big olga Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Hi, We have bought a 1979 Mercedes Benz 207d 2.4 diesel ,automatic, left hand drive, with power steering. Her name is "Big Olga" she was converted to a two berth motorhome/camper by a company called "Corvesgate" of Bournemouth in 1980 . I can find no information about this company; the van could have been a one off ,she is in very good condition and is my pride and joy. Best Wishes Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody. Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 This is the best i can do so far looking at the companies register , any good . CORVESGATE COACHCRAFT LTD is just one of over 8 million businesses on the checkSURE database. From this page you can buy a company report Company #: 1175575 Company: CORVESGATE COACHCRAFT LTD Registered Address: 10 Bridge St Christchurch Dorset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big olga Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 Hi, Woody many thanks for your quick reply. I will look in to this information Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Some pictures would be nice :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t5tripper Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 sorry, we aren't that far from bournemouth, not heard of them, happy hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 woody. - 2010-12-13 10:28 PM This is the best i can do so far looking at the companies register , any good . CORVESGATE COACHCRAFT LTD is just one of over 8 million businesses on the checkSURE database. From this page you can buy a company report Company #: 1175575 Company: CORVESGATE COACHCRAFT LTD Registered Address: 10 Bridge St Christchurch Dorset Nothing on Companies House register under Corvesgate or 1175575. Strange! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Can you contact the previous owner via the V5, DVLA, or the dealer or seller of the van as they might have some info that would be useful - particularly as it is a 'one off' and one offs are infamous for their quirks and foibles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Newell Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Whether or not you can track down the original converter I'd strongly advise you get the van checked out professionally. I did a hab inspection on a VW LT a couple of weeks ago "professionally converted" by a small company in Lincs and I found a small list of issues needing attention. Most serious of those was the tyres which were totally unsuitable for the vehicle and the gas cylinder housed in an open under seat locker with no gas drop out vent , also the leisure battery was unfused :-( . D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody. Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Anyway dave [big olga ] how about some pictures of this camper , please . Click link and you can buy a report etc about this company , that may help who knows ? http://www.checksure.biz/live/FreeSearch2_Company.aspx?CompanyNumber=1175575 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyg3nwl Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Hi, Could this be Hampshire and Dorset motorhomes now trading at Iford bridge area of Christchurch, very close to the location mentioned above.??? tonyg3nwl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big olga Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Many thanks everyone for your replies . I have been trying to upload some pics without success so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 big olga - 2010-12-16 12:22 AM Many thanks everyone for your replies . I have been trying to upload some pics without success so far. Your photos are probably too big, if just a bit too big you will get a message telling you, if way too large you get a server error message. They need to be under 100k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big olga Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Hi, Lenny, Many Thanks for your help; I googled "skrink your pics for free" it worked!! I was thinking about my first motorhome a 1973 Ford Transit CI Autohome c/b. [We had it for 13 years] I bought it in 1980 then I realised that my latest van was converted in 1980!! What does that say about Mercedes Benz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big olga Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 Hi, Pelmetman, I have finaly worked out how to upload pics. "Big olga"is in very good condition for a 1979 207d. we like the bench seats which are 6ft 4ins long; two singles or one big double. Best Wishes Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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