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Lunar serial numbers should be on the 'A' frame under the van on the nearside, just about where that path ends in the picture! Also if it was 98 then all the windows should be Cris marked.

I would think it's very late 80's but it's in really nice nick if it is

Quote: Originally posted by maverick777 on 24/5/2006

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What is Cris marked?

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It is a caravan registration system that came into effect in the 90's, where all the details of the caravan are kept on a database. If the caravan is registered then there should be a number/letter system etched on the windows (the same as cars have).

The CRIS helps buyers acquire the history of the caravan aswell as help to combat caravan theft.

As a proud owner of a 1973 Abbey the system does not apply to me, but i'm sure someone will have details on how to contact the relevant people for you to do a check - if indeed the caravan is registered.

 

All the best.

Cris started marking caravan windows in 1992 hence you get a lot of 91 vans on Ebay!!!

I have emailed Mark on the preloved site to ask him this vans age as it's confusing me!... just waiting for a reply but without a serial number I don't suppose it will be an exact age.

It seems it should still be on a 'TW' aluminium chassis which has the serial number where I said but the last two numbers give the year.

Quote: Originally posted by Jan P on 24/5/2006

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Well they changed to white handles in 1987/8  ours was an 86 460/4 the name gives a lot away but I can't read it.

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Hello,

    I have a leaky Lunar 390/2.   My plate is just above door, on the inside.  Whether a previous owner put it there I cant say.

I bought this van last summer> it had been dry for a good while, so internal panels were all good. When we went away in October to Northam Farm, Brean, it must have been the worst weather we have ever had.  High winds, lashing down rain ALL weekend.  On the Sunday evening, juat as we were going to bed, I happened to touch sidewall under left hand side window. It was all squelchy.Too say that it dampened our enthusiasm for the van was an understatement.

When I got round to resealing that sides rails, I found that the overlaps of panels were void of any sealant between the upper and lower panels. The seams were prised apart and sealed with a good non hardening mastic. I had to replace all the awning screws, and re-drill inbetween the original holes and use some longer next size up screws.  I resealed the rest of the rails on that side.

The inside I will do after this season is over,  the outside other rails done at same time.  I am NOT looking forward to doing the two rails at the front, the one that holds all the windows will be especially hard.

 It is too good a little van to let it go.

                                Regards,

                                         Greg

Hello Again,

           Forgot to ask why Lunar only put blind on front middle window, and not on all three.  Caravan is 1990.

                                 Greg

Quote: Originally posted by gregg1100 on 29/5/2006

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Hello Again,

           Forgot to ask why Lunar only put blind on front middle window, and not on all three. Caravan is 1990.

                                 Greg

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