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Quote: Originally posted by timtheenchanter on 14/8/2010

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glass windows give you pre 78, in 77 it was made mandatory for glass to be toughened, so most manufacturers swapped to a plastic 78 onwards.
does it have auto reverse brakes? if not definatly pre 77, (IIRC)
nice looking van, still got it??

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Quote: Originally posted by Rune Caster on 14/8/2010

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Used to have a Bailey 2 berth that looked exactly like that, year was about 75 I think

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Hi, A bit comfused now as the hub caps had ACE embossed on them,and dont think they wre taken off since new,by the trouble i had to get them off, the chassis was all steel, and plate said ACE could not read the rest of plate, it only had sink,hob,grill,cupboard,new fridge(scrap), and cupboard on left as you enter door at the wheel arch,the two beds and a copboard inbetween them, no wardrobe.no eletrics, no loo, and it had gas mantel lights, still got a spare one some were in box,new fridge cost me more than the van,3way fridge £370 back then,dont remember how many berths it had,but came across a photo of 4 of the family at the Ellis caravan site in Arbroath, and the notes i took of the advert when i bought it. ( ACE 10ft tourer 3/4 berth Guarenttee No Leaks No Damp New fridge 12V + Gas AC hook up Fully equiped £300 the sellers mame and phone number,)

Ye Right!!!!, Fully equiped, with damp, AC hook up, ok if not pluged in, New Fridge,ye when adam was milk boy.the only thing I had to do to this van was to Totaly re-build from chassis. mind you loved it after re-build.

Quote: Originally posted by arc systems on 14/8/2010

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I would certain put it into the 70's, and prior to 79 when plastic windows became mandatory.

One clue is the tall gas locker to accommodate the 'new' 6 & 7kg bottles, 60's and early 70's would have a shorter one,
However, I know one guy was making the lockers and selling them for the after market, damn expensive though!

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Quote: Originally posted by IainM on 14/8/2010

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It is an Ace, either a Globetrotter or a Pioneer (depending on the rear bunk set up), dates from somewhere between 1967 and 1970.

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I'm sure its an ACE Pioneer.  Looks just the same as one we used to hire for several years from someone local.  We stopped hiring it when things started dropping off it!

Jenny

Quote: Originally posted by arc systems on 16/8/2010

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From an old 83 Glasses Guide, the Pioneer is listed under so a variation of the Globetrotter, 1966 on, 4B centre kitchen
The note reads, 1966/76, 1978 Pioneer 1 Double and two Single beds, valued similarly

Chassis would have been by B&B

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Hi arc systems,thanks for the info, just 2 more questions about this van,

1.who are B&B,  2,do yoy know  weight of it.

Quote: Originally posted by Dorset Belle on 16/8/2010

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I'm sure its an ACE Pioneer.  Looks just the same as one we used to hire for several years from someone local.  We stopped hiring it when things started dropping off it!

Jenny

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