you may find a match sizewise.
You won't find much in the way of over-the-counter specific spares for this van, but you will be surprised just how much of it is generic. Take a look around a well-stocked caravan dealer's spares and accessories section and you may recognise quite a lot! Also you will have to adapt that which is available to replace that which is not.
brakes and wheels could be morris 1000,you need to check this.the lights are as old mini van and still used.as said the glass will be no problem for a glazier.
Ah, I see what you mean with the weight now. Yes I noticed it was actual glass not the plastic. Thanks for the idea of getting glass cut at a glazier, would not have thought of that. I am hoping that the frames might e able to be repaired, they are in bad condition, but with some tlc, I am hoping that I can save them. Thank you very much for your info.:)
Quote: Originally posted by Alec Gatherer on 17/8/2013
cwt = hundredweight, or to you youngsters about 50kilos.
If the windows are single glass as they should be, it will be ordinary domestic window glass believe it or not. Any glazier will cut new for you.
If the frame as well is missing, windows of vans from that era were pretty much a small selection of standard sizes, so look at scrap vans from the CI range and you may find a match sizewise.
You won't find much in the way of over-the-counter specific spares for this van, but you will be surprised just how much of it is generic. Take a look around a well-stocked caravan dealer's spares and accessories section and you may recognise quite a lot! Also you will have to adapt that which is available to replace that which is not.
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Hoping to refurbish it and keep it as a summer house for a few years and keep up with the repairs until the children have grown a little more and it would be ideal for my wife and I for long weekends away. Well at least that is the idea :)
Quote: Originally posted by michael on 17/8/2013
brakes and wheels could be morris 1000,you need to check this.the lights are as old mini van and still used.as said the glass will be no problem for a glazier.
Quote: Originally posted by Alec Gatherer on 17/8/2013
You are correct; it is a Eurocamper, made by CI (Sam Alper; Sprite) in the early 1970s. It was designed to be towed by the various mini-cars such as Mini, Hillman Limp etc. Well under 10cwt.
There is a 50th Anniversary CI feature in August's Caravan Club magazine (p16), which may be of general interest though at a quick glance can't see anything about that particular model.
Quote: Originally posted by michael on 17/8/2013
just been watching george clarkes amazing spaces where a lady converts one to a mobile canteen/icecream van.worth watching for idea's.
Will take a look at it online now, I have been trying to look for a forum or website that specifies in restoring old caravans step by step, but I am yet to find one about the relining., Thanks for the tip tho :)
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Quote: Originally posted by Grampian91 on 17/8/2013
Love to see a picture...
I had a mid 70's Sprite Musketeer, Our 1st caravan and we loved it.
It was similar to the one in one of the carry on films.
Here are a few images of her the day she was delivered, not looking her best, but hopefully that is due to change soon. Hope you like the pics :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenvalleyart/
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With ordinary glass in the windows just be careful when manoeuvring the van. When I was a kid in the 1960s I was helping my Dad push the van and my hand went straight through the toilet window and made quite a mess of my wrist!
Quote: Originally posted by evenstephen on 17/8/2013
With ordinary glass in the windows just be careful when manoeuvring the van. When I was a kid in the 1960s I was helping my Dad push the van and my hand went straight through the toilet window and made quite a mess of my wrist!
I have been advised to use Perspex as it is cheaper, safer and warmer too
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But it will strach and go cloundy better to use glass we have had many van with glass windows no problem. Your car has glass windows and thats o.k. why would it not be o.k. on a van.
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