Author: Cheltenham Caravan Admin
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New website NOW LIVE!
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New website NOW LIVE! Article by Chris Parker – Website Lead, Club Committee Member (and 1969 Puku owner) Welcome to the Club’s new website… It’s been promised for a while, but it’s finally here! The first phase in the evolution of the Club’s new website now live! Last November I…
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Rally call to members: The National at Hereford this June
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Rally call to members: The National at Hereford this June… With the clocks springing forward last weekend, we’ll have turned our thoughts to the caravan season entering full swing. Members, if you’re still thinking about where to take your Cheltenham, there’s only 8 weeks to go until our National event and…
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Morlight
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After recently completing a major roof and ceiling repair, the question of a suitable but not intrusive seal became apparent. I was not keen on using the thick rubber based seal of old; sometimes a car boot seal is used, so attention was centred on making up one. The internal…
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Pin holes in the roof
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I did not have leaks as such that I know of but when replacing a ceiling panel with insulation I noticed daylight through a myriad of imperfections and pinholes. The roof was rubbed down clearing all bad points and old gel coat; Carefully so as not to go too far…
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Replacing Glass in Opening Windows
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Replacing Glass in Opening Windows This process is illustrated in the “Readers Digest Repair Manual” (circa 1973), The procedure is: – 1. Remove aluminium drip cover above window by undoing approx 6 slotted head screws, once these are removed slight force may be needed as the cover is also sealed…
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Photofinish Table Repair
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Photofinish table repairs. I was recently asked to replace the working surface of a photofinish table in a Sable that was showing signs of wear. The request included replacing the surface of the shelf between the front windows and the chest of drawers. This had begun to delaminate. The final…
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Brake Shoes
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Caravan dealers no longer stock the brake shoes for the Lockheed brakes fitted to Cheltenhams. The brake shoes fitted to most Cheltenhams (not Springboks) are identical to those fitted to the front of Morris Minors with 1098cc engines, these were available from some local car spares shop under reference Mintex…
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