Sunday, February 12, 2012

Glendale RV - Some History



Glendale RV was a Canadian manufacturer of recreational vehicles from 1950 until they filed for bankruptcy in January 2010.  At one time they sold more RVs in Canada than any other manufacturer.
Glendale was based out of Strathroy Ontario (100 workers), and owned a plant in Red Deer Alberta (60 workers) manufacturing Travelaire brand RVs and oilfield equipment.
RV maker Glendale falls prey to high gasoline prices, loonie (Globe and Mail, Jan. 20, 2010)
The Glendale RV website is now defunct, but was located at www.glendalerv.com .  The following quote was obtained from the Internet Archive Wayback Machine, December 16th, 2009.
"Glendale RV began producing Recreational Vehicles in 1950 which quickly became known as some of the finest RV’s built in North America. Our innovation and attention to detail has made Glendale Recreational Vehicles into what we are today, the largest Canadian RV manufacturer in the business. Glendale sells more RV's in Canada than any other RV manufacturer.
Glendale manufactures a full line of Fifth Wheels, class “C” Motorhomes and Park Trailers. Brand names such as Titanium, Golden Falcon, Travelaire and Royal Classic are identified throughout Parks and highways across North America, and represents a great reputation in Craftmanship, and Quality built Recreational Vehicles. It is estimated that over 120,000 Glendale RV's are registered and in use today. Our RV’s are sold and serviced throughout North America.
The Glendale Plant is very unique as compared to many other RV production facilities. What sets Glendale apart from many other RV manufacturers is our complete production facility. We don't just assemble RV's, we manufacture a great many of the items you will find in every new Glendale unit. The manufacturing facility encompasses over 200,000 square feet with dedicated skilled craftsmen heading up each unit. The combined skills of our engineers, and innovative management team at Glendale are easily reflected in the finished products. Glendale RV has always been an industry leader in the recreational vehicle market and our dedication and commitment to quality shows in every RV unit we build."

25 comments:

Marty12345 said...

I recently purchased a 1995 Glendale (Golden Falcon) 40'x12'
Cottager style park model home and wondering if anyone out there knows the wiring diagram for the antenna cable system in my unit. I was in the electonics business for many years and understand the lingo. Thanks,Marty12345

Bob said...

We recently purchased "Betsy" - a 1993 Glendale Royal Classic. Everything runs quite well considering her age but the battery layout seems odd. The spot large enough for a deep cycle battery (the driver's side) is where the truck battery is located and the coach battery is located on the passenger's side. The coach battery spot is only large enough for a normal Ford battery. Is this normal for Glendale RVs??

Dean Jarvey said...

Hi Bob. My Layout is not the same as yours. The deep cycle house battery is on the left and the truck battery is on the right. So I have no idea why that would have been reversed on your model.

Gimli bob said...

Anyone have a glendale royal classic 88
Electrical plans?

Anonymous said...

We have a 68 Glenelle and for some reason are having a hard time getting trailer tires. What size do we need? Its a 14 foot. Any help would be appreciated.

Unknown said...

Does anyone have a manual for a 1987 glendle?

Unknown said...

Hi, i am trying to restore a 1995 Glendale Royal Classic motorhome. can anyone direct me to a good parts dealer. Specifically look for the kitchen area roof vent. Any help would be appreciated

Tony Thurston said...

Hi, i am trying to restore a 1995 Glendale Royal Classic Motorhome. Can anyone direct me to a good parts dealer. Specifically look for the kitchen area roof vent. Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Cheers

Anonymous said...

Use to live in Strathroy and had many friends worked at Glendale. They said their rv's had asbestos so please be aware and get them checked out before you expose yourself. Better safe then sorry.

Dean Jarvey said...

Re the comment by "Anonymous" regarding asbestos. Thanks for the tip, that never occurred to me! I will definitely check. The manufacture of Asbestos products was banned in Canada in 1979, but apparently stockpiles of older materials continued to be used in construction for quite a while after that. So the probability is lower in a 1988 motorhome, but you are correct that it is possible. I wonder if any of your friends have suffered illness as a result?

Unknown said...

Looking for a replacement window, port side of the sleeping birth on a 1999 35 foot, Glendale, Golden Falcon Presidential. I believe it is a fire escape type window that hinges out. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Janet Cleary said...

I am looking for the owners manual for a 1984 Glendale motor home Hope you can help me.

Dean Jarvey said...

Hi Janet, the previous owner gave me a small pile of documents, but none is an owners manual per se. There are separate owners manuals for each of the components, e.g. the furnace, water heater, fridge, awning, etc. Try looking up these components online, or if there is a particular one you need I can probably post it on this blog.

Robert Morgan said...

Hi
I am looking for parts for a Travelaire.
Any leads or supplier is much appreciated

Unknown said...

Hello! Love our 1984 Glendale on Chev Vandura 3500 chassis. As with any home it needs few things and we have a wiring mystery. With the motor battery disconnected the radio works and we can't seem to find the house battery? Had a 1974 Travel Queen and both were under the hood. Any help appreciated, unit going to a R/V mechanic for new awning but he couldn't figure it out either after a quick look.

Unknown said...

Hello again regarding Janet's request for the 1984 Glendale owner's manuals. Like Dean said its all the individual owners manuals and the over-all Glendale one (French on reverse) is not much use for specifics. We lucked out with our well maintained and documented 84' and have the manual with ours.

Unknown said...

Hi I have a 1990 sterling Glendale having problems,it run perfect for about and hour ,and then shuts down, won't start until it cools and then it will restart and stop again when motor is hot about a hr driving,it has the 460 in it ,anyone could help me out or had the same problem!!

Dean Jarvey said...

RE the 1990 sterling Glendale that quits when hot, post by "unknown": This sounds like vapor lock to me, not something that would have to do with Glendale as a manufacturer. I experienced this with a different vehicle. I suggest you have a qualified truck mechanic look at this.

Unknown said...

Looking for a door for our 1986/1987 motor home Glendale Sterling 27w×78L

Unknown said...

We have a 1979 Glendale Glenville and it has 175/80R13.

Anonymous said...

Where can I get an owner's manual for my Glendale classic?

Dean Jarvey said...

Anonymous said "Where can I get an owner's manual for my Glendale classic?"
Please see my answer above to Janet, who asked the same question.

Tim said...

My sister is buying a 1987 Glendale 74' motorhome on a lot and they are looking for the VIN or serial number so a mortgage can be obtained.

Can anyone help?

Unknown said...

My sister is trying to buy a 1987 Glendale 74' motorhome on a lot. They can't find the VIN / serial number so they can get a mortgage.

Can anyone help, Please?

Anonymous said...

I'm looking for spec on a 2004 18e