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JADONAMY

04/7/2008 at 9:15pm
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Whilst away last weekend we were pitched next to a Silvercrest12.2 Caravan made by Silverline. Speaking to the owners they told me it was a 1988 model. and the company was no longer in existance. It was in really good condition. I was intrigued as I had never heard of Silverline.

Does any Member of UKCS own oneof these vans and does anyone know when they went out of production.

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04/7/2008 at 9:29pm
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no, but there was (is?) one on ebay last few days. I couldn't believe how modern the front of it looked for a late 80's van. It looked like one from the last couple of years. The inside looked very dated though.

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Gram

04/7/2008 at 9:44pm
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Coincidence!
Coming back north from Cornwall Saturday 21st, we also followed a Silverline for several miles - we also thought it was quite new....

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jamesbow

04/7/2008 at 9:48pm
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hi ,
i have a silverline ,silvercrest gt10/2 built feb 1990,
purchased new on the 10/o5/91, for 7,069 pounds.they were made at full sutton, stamford bridge york.i think they closed down about 93?.
best regards jim

alan126

04/7/2008 at 10:18pm
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they are/were good wee vans, narrow and very light. also well specced for that time with hot water, casette loo, oven. there is one in storage at my dealer's and I have had a good look as well as a blether with the owner. really nice vans but not many left about. looked at a couple last year but both were riddled with damp

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robin52

05/7/2008 at 11:51am
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I think the very narrow one they did was Silverline Nova

Geetee

05/7/2008 at 1:34pm
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We are proud owners of a Silverline Silvercrest 12/2GT 1989, one previous owner prior to us, we've had her for 4 years now, she is in lovely condition, totally dry and very comfortable. All amenities on board too. Wonderful vans, shame they went out of business, from what I understand the Son took the business over from his Father and it didn't fare well afterwards. We have a Sunncamp Cardinal awning which doubles our space and suits us fine.

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jamesbow

05/7/2008 at 3:16pm
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gaynor,
ours is a silverline 10/2gt 1990.again totaly dry,had the carpets up to replace and floor like new.great little van ,we are so pleased with it. best regards jim

bordercaz

07/7/2008 at 2:33pm
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I believe the last ones produced were 1992 models. There are some lovely examples still about but beware of any that haven't been looked after as they are very prone to damp in the rear top corners if they haven't been re-sealed.

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alan126

07/7/2008 at 3:45pm
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caz the 2 I looked at were bad almost everywhere but the back corners were worst, 1 had rotted the door frame and IMO was beyond salvage. Beats me why none of the big boys took on the design and builds them now. 5' wide and so lightweight for the spec. tow-able with a fiesta or corsa 1.3 ideal for the older vanner that doesnt want a big motor

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bordercaz

09/7/2008 at 12:56pm
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Look at the way caravan sizes have gone generally in the last 15 years - the big boys just seem to think bigger and bigger. Maybe the current economic climate and fuel prices will send them back to their drawing boards and we may see the return of smaller lightweight vans, or I suspect we may see the demise of a few manufacturers as we did in the early 90s when times were difficult.

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MrPete

28/12/2008 at 3:36pm
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Hey all!

Having recently been given my mum's caravan (giving up that way of life) as a Christmas present, I too am trying to find as much information about it as possible.

It's a Silvercrest GT 12/2, made in 1984 I believe. I can't see the information plate on it, unless it's underneath the drawbar cowling? It's 12ft long body (15ft inc. drawbar). Naturally, it's the weights which I am most concerned about - anyone any idea of them?? Also could do with knowing the correct tyre pressures too as I think I may have a slow puncture in one of them.

Currently towing it with a 2004 Megane Sports Tourer 1.5Dci, it seems to be okay and handles like a dream (have towed various trailers over 20k miles so far), but that is without packing enough stuff away for a proper holiday yet.

Will have to try and get to a caravan shop at some point, see if I can find out any info the old fashioned way (as well as pick up a few bits and pieces, heh).

Any help appreciated, and thanks in advance!

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billy

28/12/2008 at 4:04pm
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To find weight of caravan tow it onto a weighbridge nr your home, note weight, take caravan home & come back & weigh the car, subtract one from 'tother.

If the tyres are more than 5yrs old, replace them before you tow any distance or you could get a blow out which may damage the caravan.

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MrPete

28/12/2008 at 4:37pm
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Aye, that looks like the plan at the moment. Thankfully there's a weighbridge about a mile away, so not too bad.

I believe the tyres were replaced a couple of years ago, and there's no cracking in the sidewalls and plenty of tread on them at the moment.

Hopefully I'm gonna take the wheels off and check the brakes and everything else underneath it this week, if it's not too cold!

Thanks for the advice billy :)

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corpogreen

28/12/2008 at 5:16pm
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Silverline caravans were at one time at Sutton Fields Industrial Est in Hull. They turned out Crown touring caravans as well and also the Adventura Campervan, but that was back in the late 70s

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pete1946

28/12/2008 at 5:37pm
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I am not 100% sure bit I think the Adventura Campervan was biult on a bedford CF chassis.

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