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· Posted: 20.03.2021 · #1561

Myself and FC had come to an agreement on his Bailey. A very well maintained van upon inspection, and a layout that suits us perfectly. We feel privileged to have obtained it.
To Mrs FC..... we will mind it... we promise

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· Posted: 20.03.2021 · #1562

Well done David, you got it home before me, you will have to spin her out the Hook Next week.

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· Posted: 20.03.2021 · #1563

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Well done David, you got it home before me, you will have to spin her out the Hook Next week.

I booked the vrt inspection (lottery)for Monday week Martin. Let’s see how that goes

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· Posted: 20.03.2021 · #1564

Congratulations Dave and Ben on your new purchase,wishing you many happy and safe travels. Enjoy

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· Posted: 20.03.2021 · #1565

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Congratulations Dave and Ben on your new purchase,wishing you many happy and safe travels. Enjoy

Thank you Norman. We hope to enjoy it for many years. We loved the mobilvetta ....
but time moves on. A similar layout, modernised... but the transverse island bed is a huge improvement in the layout for us.

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· Posted: 20.03.2021 · #1566

Congrats Dave and Ben,
Hope there are many happy and safe miles covered in the new mh,

Best of luck to The Fat Controller in the hunt for the replacement or have you got one already John?

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· Posted: 20.03.2021 · #1567

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Congrats Dave and Ben,
Hope there are many happy and safe miles covered in the new mh,

Best of luck to The Fat Controller in the hunt for the replacement or have you got one already John?

Thanks Max. Here’s hoping

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· Posted: 20.03.2021 · #1568

I’m delighted the Bailey is gone to a good home, it is lovely Motorhome, I got the grand tour at Vantastical 2015, I think it was when John and Angela got it first. Mrs Chausson is still raving about the layout since and I have to agree with her. David & Ben we want to wish ye years of enjoyable and safe travelling in it and can’t wait for the follow up Grand tour. We actually have the silverscreens of John and Angela’s previous Motorhome, I put them on the windscreen tonight, this is our second night away in the Motorhome this year. We haven’t gone far, didn’t even make it to a public Road

I hope John and Angela are replacing it, we haven’t met in a while.

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· Posted: 20.03.2021 · #1569

Fair play to you Pat. Enjoy the night away.
I also shall be on the move in the next week or two. Onto our own land. Btw

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· Posted: 20.03.2021 · #1570

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Well not bought.... but sold, last week. Our trusty mobilvetta for the last 5 years almost. Sad seeing it go, but onwards and upwards. Collected the new to us van yesterday, and while no time today to Investigate, it appears to be everything we wanted.

Congratulations guys. Well wear. Well what did you get?

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· Posted: 20.03.2021 · #1571

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Congratulations guys. Well wear. Well what did you get?

I’m not the man for links.
It is a Bailey approach autograph 730. You may Google it, or duck duck.

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· Posted: 20.03.2021 · #1572

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Congratulations guys. Well wear. Well what did you get?

I’m not the man for links.
It is a Bailey approach autograph 730. You may Google it, or duck duck.

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· Posted: 20.03.2021 · #1573

So good I done it twice 🤯🤯

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· Posted: 20.03.2021 · #1574

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Best of luck be nice to see it in person some day soon

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· Posted: 20.03.2021 · #1575

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Don't worry David the new one is a good one Congratulations

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· Posted: 21.03.2021 · #1576

Best of luck with your new van Dave and Ben....may you enjoy many trips ....

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· Posted: 21.03.2021 · #1577

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Congrats Dave and Ben,
Hope there are many happy and safe miles covered in the new mh,

Best of luck to The Fat Controller in the hunt for the replacement or have you got one already John?

Nothing yet, the original plan was to take our time, but Angela burst into tears as David drove off, she loved the Bailey so much, so the hunt is on. One thing I have found though is that the couple of French dealers we contacted yesterday will not sell to us as we are no longer in the EU..... should have offered to sell them some vaccine to then say oh no you are in the EU so I can’t

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· Posted: 21.03.2021 · #1578

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One thing I have found though is that the couple of French dealers we contacted yesterday will not sell to us as we are no longer in the EU...... should have offered to sell them some vaccine to then say oh no you are in the EU so I can’t

And you would think they would be happy to sell to who ever is paying the price,

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· Posted: 21.03.2021 · #1579

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And you would think they would be happy to sell to who ever is paying the price,

I doubt theres a dealer anywhere in the EU having problems selling Van's at the moment.....being snapped up as soon as the land on forecourts .

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· Posted: 21.03.2021 · #1580

German dealers have no problem selling a van to you, the French ones can’t be arsed with the paperwork, the Spanish were not working yesterday ( I should have known better than to try at a weekend )

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· Posted: 21.03.2021 · #1581

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John I will give you some contacts when I can get to a laptop.
I put some web sites on another post.

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· Posted: 27.03.2021 · #1582

Fitted a new 2000 watt inverter and remote controller. Upgraded the supply leads also.
Investigated the possibility of fitting change over switch so inverter can feed all habitation sockets. Plan in place. Maybe tomorrow.

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· Posted: 27.03.2021 · #1583

Nice looking bit of kit there Dave

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· Posted: 27.03.2021 · #1584

Nice looking unit. Fair play.

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· Posted: 27.03.2021 · #1585

I notice you are using a travel adapter from continental two pin to three pin.
A mate of mine who is an electrician removed the plug on his inverter and hardwired it to output directly to a changeover switch.
Me, I had a spare two-pin plug in the 'useful someday box' which I used. AFAIK Radionics in Dublin have a variety of continental two-pin plugs in stock.

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· Posted: 27.03.2021 · #1586

Just temporary to test it out. I have a proper continental plug to wire onto it.... just have to find it in all the old camper stuff that’s in a pile in the garage.

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· Posted: 27.03.2021 · #1587

bought a few glasses and something to put in them.

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· Posted: 27.03.2021 · #1588

Very very nice Martin, health to wear.

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· Posted: 27.03.2021 · #1589

Lovely job. Lucky fecker. The only one able to get supplies of wine this year so far.
Safe home.
Smashing looking van

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· Posted: 27.03.2021 · #1590

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Investigated the possibility of fitting change over switch so inverter can feed all habitation sockets. Plan in place. Maybe tomorrow.

David, little circuit I use to perform auto changeover without the need for a manual switch.
Using a DPDT 240Vac relay as shown and wired so the inverter powers the energising side of the relay it pulls in the contacts when inverter is activated , opening the NC side of the relay and shutting off shore power input and connecting the inverter output directly to the van. Means wiring the 16a socket in the van but this works well and I’ve done quite a few like this.
One thing to remember, fridges that utilise automatic switching from 240v/12v/gas thinks you are now on hook-up, you can isolate this problem by using a second relay to open the supply to the fridge thus preventing it sensing a 240v presence. These little relays draw less than 30mA so are ideal for this job.
Not even attempting to “teach granny how to suck eggs” so to speak, but something you may be able to make use of. I keep those relays if you need them.

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· Posted: 27.03.2021 · #1591

Thanks Jon. I have had a look and I may spilt down the 230 v board, otherwise the batteries will be charging themselves through the inverter 🤯🤪. I’m undecided whether to use a relay such as you have described or go for the manual option with a switch. I rather like the idea of one dedicated socket from the inverter on one output, which is already in place, with the other feeding a selection, not the fridge,through a manual change over. That way I’m in control of what her indoors is using.

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· Posted: 27.03.2021 · #1592

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bought a few glasses and something to put in them.

Health to enjoy Martin lovely looking motorhome, also lovely looking table decor.

There will be some chat to catch up with if a craic meet ever happens again, sorry when a craic meet happens again.

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· Posted: 27.03.2021 · #1593

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bought a few glasses and something to put in them.

Amazing looking van Martin. It must be some difference going from a van conversion to an A-class.

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· Posted: 27.03.2021 · #1594

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bought a few glasses and something to put in them.

Nice to see your back in the game sprinter hopefully we'll all get going soon and you can enjoy your your baby

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· Posted: 27.03.2021 · #1595

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bought a few glasses and something to put in them.

Wow Martin....She's a beauty!....May you enjoy every single minute in her

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· Posted: 27.03.2021 · #1596

Lovely mh Martin,

Health to enjoy

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· Posted: 27.03.2021 · #1597

Ah, the penny has dropped. You bought a drop dead gorgeous van to match up with the bottle of 1664!

I don’t know you Martin but I hope you really enjoy your new van, who knows we may meet up somewhere on the Emerald Isle

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· Posted: 27.03.2021 · #1598

dont no a lot about motor homes since still sorta new to this but thats looks like one you could easily retire in and travel europe for years ,absolute class

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· Posted: 28.03.2021 · #1599

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bought a few glasses and something to put in them.

What a cracking looking camper there Martin
Many enjoyable years ahead of you now.
But for now like us all it's a very nice garden ornaments

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· Posted: 28.03.2021 · #1600

Very nice Martin you won't know your self with all that space.... we will see you at the hook.....when we can get that far...... best of luck with your new van....

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