Lambie Level

Ali Lambie replied on 20/07/2022 09:44

Posted on 20/07/2022 09:44

I wonder if you can help me please. My parents were keen caravanners and members of the Caravan Club for many years. As a retirement project in the late 1970s my dad designed, produced and marketed a spirit level for caravans - it was called the Lambie Level (for obvious reasons!). His business ran for a number of years and he sold a lot of levels through advertising in the Club magazine. Someone took over the business for a few years when dad was no longer able to make the levels - I’m not sure how long that lasted but I saw Lambie Levels on the front of caravans occasionally over the years. Dad died more than 20 years ago and sadly I don’t have a Lambie Level and wonder if there's anyone reading this who might know where I could source one, or indeed might even have one - purely for nostalgia and to remember my dad - I used to help him package them up and post them off about 40 years ago! Any help much appreciated, Ali Lambie

Moderator Comment - Ali, fascinating post. I will move into discussions as more may see it there and you might get a better response.

dave the rave replied on 20/07/2022 20:21

Posted on 20/07/2022 09:44 by Ali Lambie

I wonder if you can help me please. My parents were keen caravanners and members of the Caravan Club for many years. As a retirement project in the late 1970s my dad designed, produced and marketed a spirit level for caravans - it was called the Lambie Level (for obvious reasons!). His business ran for a number of years and he sold a lot of levels through advertising in the Club magazine. Someone took over the business for a few years when dad was no longer able to make the levels - I’m not sure how long that lasted but I saw Lambie Levels on the front of caravans occasionally over the years. Dad died more than 20 years ago and sadly I don’t have a Lambie Level and wonder if there's anyone reading this who might know where I could source one, or indeed might even have one - purely for nostalgia and to remember my dad - I used to help him package them up and post them off about 40 years ago! Any help much appreciated, Ali Lambie

Moderator Comment - Ali, fascinating post. I will move into discussions as more may see it there and you might get a better response.

Posted on 20/07/2022 20:21

I am sorry that I am unable to help with my last one still screwed to the front of my Thomson Gleneagle when I traded it in for a new Buccaneer in 1980!It was a great device and I used to mount them so that they were visible in my rear view mirror!Good luck with the hunt!

peedee replied on 21/07/2022 08:42

Posted on 21/07/2022 08:42

I used to have them, originally mounted on my last caravan. When I traded that in I transferred them to a motorhome but I think they went with that when I traded that in.  I'll check and post here if I still have anything left of them. As I re-call it came in three parts, two levels and a sight, I never used the latter but I did find them very useful.

peedee.

Ali Lambie replied on 22/07/2022 20:44

Posted on 22/07/2022 20:44

Ah good to know you had Lambie Levels and clearly liked them enough to transfer to your motorhome. Yes three parts - two levels and a Rev-Aid (helped you reverse the van into place smoothly rather than jack-knifing!). Thank you for your reply. 

Ali Lambie replied on 22/07/2022 20:47

Posted on 20/07/2022 20:21 by dave the rave

I am sorry that I am unable to help with my last one still screwed to the front of my Thomson Gleneagle when I traded it in for a new Buccaneer in 1980!It was a great device and I used to mount them so that they were visible in my rear view mirror!Good luck with the hunt!

Posted on 22/07/2022 20:47

Yes dad designed them large enough and with black liquid (secret formula!) so they were clearly visible in the rear view mirror. Thanks for your reply.

Ali Lambie replied on 22/07/2022 20:50

Posted on 20/07/2022 11:22 by RedKite

Hi Have you got any photos of this level or a description of it many thanks.

Posted on 22/07/2022 20:50

Sadly I don't have any photos but the levels were maybe 7 or 8 inches long, the glass tube had black liquid inside so the bubble could be seen really clearly. The level was mounted in a white coated aluminium channel with green writing embossed on the front saying 'Lambie Level' and giving a PO Box number - assuming my memory serves me accurately!

peedee replied on 25/07/2022 12:05

Posted on 25/07/2022 12:05

Sorry AL I have not found any trace of them. It looks like what I had went with my last motorhome. I had them installed so without leaving the drivers seat I could level up on my ramps, one on the sunvisor for side to side and one above the drivers door for fore and aft.

peedee.

JillwithaJay replied on 25/07/2022 14:33

Posted on 25/07/2022 14:33

Out of interest I googled Lambie Level and found a discussion on this forum from 2012 from a poster saying he had one which had finally given up the ghost and he was hoping to source a replacement.  Alas, there were no other comments to suggest where he could get one nor any photographs to help.

peedee replied on 25/07/2022 14:50

Posted on 25/07/2022 14:50

I found a photo of one I had fixed to the sunvisor of my previous motorhome. They came as a pair with a sight which helped you level a caravan while still in the driver's seat.

peedee

Ali Lambie replied on 25/07/2022 15:33

Posted on 25/07/2022 15:33

Thank you JillwithaJay for googling - great to know someone wanted to source another Lambie Level, but a shame no responses. The trail is perhaps running a little cold as that was 10 years ago!

And thank you so much peedee for the photograph - wonderful!! I feel moved to see one again after all these years - and to know my dad made that :) I'm still holding a faint hope someone might still have one - let's see ...

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