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NOW ONLINE! ‘Bangers and Cash: Restoring Classics’ Puku 2 Episode
The ‘Bangers and Cash:Restoring Classics’ episode featuring a Cheltenham Puku 2 (series 7 Ep6) is now available on the U&Yesterday channel app. It’s next due to be on air Thursday 13 November 2025 at 8pm on the same channel. The Puku made a very special appearance at this year’s 75th…
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Members – get your 2026 calendar pics in!
Members! We’re on the hunt for your Cheltenham pictures for inclusion into our 2026 Cheltenham Owners Club calendar. Looking for any type of Cheltenham caravan related photos. Submission deadline 31 October 2025 Send entries to admin@cheltenhamownersclub.co.uk
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Morlight
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
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
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
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
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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