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Subject:Re: 1987 "GetAway" Syncro Camper? (FS Vancouver BC)
From:neil n
Date:Sun, 9 Jun 2013 19:48:36 -0700

Interesting history Bernie. I assumed the business in Abbostford was
the original people etc.

Neil.

On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 7:37 PM, bernie <1234bjs@gmail.com> wrote:

>> We had the Gedak family, (Getaway), convert our bus.

> They did the complete conversion, raised roof, furnace, stove, stereo, bed
> etc.

> They had not been in business long when they did our conversion.
> They were friendly and pleasant and had a small work space in Richond.
> There was not enough business for them with VW's so they expanded
> agrressively into converting domestic vans.
> They were doing nicely until interest rates skyrocketed to 18 percent and I
> believe debt was their demise.
> They got creamed and went bust.
> A outfit in Abbotsford bought the name and they do some conversions on a

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Neil n

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