I know some of you Alpine and IMP people out there have some of
these Funwagons. Check the message below, and pass it along to those
who have these cool Rootes cars.
Rich
> ----------
> From: rfeibusch(at)loop.com[SMTP:rfeibusch(at)loop.com]
> Reply To: rfeibusch(at)loop.com
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 1997 6:38 AM
> To: jawa1(at)usouthal.campus.mcinet
> Cc: Britcarcom(at)aol.com
> Subject: Re: Commer Trucks
>
> Dear Listers, Here's one that was forwarded to me from the
> www.britishcar.com website. Can anyone else help Chris?
> >---------------------
> >Forwarded message:
> >From: admin(at)ideas.net (BritishCar.com)
> >To: Britcarcom(at)aol.com
> >Date: 97-10-17 20:28:41 EDT
> >
> >Email: jawa1(at)usouthal.campus.mcinet
> >Comments: Hello I am looking for some info on the old commer vans of
> the
> >1950's and 60's.
> >Do you have any Idea where I may find this information.
> >I have the serial and model numbers maybe you can help me find the
> year of
> >the van.
> >The numbers are: Model P88477 Serial: D430063 lvx. Thank you for
> any
> >assistance you can give me.
> >
> >sincerely,
> >Chris Shiver
>
> Chris - Commer vans were built by Rootes and sold along wiyh Hillmans,
> Sunbeams and Singers in the UK. As far as I know, only a very small
> number
> of 1500cc Dormobiles, or camper conversiona were ever commercially
> imported
> to the US. I know of a LHD Dormobile that is for sale in west Los
> Angeles
> that is rust-free and cheap, and Dave Destler, former editor of
> British Car
> Magazine (818) 710-1234 ) had a big 6 cyl RHD dormer in the Valley
> that he
> was trying to sell for years. Help sources here in the US would be
> Rick
> McLeod at Sunbeam Specialties (408) 371-1642), Norman Miller at The
> Rootes
> Group Depot in Redwood City, CA (650-364-1965)or Ruth Bash (408)
> 984-1474
> from the California Sunbeam/Rootes Club. Anyone out there in British
> Car
> Land know anything more?
> See you on the Funway! - Rick Feibusch - Venice,CA
>
>
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