Richard A Thackeray
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Our tin tent enroute back from our holiday up North in the summer. Oh I wish I was back there again
Where, in 'the North'?
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Our tin tent enroute back from our holiday up North in the summer. Oh I wish I was back there again
We tried a cover on our Eriba, we stopped after. 6 months, as we found mould/ smell inside.Also, there are two camps when it comes to storage covers. There are those that like the fact that they keep bird droppings, tree sap and general detritus off of the van. Others argue that they get wet and limit airflow and can cause damp as well and rubbing on the paintwork and dulling the exterior.
We're having a weekend away shortly; Fri 1st - Sun 3rd Oct (1) & also one on the weekend of Fri 24 - Sun 26th (2)
We're taking it for its longest journey with us, so far
It's further down the A1; Newark-on-Trent
2. I'm only providing the delivery/collection service, for this weekend away (wife, her sister & dad)
To here; http://poplarfarm-caravans.co.uk/index.html
Nope!, it was fine at a full-lock turn, almost a 'jack-knfe' for the 'vanRecently I fitted a 'breakaway cable' mount, as there wasn't one; unless clipping into a spare bolt-hole counted? (then the cable may be too taut for, on tight left turns, & apply the hand-brake?)
We had a Coachman, was a cracking caravan, it's first outing was to the ferry at Hull, so nearly back to where it was built, then an over nighter near Bielefeld. and a fortnight in Potsdam, no issues everything just worked.We're having a weekend away shortly; Fri 1st - Sun 3rd Oct (1) & also one on the weekend of Fri 24 - Sun 26th (2)
We're taking it for its longest journey with us, so far
It's further down the A1; Newark-on-Trent
It's the weekend of https://www.truckfest.co.uk/, & I'd stated that I was going to go down
So Senior Management has decided that we'll go down for the weekend, & she might/might not, come into the 'Fest' with me?
She may get the bus into Newark (the last time we were there was January 2019) instead
We're staying here; https://www.smeatonslakes.co.uk/why-smeaton.php
I've driven across the 'viaduct' before, to & from, Sutton-in-Ashfield, & as part of a 'Great North Road' trip (which it formed part of, until 'Newark Bypass' opened; the A1 loop to the east, in 1964)
1. We have to be back 'earlyish' on Sunday, as daughter returns to Uni, on Mon 4th, & we have to take her & her final items back to the shared house
However, on Sunday 3rd, it's Thornes Park Cyclo-Cross (Wakefield)
Which was (when I was competing) my 'home event', & I still watch when I can
https://yorkshirecyclocross.com/
So, even if we set off first thing, & got the 'van away, I'd still not get to the CX
Plus, I'm working on the days of the other local rounds, at Temple Newsam, & Pontefract
2. I'm only providing the delivery/collection service, for this weekend away (wife, her sister & dad)
To here; http://poplarfarm-caravans.co.uk/index.html
It’s okay, no tautness, or dragging, as seen on collection from Acaster Malbis this morningRecently I fitted a 'breakaway cable' mount, as there wasn't one; unless clipping into a spare bolt-hole counted? (then the cable may be too taut for, on tight left turns, & apply the hand-brake?)
I'd found a bracket (probably bought from Indespension, or Towsure, at some point?) in a tin, with a few high-tensile bolts & old Land Rover towing attachments (JATE rings, etc...)
Sadly, the present bolt was too short, once the bracket was fitted - even without the washers, to screw into the inner thread (of the 'insert') of the detachable ball 'carrier'
I sourced some longer ones, which were fine with a thicker washer ('8.8', M12 x 30mm)
'Blue' thread-lock was also used, on reassembly
It's close to the locking-lever, but still allows about 1/2" between them
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Just over an hour, from joining the A1It looks like it could be a rather wet 'van dragging' down the A1 tomorrow afternoon, to Newark-on-Trent
https://www.truckfest.co.uk/truckfest-original/
If is indeed!Nice pitch!