Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[young van man]

thought i'd post some picture of my winter project thats been waiting all summer for me to start,

it a Cheltenham box caravan from the early 1920's she is nearly 17' long with fix end bedroom, 21 leaded windows 10 lantern windows and rear entrance door,

she's running on 20' disc type wheels and a full steel chanel chassis with overrun brakes and screw down corner steadies,













as you can see extensive restoration is required so should keep me beavering away in the barn for some time.

if any one has any info on early cheltenhams please get in touch

cheers.

[gillberry]

contact the club they have always helped us out with info and are still in contact with the founders son

good luck with the restoration

[Bayliss Thomas]

Its really is good to know these wonderful old caravans (social history pieces)
are being saved, good luck with your project and I very much look forward to seeing progress pictures. Hope one day to see it 'in the wood' so to speak.

[young van man]

well i've made a start! i've sourced some tires so at least its moveable and have restored the wheels, rear step and corner legs. will get some picture up a long the way trouble is its in our open fronted barn so weather seems to drive itself straight through

will keep you posted.

[Bayliss Thomas]

Can I ask you about the leaded windows on your van, are they traditional leaded? like a strip of leading outside and a strip inside with the glass held in with the leaded channel? I ask because on my Eccles the leaded windows are a leaded strip within two panes of glass, this to me is incorrect maybe?

[Uncle Alec]

Might be the first caravan with double glazing!

[Bayliss Thomas]

[young van man]

yeah my windows in the cheltenham are traditional type where each little piece of glass is encased with lead channel thankfully nearly all are in good conditon only 3 need repair oh then a new one made for the door as this is in piece's.

[Dalek63]

the exterior skin looks like its made of plywood, is this original , I thought all these old girls had masonite walls.
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[Bayliss Thomas]

[young van man]

yeah dalek63, the walls are plywood at the moment, i think originally it would of had plywood with a outer aluminium skin laminated together i dont think they used masonite untill the early 30's i know hutchins voyageurs had galvanised steel sides laminated to plywood interiors.

[young van man]

ben a little busy over the last week as you can see....

have totally stripped all exterior pannels off and have started replacing rotten and missing frame work...





















still along way to go but its shaping up niceley.[/code]

[young van man]

having been nearly bored to death over the xmas period i decided to lock my self away in the barn and have been beavering away with sheets of plywood and brass screw galour!!!!

heres a few pictures of what i've been up to.....

having finished the front frame work the plywood sheets are cut to size stained to the right colour then varnished and fitted,

















will post more pictures if you like, often feel im boring folks with my post

[captinbash]

Its never boring to see such fine progress, well done and keep the pictures coming!!!

[49barndoor]

Not boring at all that old van is fantastic