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Subject Topic: what was your first?
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07/5/2006 at 8:40pm
 Location: Hartlepool
 Outfit: Bailey Pagaent Burgundy Ford Kuga
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Ours was a Thompson T Line don't know what year it was but it had glass windows and no electrics, the inside had been decorated with wallpaper and a border! I saw an identical one on a site at Easter, they were built to last in those days.We had some great holidays in it before we changed it for an Ace Courier then on and on from there, Great times.


08/5/2006 at 12:12am
 Location: Insch Aberdeenshire
 Outfit: Supersirocco and Santa Fe CRDTCDX7
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A Piper 1400 5 Berth.

My father went and looked at it then came round past my work and told me it was the best van he had seen in ages. Bought it for £500 and sold it 3 years later for £400



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08/5/2006 at 12:59am
 Location: york
 Outfit: Pajero Bailey 500 4
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our first was a elddis cyclone made in 82,which we got last year.we upgraded to a bailey ranger not long ago.I did say to her in doors that I did feel a bit embarresed towing an old scruffy van.I got that look that only a woman has and quickly said sorry to the van(gerty)for hurting its feelings.

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08/5/2006 at 7:56pm
 Location: Denton Manchester
 Outfit: Sterling Elite Searcher
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Having been tenters and then trailer tenters we finally decided to go the whole hog and buy a van.  We bought a 2003 Swift Conqueror 640 Sal on 26th April, and went away on the 28th.  A good job we went away will friends who have owned caravans for years.  We went to the truck fest in Peterborough so we had to take the jenny.

Had a few teething problems, but enjoyed it so much we are looking for somewhere for this coming weekend.  My hubby works every other weekend otherwise we would hardly be at home!



08/5/2006 at 8:31pm
 Location: Buckinghamshire & Wimborne
 Outfit: Pemberton Lucerne static (sorry )
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Thompson Glen...2 Berth.
God knows how old.....but you can see a picture of it in the Domesday Book !


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08/5/2006 at 8:41pm
 Location: surrey
 Outfit: motor home
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we just bought are first motor home on friday

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08/5/2006 at 8:53pm
 Location: Swansea
 Outfit: Landrover 110 Swift Challenger 490
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First was a wacky French folding caravan called a Sterckeman Autopli 330t which was bought to test the water shall we say (excellent van, gutted I sold it...to Cole5x5 incidentally), the second was a 1992 Swift Silhouette Diamond (excellent van again, gutted I sold it...couldnt be bothered making bed up all the time)which has recently been replaced with a 2003 Swift Challenger 490SE, and ive even chosen my next van which will be a Sterling Eccles Explorer!

STEVE

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08/5/2006 at 9:08pm
 Location: Little Neston Wirral
 Outfit: Kia Sorento--Lunar Delta RI 2018
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From a frame tent to a Conway trailer tent,we saw a 1979 Monza 1600 in 1989 bought it for £1500 no mains electrics, gas lamp, 12volt light, 2 gas burner stove, foot pump for water,nylon upholstory,no shower,portapotti, oh also plastic windows.

We loved the Monza  5 vans later and kids grownup a new Bailey Senator Louisana twin axle.



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08/5/2006 at 9:11pm
 Location: swansea
 Outfit: abi award nightstar
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Hi, mine was a  French folding caravan called a Sterckeman Autopli 330t which i bought from challenger 72 (Hi steve).wife loved it and i to was gutted to have had to sell it to upgrade.

I really do miss that little van.



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08/5/2006 at 9:54pm
 Location: Swansea
 Outfit: Landrover 110 Swift Challenger 490
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Quote: Originally posted by cole5x5 on 08/5/2006

Hi, mine was a French folding caravan called a Sterckeman Autopli 330t which i bought from challenger 72 (Hi steve).wife loved it and i to was gutted to have had to sell it to upgrade.

I really do miss that little van.



Ditto, gutted..

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08/5/2006 at 10:30pm
 Location: harlow
 Outfit: sprite muskateer renault senic 1.9dti
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we brought a 1991 sprite muskateer, after years of camping/ trailer tent, kids hate it, we love it peace at last



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