I Have A Romini!

[Twolitre]

If you have a Romini Caravan, how about adding your name and caravan number along with (vague) details of your location? Let's find out how many of us are on here.
Niloc is compiling a list in an endeavour to find the oldest known Romini and perhaps to find out how many have survived and how many were made.
Maybe we can help him out.
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Romini list update by Pamsicle - Added to this first post by Pauline to help people keep up to date with the current list.

Graeme 7 85 08
Bibs13 7 85 17
Kate Norman 027
G4MJW 28
Rosignal 7 85 30
Sobby. 31
Karen 32
Scooby doo 36
Sheepdog61 7 85 39
Jo 46
Hetty's Mates 85 057
Andy 63
Jac 7 85 59
Mike Challis 785 062
3window 7 85 73
bapsurf 75
Wendy Simes 7 86 071
Dubdog. Norfolk 7 86 079
Scrumpy J Essex 7-86-081
JonB 7 86 085
Migwel7 86 74
Sandra Mackey Ireland7 86 079
Bubble 7 86 89
Suemed 7 86 098
Landiekp(Keith). 7 86 101
Pat(greycamper) 7 86 110
Three Pea Traveller 7 86 114
jonee4. 7 86 125
Little Ted 7 86 126
Josie 7 86 129
Tom24. 131
Pluto 131?
Polo 86? 137
Chalkyuk. 7 86 141
Bayliss. 7 86 144
Sobby. 7 87 146
Andy white 7 87 150
Woolley 7 87 158
Mazdaman. 150?
Romengaccord. 161
Tigger2. 168
Belfast 7 87 176
Tom Goro 7 87 183
Mayfair Pete. 186
Neil Arnold 7 87 189
Twolitre Jim 7 88 199


Romini on Ebay 7 86 105

Not Known

Seagrub (sold number unknown)
Richard and Jean
Momantai. s/n 933 ?
Tenacres
Summers99
Simjx
Big Rich. Romini LS
Pressup LXS
Athel. LS
Rattlecan LS
elly

[Mayfair Pete]

I've got one as well, not sure how to work out the numbers on the hinge though.
I'm located in West Berksire.

Peter

[pamsicle]

I have a Romini

Hi Jim
Number 114 located Northumberland

Pam

[Twolitre]

I've got one as well, not sure how to work out the numbers on the hinge though.
I'm located in West Berksire.

Peter

As I understand it Pete, reading down on the left - the last two numbers are the year of manufacture (in my case 88 = 1988). On the right reading down is the number in the production line.
The first number on the left has been variously suggested as the month of manufacture, but 7 seems so common I have my doubts. Others suggest it is the number of significant changes since first introduction - decor etc.
There are several hinge pictures and comments elsewhere early in the Romini Section.
These numbers seem to be often repeated on the top of the top of the wardrobe door (mirror needed?) and on the drawbar, though mine has neither of these.
Jim.

[Romengaccord]

Number 161....in the Garden of England.........

[Twolitre]

Number 161....in the Garden of England.........

Thanks Romengaccord.
Yours is one we did not know of.
Welcome to trhe Forum. I hope you stay with us!
Jim.

[Graham]

Number 161....in the Garden of England.........

And a big welcome from me and Pauline too.

[Mayfair Pete]

My one is No. 186
Residing in Royal Berkshire. Bought in Belgium and it looks like it might have been made for the export market.

Peter

[AndyB]

I've got one too!

I managed to purchase a Romini last month, not intentionally though, at the time I was looking for an Eriba Puck but i'm happy now that I didn't find a Puck and have got "Arfur" instead. I had managed to chase of the traders with a promise from the seller of a "first refusal" to me, a 100 or so miles and a pocket full of cash, and guess what!!!! I had it less than a week and was offered nearly £2000 for it, I just won't and couldn't sell Arfur, I would also have to look far and wide to get anything nearly as cute and good. My chassis number is "073" and the year of manufacture is 1985, which is the same year as my Talbot Samba cabrio', a nice combination if I say so myself. I hope we can find more to join us, all the best, Andy

[Ian.C.S]

Well done Andy,they are lovely vans with a very long life. Coming to the spring meet now?
Ian

[Twolitre]

I know now that Seagrub's distinctive Romini has been sold.
Where ARE you?!
Jim.

[Goro]

GORO in Northumberland is number 183. Mine has the number 787 which looks like it was made in 87. oddly, Tom Carlisle from Newcastle has the same number. You work it out.

[Sidick]

GORO in Northumberland is number 183. Mine has the number 787 which looks like it was made in 87. oddly, Tom Carlisle from Newcastle has the same number. You work it out.

I believe the 787 means it was the 7th model Romini made in 1987. The other number on the hinge is the number of the individual caravan.

[Twolitre]

I believe the 787 means it was the 7th model Romini made in 1987. The other number on the hinge is the number of the individual caravan.

I have always thought the first of those 3 numbers was the Model. Probably counting when something was changed. For example the upholstery.
That has been challenged in some posts, but I think all the later year numbers are preceded by 7. Perhaps pictures of those with a different number could be compared to confirm it. Particularly interior pictures.
Certainly, they could not have built all the later ones in July!
I think we all agree that the latter 2 numbers are the are the year of the '90s decade.
Jim.

[Sobby 2711]

Cheeky
I think I am going to pick up my Romini tomorrow, the owner seemed to think it is a 1985 model and number 46... I will confirm when I get it home