Foster and Day....very rare?

Dirky45

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Twenty two years old and hardly run in (less than 50k).....is this a record... $_12.JPG
 
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I remember F and D well, probably a comedy duo act now? They generally built coachbuilts on the Merc. 207d/208d chassis cab. Never seen one of their A class efforts such as yours. Traditional construction ie prefinished ali on timber framing with decorative ply inner lining. I expect you know you've got to check thoroughly for damp and leaks on this type of construction, the body flex and age can crack the sealant.
 
Byronic said:
I remember F and D well, probably a comedy duo act now? They generally built coachbuilts on the Merc. 207d/208d chassis cab. Never seen one of their A class efforts such as yours. Traditional construction ie prefinished ali on timber framing with decorative ply inner lining. I expect you know you've got to check thoroughly for damp and leaks on this type of construction, the body flex and age can crack the sealant.
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Mine's a Fiat Ducato 2.5 TD

Has a few damp issues on front o/s corner.....anyone know a good coach builder
 
Damp problems in a F & D , looking for a "good" coachbuilder. Then that definitely rules out F & D.
Poor attempt at humour granted, but they really didn't have the best reputation for keeping the elements at bay.
 
enjoy and use it ignore the negative comments make the best of what you have a frend of mine had a foster and day never missed a beat in six years and dry as a bone no damp issues enjoy you're new van
wildbill
 
willdbill said:
enjoy and use it ignore the negative comments make the best of what you have a frend of mine had a foster and day never missed a beat in six years and dry as a bone no damp issues enjoy you're new van
wildbill
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Actually not negative comments, in fact constructive comment. F&D coachbuilts along with a few other makes were well known for damp problems, and I think it fair to point this out, in order that the OP can check for himself and make amends... some potentially useful info. Granted, not necessarily what he wants to hear. However, it so happens the OP has indeed found some damp ingress.

Anodyne rhetoric assuring an OP that his van will be problem free, with no evidence to back up this assumption, may be what some responders wish to post, but it achieves very little.
 
In their day Foster & Day were a much desired converters and in the top league of British builders all converters ca have negative comments passed either as hearsay or in retrospect.

You have a good van enjoy it

Alf
 
They did a lot of conversions on big American Fords , F&D were pretty unique at the time, .A fab shop near me used to extend there chassis for them ,no ally Alco chassis for them, 1987 Merc 508 6586 kms. from new now that is a record .
 
Deadsfo said:
They did a lot of conversions on big American Fords , F&D were pretty unique at the time, .A fab shop near me used to extend there chassis for them ,no ally Alco chassis for them, 1987 Merc 508 6586 kms. from new now that is a record .
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The Dutch Military flog off T2s with remarkably low mileages from time to time. The oldest ones might be a few years younger than your example though.
Many British motorcaravan manufacturers went to the wall in the 80's and 90's, they just couldn't compete with the mainly German competition. In fact most never got beyond "cottage industry" scales and standards of manufacture, F&D were one such co.
 
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It may be a for a F+D as there are only a few about, but compair to my rare 38yr old hymer with 78thou and barely run in, then theres no comparison, nice looking van though....:have fun::have fun:
 
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well saw a rare nearly new van the weekend well they didnt last long a bentley wellwas told they went out of productionafter a few years havent seen another one of mine yet there must be more out there icant remember its name without looking at it it copy of autosleepr
 
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