Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[young van man]

finished the exterior of the Winchester so thought you might like some pics.......

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starting the interior now , paint the ceiling, oil all of wooden doors, walls and furniture and fit loose laid carpets, seating is all original and has been covered for most of their life by the looks of it,

hopefull should be ready for Bromyard Gala if not she'll be at Welland!

[Bayliss Thomas]

What an difference! lovely colour too. Looking forward to seeing the interior.

[Barry Lord]

I agree; it's looking great!

[Fluffle-Valve]

That looks very good hooked up to the Landy...
Liken it alot...
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Series 3 1972 LWB Truck Cab Pick Up. My daily drive.

[young van man]

[old van man]

Another one saved, well done! it looks superb keep up the good work OVM

[young van man]

many thanks ovm..... one does try ones best and hopes one gets it right

[Barry Lord]

The interior of the Winchester looks lovely - every bit as nice as the outside! The foldway dinette looks intriguing - I haven't seen one like that before.

[Bayliss Thomas]

Very tasteful, lovely job.

[Caraboy]

Well done! An excellent restoration and a credit to you considering the time frame. Others would still have been on the first cup of coffee!
The interior is great and I know from friends who have the same layout that it works really well. Really hard to believe that such an old caravan has such a modern layout. Nothing is new however, it all comes around again. caraboy

[young van man]

many thanks all....... hi caraboy yes the layout is very modern but is still full of 40's charm.... n not a bit of chip board in sight ha ha ha!

[Barry Lord]

Driving through the leafy lanes of Herefordshire on our way back from Bromyard Gala. We were behind the Winchester with our Freeman. With the vintage army truck in front of us and the Eccles Bounty in front of the Winchester (too far ahead to photograph), it was easy to imagine a caravan holiday scene from fifty or more years ago. Sorry the photos are a bit blurred; they were taken at speed through a not-so-clean Land Rover windscreen!

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[andycars]

Hi mate,
Great to see the Winchester "in the wood" at Marcle this weekend along with the landie and your dad's Wolseley 1500/Eccles rig.
Your van is an absolute credit to you - well done!
Andrew & Debs (and Vi and Terry - with the Anglias)

[young van man]

many thanks andycars, great to meet you all, trust you got back home safely.....dont forget to try and get to welland next weekend its a great rally!!