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young van man
Joined: 31 Aug 2009
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 Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:39 am Post subject: 1926 eccles box caravan |
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In march I recieved a call regarding a 1926 eccles box caravan that was restored in 1968 and left in a garden until now as a summer house, the owner has now sold the house and so the caravan needed to be moved,
yesterday I retrieved it from out of the garden,
one tyre still held air but the other was rotten so a quick wheel change legs up and we pushed the van round and man handled the van down the path which was barely wide enough, and out onto the road.
so here are a few pics
the van is now in my barn and is waiting in line for restoration.... |
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OchAye
Joined: 30 Aug 2008
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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| That's great! |
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The Oldtimers
Joined: 23 Jul 2010
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| It looks interesting. See it at the PCCC National? |
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Bayliss Thomas
Joined: 25 Sep 2009
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Location: SUFFOLK
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| Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Another very interesting project, please do post up images and info' as you progress. Well done YVM, another saved from the scrapheap. |
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young van man
Joined: 31 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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well for now the van will stay in the barn on the 'back burner' so to speak as ive got the cheltenham to finish first...
but ill keep you all posted with developements  |
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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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Yep, I'm liking this Eccles... Can't wait to see it restored... 
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Dalek63
Joined: 15 Aug 2009
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Location: North Cornwall
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Do you know how much of it is original ?
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Justvintage
Joined: 03 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:37 am Post subject: Donald and Dave |
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Hi
I know who Donald and Dave were who restored the caravan in 1968. Where did you rescue the caravan from?
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Rick
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atlantic1952
Joined: 06 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:33 pm Post subject: Old Eccles find |
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| Hello, I am checking with a Don I know in the HCC to see if he was involved in the 1968 restoration. It would be great for him if thats the case. Can you tell me where you found it? Was it in the London area? |
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young van man
Joined: 31 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes the van was restored by don abbit and david ritchens in 1968 the placed in the garden untill now really looking forward to don seeing the van after all these years |
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Chance
Joined: 08 Feb 2013
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Location: Romsey, Hampshire.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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| How far did you get with this? Amazing find! |
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young van man
Joined: 31 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:31 am Post subject: |
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| At the monent the van is in the barn safe and sound awaiting restoration.... |
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