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As I said in a post some time last year, I wondered when Swift would again produce a Panel Van Conversion, especially with the current trend to downsizing, fuel costs etc., and the burgeoning sales of PVC's.
As it happened the takeover of Autocruise gives them a good basis, with the Tempo and Rythm, with which I assume they will be very similar.
What a pity if there is no version with a fixed bed, a la Adria Twin!
Probably price will preclude it anyway, but I would have really liked to buy British (and to buy Swift if only due to their attempts on this site to give proper customer service).
For those who have looked at the Autocruise vans, would it be possible to use the vans occasionally with the bed left up?
I still have not got my Mooveo, though I am told today that it should be here first week in March, so there is still time.
BTW to the Fiat knockers let me say again that I still think it is a terrific vehicle, both for cab comfort and driveability, and I have made sure that it will be the base for my next van.
Paul
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As I said in a post some time last year, I wondered when Swift would again produce a Panel Van Conversion, especially with the current trend to downsizing, fuel costs etc., and the burgeoning sales of PVC's.
As it happened the takeover of Autocruise gives them a good basis, with the Tempo and Rythm, with which I assume they will be very similar.
What a pity if there is no version with a fixed bed, a la Adria Twin!
Probably price will preclude it anyway, but I would have really liked to buy British (and to buy Swift if only due to their attempts on this site to give proper customer service).
For those who have looked at the Autocruise vans, would it be possible to use the vans occasionally with the bed left up?
I still have not got my Mooveo, though I am told today that it should be here first week in March, so there is still time.
BTW to the Fiat knockers let me say again that I still think it is a terrific vehicle, both for cab comfort and driveability, and I have made sure that it will be the base for my next van.
Paul
Paul,give me time .I agree we need an Adria twin and other versions they should all be ready by Oct NEC.Peter.
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Peter,
Keep the price near to a tribute and watch the seat heights oh and keep the floor space at the side door clear so a wheelchair can board then we are looking at my next MH
The front grill surrounds are always silver on the ducatos and I see that is reflected in your pic but I would rather see that colour coded and the rear bumpers left grey. That way any bumps or scrapes can be easily put "Back to Black" ( no sorry not Amy Winehouse)
Cheers
Paul
Thanks Paul.Peter
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I'd happily buy British if the PVC had the layout of the Adria Twin, ie, fixed bed which lifts up and loads of storage beneath, but most importantly, if it had two rear travel seats with 3-point belts. It seems every new PVC coming out at the moment is restricted to just one travel seat in the rear. The success of the Twin has shown how much demand there is for two.
Shaun
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I'd happily buy British if the PVC had the layout of the Adria Twin, ie, fixed bed which lifts up and loads of storage beneath, but most importantly, if it had two rear travel seats with 3-point belts. It seems every new PVC coming out at the moment is restricted to just one travel seat in the rear. The success of the Twin has shown how much demand there is for two.
Shaun
I can't remember if I've mentioned this before Shaun but in a Cavarno or Innovation you get 4 individual lap and diagonal belted seats and the rear seats have a good automotive 'look' about them, not just slabs of cloth covered foam.
You also get the ability for the offside seat to convert to a settee by pressing one button for it to slide into bed/bench mode and taking the double bed fill in bolster to use as the settee back.
The nearside seat also slides out to make a bed/bench for sleeping or lounging.
If you want a double you fit a small metal support bar and a wooden panel, put the bolster on top and you've got a v wide but not too long crosswise double or laying the other way, a long and wide longitudinal double.
In the Cavarno they'll even supply a pull out roof bed for kids and all in a 16ft long van.
Andy
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Hi, The trouble I have found with twin beds in a van is that one person nearly always has to climb over the other to get in and out of bed. This ends up with a knee through the bed and the other person woken up. This is why we tend to use single beds but in the new Tribute one bed has to use the front passenger seat, the other is longer so in our case the OH has that and has a single cushion so is a really comfy bed. On the otherhand I quite often end up on the floor as the passenger seat spins around and the 3 separate cushions part company. Would be nice to see 2 proper single beds in a van.
I think if I was looking for permanent beds then I would head for the coachbuilt if access to the van was not an issue.
cheers
Paul
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