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meet Maggie our 1976 Tourcruser
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christine lowery



Joined: 30 Sep 2009
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Location: wallsend tyne and wear

PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 5:16 pm    Post subject: meet Maggie our 1976 Tourcruser Reply with quote

We have bought a 76 Royale Tourcruser from ebay
we have known the owners for many years and have called her Maggie after her owner
Maggie is one of we think only 6 of the large Royales to be made she has double glazing and ALDE ! wet central heating
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the poor old girl needs loads of work and a new ALDE heating system so I will keep you up to date
chris
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Uncle Alec



Joined: 14 Jan 2008
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Location: Manchester

PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Would that be the system that uses Finrads? I have some lengths of Finrad if you need any.
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christine lowery



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Location: wallsend tyne and wear

PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 2:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

that's the one, a length of 22mm copper pipe with thin ally fins that slip over the pipe
a gent called graham cutmore can build me a 2923 boiler and we are going to use 22mm hep pipe and fittings //reusing the radiator sections
chris
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christine lowery



Joined: 30 Sep 2009
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Location: wallsend tyne and wear

PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 6:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maggie our tourcruiser is coming along slowly we have just finished the rear bedroom ready for a coat of new varnish on the oak detailing
we have sripped the door surround and replaced both sides and the bottom wood rail and it will soon de as new, Rotten wood in the sides of the roof has been stripped back and with the fan heater going full blast we are making progress in getting the internals dry
I keep looking at the front I know it has to come of and I'm trying to see the good from the bad (wood I mean ) luckily the tour cruiser is double skinned so I can use plain ply to finish the walls and that has given me a good supply of panel pieces to fit into the parts that matter


chris Razz
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Russell Willerby



Joined: 21 Aug 2015
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 1:14 am    Post subject: Nice one Reply with quote

Great to see this rare van being brought back to life,
Hope you have some shelter whilst you are working?
We are on a similar quest with a 1957 Willerby Vogue restoration.
Topic in this forum under the same title.
Keep up the fight.
Stuart & Myra at Tynemouth.
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christine lowery



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Location: wallsend tyne and wear

PostPosted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

we shelter in the van as we are working in the street, you can see our vans on Hadrian road in wallsend if you pass

we have finished the back and one side you see in this photo has been replaced in plain ply as it's not seen nearly done the other then its front off and get stuck in oh and the van has been a home for a lot of mice
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christine lowery



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Location: wallsend tyne and wear

PostPosted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 9:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maggie our Tourcruiser is a rare beauty and is looking for more of her kind
so if you know of a Royale Tourcruiser or see one out there let me know please as we think less than 10 were made

christine
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