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Post by michael1 on Dec 28, 2009 17:50:47 GMT
Hi every one just to let you know that i worked at safari caravans from 1958 till it closed in 1982 i was a spray polisher there, but over the years i work there i also worked in all departments if i can help any one just let me know michael1
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Post by Brian M on Dec 29, 2009 9:54:09 GMT
Michael It is great to hear from someone who actually built our Safaris. I am sure there will be lots of questions that you might be able to provide answers to. I have already posed one in reply to your message under "Serial numbers" Have you looked at the Safari Factory pictures in this album rides.webshots.com/album/551378606QGSmmuDo you appear in any of them? |
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'66 Safari 13/2, '66 Landrover 2a, '72 Marina
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Post by Mick on Dec 30, 2009 11:56:25 GMT
Welcome Michael1, Its good to have you here. Seems strange that you may well have had something to do with most of the caravans owned on here! I havent seen the factory photos before in that Link, very interesting!
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Post by michael1 on Jan 11, 2010 22:31:26 GMT
yes i am in the factory phots i am the sprayer spraying the bed parts for a 15/4 one of the men in the photo inside the van puting the roof on lives next door to me i only live about 2 miles from were the factory uesd to be
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Post by Brian M on Jan 12, 2010 8:38:22 GMT
Michael
You might be able to solve another old mystery for me. In February 2007 the following message was posted to my Webshots account, but three responses to them have not been replied to.
Fascinating! My Father (Ramsey Jamieson)worked as the service manager at Pearman Briggs between 1972(approx.)and 1990. What he didn't know about Safari Caravans of this era isn't worth knowing!Did you come across him? Thats him in the blue boiler suit in the second picture in this section. This and the first picture is not of the factory but the old workshop at the Pearman Briggs site on Cheltenham Road in Gloucester. I spent many happy hours there in the school holidays as a lad - under the beady eye of Vernon Meadows the then owner.
Paul and Clare
I guess you knew Ramsey, but do you have any idea where he or his children might be now?
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Post by michael1 on Jan 12, 2010 21:05:14 GMT
Sorry idont know were he is or his family and yes i did know him
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