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49barndoor
Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Posts: 81
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:44 pm Post subject: Fisher Siesta By L & A Fisher Ltd. |
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16/06/2020 loosing my workshop, Need to find a new home for these 3 rare caravans £3k job lot, One is 95% restored..
Edit .... 04/12/2019....3 Fisher Siesta caravans for sale £4k job lot..
Found this on my travels last week the owner did'nt even know what it was or when it was built, Any help with the ID much appreciated as I told the old boy I would try and find out for him
If any body has one of these they would like to sell I would be very interested as the old boy said he would not sell under any circumstances
Fancied it to tow behind my 1950 VW kombi (25hp)
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Dalek63
Joined: 15 Aug 2009 Posts: 490 Location: North Cornwall
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:21 am Post subject: |
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Looks likes its on a set from the film " mad max" after the 3rd world war. _________________ I can resist anything except temptation ! ( Oscar Wilde)
"Don't try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." ( Mark Twain)
http://www.period-classic-caravan-club.co.uk/ |
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Barry Lord
Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 114 Location: Shropshire and Powys border
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:58 am Post subject: |
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There's an identical caravan on a small CL type caravan site just outside Chorley in Lancashire. The only difference is that oddly, it has fixed, semi-opaque perspex windows! We saw it a couple of years ago, whilst staying overnight with our van. We asked the woman who owned the site about it and she told us that it had orginally belonged to a college student who used to come and stay in it each weekend. Apparently he was very tall and the van really is tiny . . . He eventually moved away from the area and she was left with the caravan, which her grandchildren now use as a playhouse. The woman had an idea of the history of the van - I'm sure she said it was made somewhere in the North West, although I can't remember where - and also who made it. I do remember she said there were only a handful made, however, and that she believed hers was a prototype.
I'll send you contact details for the site this evening.
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captinbash
Joined: 03 Jun 2009 Posts: 79
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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Purely a guess but Viking were based in Carlisle and the V shape moulding on the front is similar to the moulding on my Vikings gas bottle locker. |
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49barndoor
Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Posts: 81
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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Dalek63 wrote: | Looks likes its on a set from the film " mad max" after the 3rd world war. |
lol yer guess so, its actually an old derelict fishing village on the north east coast of Scotland, The old boy owns the entire village
Barry Lord wrote: | There's an identical caravan on a small CL type caravan site just outside Chorley in Lancashire. The only difference is that oddly, it has fixed, semi-opaque perspex windows! We saw it a couple of years ago, whilst staying overnight with our van. We asked the woman who owned the site about it and she told us that it had orginally belonged to a college student who used to come and stay in it each weekend. Apparently he was very tall and the van really is tiny . . . He eventually moved away from the area and she was left with the caravan, which her grandchildren now use as a playhouse. The woman had an idea of the history of the van - I'm sure she said it was made somewhere in the North West, although I can't remember where - and also who made it. I do remember she said there were only a handful made, however, and that she believed hers was a prototype.
I'll send you contact details for the site this evening. |
Cheers for the info mate
captinbash wrote: | Purely a guess but Viking were based in Carlisle and the V shape moulding on the front is similar to the moulding on my Vikings gas bottle locker. |
I wonder Any one else think Viking? |
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Barry Lord
Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 114 Location: Shropshire and Powys border
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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I've just found a picture of the caravan near Chorley. It was in August/September 2008 when we saw it.
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49barndoor
Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Posts: 81
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Barry Lord wrote: | I've just found a picture of the caravan near Chorley. It was in August/September 2008 when we saw it.
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Cheers Barry for the pic, Here is the perfect combo |
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49barndoor
Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Posts: 81
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fordf350camper
Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 358
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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Love it would he sell it. |
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49barndoor
Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Posts: 81
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Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:34 am Post subject: |
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fordf350camper wrote: | Love it would he sell it. |
Yer £5k or close to when fully restored |
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Ranger2
Joined: 31 Jul 2010 Posts: 30
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:36 am Post subject: wee blue one |
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Hi
The van in questuon is a rare one- even though two have been found! I knew of the Chorley one but dont know where it is if someone would let me know that would be great
The van is a Fisher Siesta from 1961, 8ft long 2 berth cost new £195 - it was a venutre by the company into GRP but they never carried it on
Hope this helps
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49barndoor
Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Posts: 81
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: wee blue one |
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Ranger2 wrote: | Hi
The van in questuon is a rare one- even though two have been found! I knew of the Chorley one but dont know where it is if someone would let me know that would be great
The van is a Fisher Siesta from 1961, 8ft long 2 berth cost new £195 - it was a venutre by the company into GRP but they never carried it on
Hope this helps
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That is interesting as the guy who owns the one in Chorley and wants £5k for it reckons he knows all about them and said it was built by Lynton Caravans now trading as Lynton Trailers
He is a caravan dealer and I have his phone number if you want it?
Do you know if there was ever any publications or sales brochures produced for the Fisher Siesta? Any period pics? |
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jonbott
Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 187 Location: cornwall
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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nice barndoor _________________ 2dogs:(
3 cats
1962 otten
1972 vw camper
1971 mini project
I must be mad!! |
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Ranger2
Joined: 31 Jul 2010 Posts: 30
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:02 pm Post subject: micro caravan |
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Lynton never did GRP and it wasnt till the early 60's they began tourers in ernest and Reg Dean came along in 1966 and gave them a whole new identity
Sorry but dealer doesnt know, now if I have a look I may find a very poor leaflet on it
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49barndoor
Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Posts: 81
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Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 12:27 am Post subject: |
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jonbott wrote: | nice barndoor |
Cheers bud, Its the oldest kombi in the UK and the 4th oldest known to exist worldwide
Ranger2 wrote: | Lynton never did GRP and it wasnt till the early 60's they began tourers in ernest and Reg Dean came along in 1966 and gave them a whole new identity
Sorry but dealer doesnt know, now if I have a look I may find a very poor leaflet on it
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Not surprised the dealer guy got it wrong he did sound like a bit of a wideboy, He also said the caravan was 60 years old and built with the Austin Mini in mind
I had to point out that the Mini came out in 1959
That very poor leaflet would still be great to see |
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