Aug 72 - Aug 73 late bay discussion. 73 model year.

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by Poptop2, Apr 7, 2014.


  1. There is of course another speedo the early two tone style with the miles displayed below the needle .....

    Heritage list speedos as 68-73 two tone , 74-75 grey and 76-79 black
     
  2. Poptop2

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    Could be right?
     
  3. Gingerbus

    Gingerbus Supporter

    Fuel gauge and surround look different too. That orange mark is red on mine I think. The background looks different. I'll have a look later.
    Had no idea there were so many variations since I've only owned one bus.
    Mine has the 3-lever heater/fresh air set up.


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  4. Poptop2

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  5. sure ?
     
  6. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Lost my log in details mate.
     
  7. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Is yours a deluxe bus?
     
  8. I'm not smart enough to copy other people's pics ...it's a 68 only speedo
     
  9. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Right click on the photo. Choose ' copy image address' then copy it onto here as normal. :thumbsup:
     
  10. Gingerbus

    Gingerbus Supporter

    I don't know what a 'deluxe' bus is, sorry, but it doesn't mention it on the m-plate so I assume not.


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  11. Poptop2

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    They just had a few bells and whistles. I can't remember exactly what, but I know they offered delux parts as extras on some buses. The chrome trim was a big giveaway and again I can't remember if this was a later thing or not.
     
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  12. Gingerbus

    Gingerbus Supporter

    I have to say I thought chrome swage lines on splits and some non-uk market buses were maybe 'deluxe'...


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  13. Poptop2

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    They were. The bay could have a option of deluxe swaige line trim. deluxe door cards. bumper rubbers, overiders and chrome window inserts all through production from what I know. I think the full deluxe version of the bay was a later thing, but not sure on this tbh.
     
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  14. Poptop2

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    Scratch that. Some ex mechanical member of this forum had a deluxe 68 model.
     
  15. My bus, Bob, was born 25th June 73 and has the same instruments as yours. The thing I've not seen on other vans is the heater controls. Its got 3 levers, 2 red and one "beige-ish" heater levers. They're the old style metal ones with rubber ends but all the parts catalogues show 4 for vans up to 73. Any ideas?
     
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  16. Poptop2

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    A van up to 73 probably means up to the 73 model year bus which began production Aug 72.
     
  17. You've just described my bus too. Mine is a microbus, (well it was, before I camper-ised it) two tone grey dials with trip counter, and all the other stuff you listed. January 1973 build.
     
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  18. Was the 4th lever for the type 4 snail fan?
     
  19. Poptop2

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    I think they were 4 lever up until Aug 72.

    Here you go Ewan

    Pre Aug 72 heater controls

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