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Brian M · Last edited by Brian M on Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:41 pm; edited 1 time in total

I have it good authority that, unless the stage design has changed, there is a Safari Caravan on the Brit Awards tonight at 8.00 on ITV.

Before you all wonder why it has a door on each side, it is not a previously unheard of model. The designer wanted it that way and the false door came from my stock of spares!!
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1970 Volvo Amazon and 1978 Safari 15-4 Caravan
Classic Safari Forum: www.classicsafaris.co.uk

Giggles · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:43 pm Post subject:

Sounds interesting. Not got to go out tonight, kids on half term......
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Giggles · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:55 pm Post subject:

Look what I found!!

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cobber · Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 200 Location: NSW Australia

Now that is one of the best things to come out of OZ aye ? Wink

Let us know if the Safari was another of the star attractions on the night Brian.

Cobber.

Brian M · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:45 pm Post subject:

It is on right now, but they have painted it pink Shocked

The Safari is centre stage and they are conducting interviews with the winners right in front of it.

So Safari owners should get 2 hours of publicity for our caravans.

The set designers contacted me last week through my Safari forum to see if I had a spare door that they could fit on the nearside "as that side was a bit bare". I don't think it works as a door, especially as it would open into the loo!

I will have to add this to my scrapbook of Safari Events!

Cobber - for me the Safari is the star of the night, just a shame the aussie lass with the great legs is in the way Laughing

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1970 Volvo Amazon and 1978 Safari 15-4 Caravan
Classic Safari Forum: www.classicsafaris.co.uk

Giggles · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:13 pm Post subject:

emmerson · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales

BrianM, our Royales have a door on both sides (except for a few 1975s). As you said this door opens into the toilet, but there is a clever arrangement of the toilet door to accomodate this. I'll give you a demo in Belgium.

Brian M · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:42 pm Post subject:

A few pics of the Safari on the stage of the Brit Awards.

Legal Bit: These were taken directly from the TV show and so I acknowledge all copyrights, etc, etc. If anyone has rights to the images and objects to their usage on this forum, please let me know and they will be removed.

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1970 Volvo Amazon and 1978 Safari 15-4 Caravan
Classic Safari Forum: www.classicsafaris.co.uk

cobber · Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 200 Location: NSW Australia

Excellent Brian,
I have surfed the net and looked on youtube to see if the 'van was shown and what I found was.... not much Sad

I get the impression that the nominees came onto the stage from within the Safari... is that the way it worked ?

Sure would have been a nice big wrap for Safari..... and I hope the Aussie girl didn't let the side down Wink

Cobber.

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4880 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
Isn't it a b***er when people (I am tempted to say non entites) keep insisting on standing in front of what you want to get a photo of .

Brian M · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:54 am Post subject:

Penman

I couldn't agree more! I have asked the set designers if they have any photos which I hope will be "non-entity free" Very Happy

Cobber

Not quite - the blonde in the polka dot dress came out of the Safari to interview the winners, but some of the dresses and egos wouldn't have fitted through the door Very Happy

. The Aussie lass did very well and outshone the d***heads in the red suits whenver they appeared together.

Emmerson
A friend had a Royale a few years ago and so I was aware that yours has two doors, but as the Royale Company was started by two ex Safari employees and they pinched a lot of design cues from Safaris, I didn't think you would mind a Safari returning the compliment!

Besides I wasn't going to tell the set designers - was I?
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1970 Volvo Amazon and 1978 Safari 15-4 Caravan
Classic Safari Forum: www.classicsafaris.co.uk