Poppy Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Does it take to make a van once the chassis hits the production line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocro Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 That depends on whether it is a large volume manufacturer ie Hymer or a smaller operation such as Vantage, so anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. http://www.motorhomechannel.co.uk/?cid=7&vid=187 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 Its a large volume manufacturer.Laika. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Poppy - 2014-02-24 5:20 PM Its a large volume manufacturer.Laika. The way i think it works is they do vans in runs, depending on models and if RHD or LHD. RHD should be a smaller run i would think and not so often, I know thats how Hymer work..... what's your concern..and what is dealer saying to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly58 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Auto-Trail have factory tours at their Grimsby site every month on the last Thursday and Friday starting at 10am which lasts 3 hours , you have to book in advance , but its well worth taking the time go to actually see what go's into producing a motorhome and how its all assembled . Booking details are on there web-site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 JudgeMental - 2014-02-24 5:31 PM Poppy - 2014-02-24 5:20 PM Its a large volume manufacturer.Laika. The way i think it works is they do vans in runs, depending on models and if RHD or LHD. RHD should be a smaller run i would think and not so often, I know thats how Hymer work..... what's your concern..and what is dealer saying to you? No concern.Laika have told dealer that it should be finished on 15th March if all goes well.Think he has ordered at least 2 from them.Just getting excited that's all.Wondering if they have started it yet.Dealer did say originally we should get it at the end of March so it looks as though everything is going to plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 Poppy - 2014-02-24 5:53 PM JudgeMental - 2014-02-24 5:31 PM Poppy - 2014-02-24 5:20 PM Its a large volume manufacturer.Laika. The way i think it works is they do vans in runs, depending on models and if RHD or LHD. RHD should be a smaller run i would think and not so often, I know thats how Hymer work..... what's your concern..and what is dealer saying to you? No concern.Laika have told dealer that it should be finished on 15th March if all goes well.Think he has ordered at least 2 from them.Just getting excited that's all.Wondering if they have started it yet.Dealer did say originally we should get it at the end of March so it looks as though everything is going to plan. Should add the husband in hospital awaiting surgery.Should make a very full recovery but looking forward to the van is keeping us going a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will86 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Apart from what has been said delays may arise at the van manufacturers for a variety of reasons, one is that various countries are allotted a quota, ordering only two may be over ridden, also take into account that if the base vehicle is manufactured overseas their employees may be involved in an industrial dispute. The UK convertor can only comment on his own assembly times, once it arrives at his plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HymerVan Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 We visited Hymer in 2011 at Bad Waldsee and saw M/H built in under two hours (lot of pre-fabrication) On the other hand our Fifer (PVC) took several weeks. Take whatever conclusions you want from this !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Indeed........ its called economies of scale and quality control and offers proper value for money!.... something sorely lacking in UK backstreet production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvin marvin Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Poppy - 2014-02-24 5:53 PM JudgeMental - 2014-02-24 5:31 PM Poppy - 2014-02-24 5:20 PM Its a large volume manufacturer.Laika. The way i think it works is they do vans in runs, depending on models and if RHD or LHD. RHD should be a smaller run i would think and not so often, I know thats how Hymer work..... what's your concern..and what is dealer saying to you? No concern.Laika have told dealer that it should be finished on 15th March if all goes well.Think he has ordered at least 2 from them.Just getting excited that's all.Wondering if they have started it yet.Dealer did say originally we should get it at the end of March so it looks as though everything is going to plan.[/quote As you speak someone has just dropped a screw down the back of something which will rattle for evermore and drive you crazy, or does this just happen to me?] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcar Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Indeed, indeed. How about a nine month wait (originally quoted three months for delivery) for a Globecar to be built only to find that vans spec was wrong. Walked away and am now a proud owner of an East Neuk Fifer. Regards, Robert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muswell Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Bobbetty - 2014-02-25 2:41 PM Indeed, indeed. How about a nine month wait (originally quoted three months for delivery) for a Globecar to be built only to find that vans spec was wrong. Walked away and am now a proud owner of an East Neuk Fifer. Regards, Robert. When I wasworking in Libya building the University of Tripoli one of the phases was won by a German contractor. When they first got started we were made a bit anxious by the efficiency with which they organised themslves because we would have to sharpen up our act. They set out the first building and asked us to check it. Perfect, except that the whole thing was out of position. Then a few weeks later we had to check the steel reinforcement before concreting. Perfect, except that for a large part of the work they had used the wrong bar diameters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delfin Driver Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Hi Poppy, We too are awaiting our Laika- from Southdown Motorhomes. We have been given a provisional date of 15th March for the handover as they are building it round about now. Hope your husband has a speedy recovery. Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Muswell - 2014-02-25 5:04 PM Bobbetty - 2014-02-25 2:41 PM Indeed, indeed. How about a nine month wait (originally quoted three months for delivery) for a Globecar to be built only to find that vans spec was wrong. Walked away and am now a proud owner of an East Neuk Fifer. Regards, Robert. When I wasworking in Libya building the University of Tripoli one of the phases was won by a German contractor. When they first got started we were made a bit anxious by the efficiency with which they organised themslves because we would have to sharpen up our act. They set out the first building and asked us to check it. Perfect, except that the whole thing was out of position. Then a few weeks later we had to check the steel reinforcement before concreting. Perfect, except that for a large part of the work they had used the wrong bar diameters. I worked in construction/construction management all my life on major projects...what you are describing is poor control and bad management...what it has to do with motorhome production heaven knows...but I guess your implication is that small bespoke UK back street abortions, which are more expensive because of lack of orders and resources are in some way superior to well designed and built, reasonably priced european vans......laughable.....deluded or what!lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskers Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Mmmm, so who are these, "bespoke UK backstreet production" companies then? I hope that you are not including a small company like East Neuk who produce good value for money motorcaravans. I can't complain about my "backstreet" Wildax either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the general Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Let's hear it for the bespoke smaller companies, personal service goes a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muswell Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 JudgeMental - 2014-02-25 7:36 PM Muswell - 2014-02-25 5:04 PM Bobbetty - 2014-02-25 2:41 PM Indeed, indeed. How about a nine month wait (originally quoted three months for delivery) for a Globecar to be built only to find that vans spec was wrong. Walked away and am now a proud owner of an East Neuk Fifer. Regards, Robert. When I wasworking in Libya building the University of Tripoli one of the phases was won by a German contractor. When they first got started we were made a bit anxious by the efficiency with which they organised themslves because we would have to sharpen up our act. They set out the first building and asked us to check it. Perfect, except that the whole thing was out of position. Then a few weeks later we had to check the steel reinforcement before concreting. Perfect, except that for a large part of the work they had used the wrong bar diameters. I worked in construction/construction management all my life on major projects...what you are describing is poor control and bad management...what it has to do with motorhome production heaven knows...but I guess your implication is that small bespoke UK back street abortions, which are more expensive because of lack of orders and resources are in some way superior to well designed and built, reasonably priced european vans......laughable.....deluded or what!lol Nothing to do with motorhomes, just the idea that the Germans never get it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 Delfin Driver - 2014-02-25 6:28 PM Hi Poppy, We too are awaiting our Laika- from Southdown Motorhomes. We have been given a provisional date of 15th March for the handover as they are building it round about now. Hope your husband has a speedy recovery. Susan Many thanks.We are buying ours from Peake Motorhomes and have been told completion of motorhome on the 15th.Perhaps I misunderstood!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Muswell - 2014-02-25 8:11 PM JudgeMental - 2014-02-25 7:36 PM Muswell - 2014-02-25 5:04 PM Bobbetty - 2014-02-25 2:41 PM Indeed, indeed. How about a nine month wait (originally quoted three months for delivery) for a Globecar to be built only to find that vans spec was wrong. Walked away and am now a proud owner of an East Neuk Fifer. Regards, Robert. When I wasworking in Libya building the University of Tripoli one of the phases was won by a German contractor. When they first got started we were made a bit anxious by the efficiency with which they organised themslves because we would have to sharpen up our act. They set out the first building and asked us to check it. Perfect, except that the whole thing was out of position. Then a few weeks later we had to check the steel reinforcement before concreting. Perfect, except that for a large part of the work they had used the wrong bar diameters. I worked in construction/construction management all my life on major projects...what you are describing is poor control and bad management...what it has to do with motorhome production heaven knows...but I guess your implication is that small bespoke UK back street abortions, which are more expensive because of lack of orders and resources are in some way superior to well designed and built, reasonably priced european vans......laughable.....deluded or what!lol Nothing to do with motorhomes, just the idea that the Germans never get it wrong. Jeez..look at their manufacturing economy and investment in their own people! Where our so called recovery fuelled by Consumer spending which is apparently fuelled by PPI payouts! We are a basket case in comparison, if UK campers were competitive on quality/price they would sell Europe wide. But they don't do they *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyd Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I think the dates they give you Poppy are a rough estimate, we were told ours would be ready end of August 2012, we had it end of Sept which could have been worse! it will give your hubby time to convalesce anyway (lol) just try not to get him too excited. ;-) and happy travels when it comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Brown Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 You cannot criticize the Germans, the Judge will have a fit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeti Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I have had a succession of Hymers,usually 'bought off the shelf'. My current vehicle was ordered in October 2009 and I was told at the beginning of November that there was a rhd chassis available and it should be ready by February. I finally took delivery of it in April! Hymer no longer drive the vehicles over on trade plates,they now come on a transporter-no doubt someone with an anally retentive condition will provide evidence to prove me wrong, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Perhaps Hymer realised the drivers were flogging the nuts off the new engines on their way over to the U/K. I would prefer mine to be delivered intact on a transporter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 It's not a myth seen them loaded onto transporters at Bad Waldsee. Nerve racking bit for us was driving our Belgium dealers car following our brand new Motorhome trying to keep up with it on the way to the port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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