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christine lowery
Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 496 Location: wallsend tyne and wear
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 3:07 pm Post subject: mine mine mine mine mine mine mine |
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hi gang
we are of to Scotland on Friday to collect this
A Royale Tourcruiser the King of Royale caravans
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a lot of work over the winter |
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david_rachel
Joined: 26 Nov 2012 Posts: 144 Location: High Wycombe, UK
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 8:38 am Post subject: |
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Good luck! New acquisitions are always exciting! _________________ David Rachel
1972 Triumph 2.5PI Est Royal Blue
1968 MG 1300 Sal Connaught Green
1978 Carlight Casetta
http://carlightrestoration.blogspot.co.uk
1995 Lada Riva 1.5 Est Red |
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christine lowery
Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 496 Location: wallsend tyne and wear
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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isn't stripping out classic caravans fun, our Tourcruiser is rotten, but not scrap. She needs lots of love and new timber framing we have the rails off and the front and rear windows out, she was made with ALDE central heating that is trashed and that is the problem, I will be slowly removing all the pieces and when its all out deciding what I will do a new system will be around £3 grand WOW |
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christine lowery
Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 496 Location: wallsend tyne and wear
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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62rebel
Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 343 Location: Charleston, South Carolina
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 1:02 am Post subject: |
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i'm jealous _________________ nothing is ever so far gone as to be unsalvageable. see this bolt?..... |
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Fluffle-Valve
Joined: 30 Dec 2009 Posts: 521 Location: At my computer in a bungalow in Duston, Northampton.
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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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So how are you getting on with this Royal? _________________ Series 3 1972 LWB Truck Cab Pick Up. My daily drive. |
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christine lowery
Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 496 Location: wallsend tyne and wear
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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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we started on the rear as it looked the worst, its all been replaced and strengthened where needed, We are now waiting for some favourable weather to seal her up, the first skin on the inside has been replaced and the bed lockers are sorted ready to go back in when I have done the door frame and replaced the ALDE heating pipes
new cushions and fabric are here ready to start the upholstery so thing are moving all be it very slowly as we are working out doors
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winchman
Joined: 21 Feb 2014 Posts: 235 Location: Merseyside
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:21 am Post subject: |
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In my experience the ALDE heating systems are very good until they go wrong then its just too expensive I would just change it for blown air heating as its a better long term proposition _________________ It will come in handy even if you never use it. |
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christine lowery
Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 496 Location: wallsend tyne and wear
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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the van was made with an ALDE 2090 heating system from new and is double skinned to allow for the pipes and radiators, There is a boiler cupboard between the toilet and the wardrobe to the ALDE unit. We looked Replacing the ALDE unit with blown air, but came to the conclusion it was the same price as the ALDE unit and would mean cutting holes in all the units also we would have to have a hot water heater separate from the boiler
ALDE have said they can make us a brand new 2093 unit, and we will be using the original rads connected to the boiler with plastic HEP pipe the boiler will have hot water and be dual fuel
my son is a heating engineer so we should be ok these units have been around for a long time
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winchman
Joined: 21 Feb 2014 Posts: 235 Location: Merseyside
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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I dint think about the hot water.
I believe they are used a lot on canal barges dut to them being so compact.
At least you are able to carry out the install your self _________________ It will come in handy even if you never use it. |
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christine lowery
Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 496 Location: wallsend tyne and wear
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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well everyone
Maggie is coming on slowly all the timbers in the rear, nearside, and front have all been sorted, and the interior panel damage replaced with plain ply where it is not seen.
The lockers have been trial refitted and the central heating pipes are now going in.
ALDE have found us a 2923 boiler and that will be coming in from Sweden in a couple of weeks
The main problem now is how do we get 4 coats of brushed paint of the roof and front panel
On a funny note when I rebuilt the front I replace the curved front panel with a straight one for ease of fitting and I was 3/4 inch short when I fitted the locker tops but a quick cut on the arm saw sorted that and no one will know but me ?? |
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christine lowery
Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 496 Location: wallsend tyne and wear
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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christine lowery
Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 496 Location: wallsend tyne and wear
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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well our Maggie is coming on slowly all the interior woodwork is done parts for the kitchen are in stock and the 12v systems are up and running
next on the list is the central heating and 240v systems great fun , my wife has started the curtains and upholstery Progress
chris
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christine lowery
Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 496 Location: wallsend tyne and wear
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Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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phew Maggie has been cleaned all windows resealed heating works 244v and 12 v systems working kitchen nearly in and painting next week we hope
slow progress but getting there |
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emmerson
Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales
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Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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christine lowery wrote: | phew Maggie has been cleaned all windows resealed heating works 244v and 12 v systems working kitchen nearly in and painting next week we hope
slow progress but getting there |
Keep at it, August 11th looms! |
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