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Re: LR Classic Camper Rescue

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:37 am
by overlander
Delivery sounds like a good deal Mick, takes a load off, I'm sure Louise is happy with it.

cheers

J

Re: LR Classic Camper Rescue

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:46 am
by Jabbawocky
Hi John

Price war has started and just been quoted £200 + commission. Starting to worry it is getting too cheap?

Mick

Re: LR Classic Camper Rescue

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:41 pm
by RMS
I told you it would come down the second day Mick - you just have to wait for the small independents to get back from their current jobs and log on :cheers:

As long as they have insurance to cover your vehicle, I wouldn't worry about it being cheap - it's not that any are going to be towing it on an A frame or anything, they 'should' all be professional, I would hope.

I went with the cheapest to collect Rex from Milton Keyes 3 years ago, turned out to be a very nice chap and his wife (for company) in a Jeep! towing a Dixon Bates low profile (3 axle) trailer. Very friendly, and doing it because he enjoyed travelling around the country, rather than viewing it as a chore :cheers:

Cheers,
Robin.

Re: LR Classic Camper Rescue

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:47 pm
by AlexB
Any progress Mick?

Re: LR Classic Camper Rescue

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:30 pm
by Jabbawocky
Hi Alex

Landy being collected at 7.00am tomorrow. Tony travels to France and Spain every month with kit cars to a dealer in Limoges and ex-pats cars to Spain. He's from Barnsley, so I'm paying his diesel home. He would be a good chap for Drew to knows as he passes every month?

When it lands, I will post some pictures.

Cheers Mick

Re: LR Classic Camper Rescue

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:49 pm
by AlexB
Fantastic

wot luck to meet another tight arse!!

Re: LR Classic Camper Rescue

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:09 pm
by Jabbawocky
wot luck to meet another tight arse!!
I'll take that as a compliment.

Mick

Re: LR Classic Camper Rescue

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:01 am
by RMS
That's great news Mick - so much easier (and cheaper!) than collecting yourself :cheers:

Was that through Shipley, or another contact.

Is it worth mentioning him in our 'Supplier's' list?

Looking forward to the pictures tonight :neener:

Cheers,
Robin.

Re: LR Classic Camper Rescue

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:08 pm
by Jabbawocky
Hi all

Pictures as promised.

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Being a 1967 blows the original prototype idea out of the water unless it has been rechassised? She arrived late this afternoon, so not had much time to have a proper look at everything.

What I have seen so far is the roof lining is a work of art. It has the Carawagon gas bottle holder underneath, pull out rear awning rail, bunk frames look normal Carawagon. It was fitted with a fridge on the O/S. No sign of cooker on back door, but gas pipes came through floor on N/S and there are signs there was a cooker unit Dormobile style and in the same place as a Dormobile.
Rear wheel arches are cut out behind the wheels carawagon style and She is cut out in front of the wheels to allow rear seats to be fitted. This is a 3 door 4 birth Carawagon! Not many of them about? Shame all the interior is lost

Will have a better look tomorrow.

Cheers Mick

Re: LR Classic Camper Rescue

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:03 pm
by AlexB
Brilliant find and rescue

Looks nice and straight

Looking forward to more