AIRBORNE SERVICES EQUIPMENT (GB)

AIRBORNE SERVICES EQUIPMENT (GB)
They were a British firm of 1960s that converted vans to Mobile Campers (RVs)and they also distributed other makers -One of their most common conversions was working on Fords like the Ford Thames 15cwt van and a few were exported outside the UK with Ford backing to countries like Canada.
Later work included the Ford Transit

A Brief profile of the company was discussed on 5th February 1960 Autocar (GB) page 212

above is a Photo of Vehicle made by Corgi Toys LTD in 1960s based on a Thames (Ford GB) - I got it from models enthusists site


A Road Test for a:

Ford Thames 15cwt Camper 1959 1703cc engined
See 28th August 1959 Autocar (GB) page 90-91

Ford Thames 15cwt Camper 1959-1960 was compared with 4 other mobile campers
See: 5th February 1960 Autocar (GB) Pages 238-240

While a Ford Thames 15cwt Camper 1961 400E was found in Canada and discussed in Finds & Discovery section of Practical Classics it was found by Chris Spenceley in his hometown of Charlottetown ; Prince Edward Island Canada who writes in to say he needs information so he could restore as of 2005 he gave his email address as spenceley@pei.eastlink

See: February 2005 Practical Classics (GB) Page 29

While we move on to later conversion - Ford Transit Van

FORD Transit 4 berth Camper was photographed in black and white photo of one Reg GJN 285D and was displayed at the 9th Camper Exhibition at Olympia in 1967

See: 9th February 1967 Autocar (GB) Page 49 Volume 126 Issue 3704