Nothing to do with me, just popped up on my ebay page as an item of interest.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/land-rover-se ... 6016.l4276
May be worth it if anybody has poles but wants more than a thrown over tarp? The curtains are a bonus!
Patrick
Carawagon rear tent and awning on ebay
Carawagon rear tent and awning on ebay
- Holly - 1972 Searle Carawagon Continental Ultimate (200 TDi)
- Basil - 1969 Searle SWB (Prima TD)
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Re: Carawagon rear tent and awning on ebay
hi Patrick, does it look genuine ? I've got pull out frame and separate poles but no canvas!
Many thanks
Phil
Many thanks
Phil
Re: Carawagon rear tent and awning on ebay
Hi Phil,
I've only seen a couple in the flesh, but it looks to be either original, or very in keeping with the original style. The colour is certainly right, I've only ever seen blue ones.
Two things don't match up with the ones I've seen in the past:
* The plastic material rather than cotton used for the skirts (and possibly a groundsheet too?).
* The removable side section, rather than a roll up side.
Having said that, they are very sensible modificaitons, and at least 3 people on this forum who've had their own rear awning tents custom made have done similar things.
Searle did alter their designs over the production period, so perhaps this is a late one?
(The curtains almost certainly aren't original equipment)
Hope that helps!
Patrick
I've only seen a couple in the flesh, but it looks to be either original, or very in keeping with the original style. The colour is certainly right, I've only ever seen blue ones.
Two things don't match up with the ones I've seen in the past:
* The plastic material rather than cotton used for the skirts (and possibly a groundsheet too?).
* The removable side section, rather than a roll up side.
Having said that, they are very sensible modificaitons, and at least 3 people on this forum who've had their own rear awning tents custom made have done similar things.
Searle did alter their designs over the production period, so perhaps this is a late one?
(The curtains almost certainly aren't original equipment)
Hope that helps!
Patrick
- Holly - 1972 Searle Carawagon Continental Ultimate (200 TDi)
- Basil - 1969 Searle SWB (Prima TD)
-
Welshcarawagon
- Posts: 44
- Joined: Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:46 pm
Re: Carawagon rear tent and awning on ebay
Hi Patrick,
many thanks for your thoughts
By the way our carawagon is progressing! Not as fast as I'd hoped - 200 tdi engine fully serviced incl new t/belt, all new braking system, steering freed, all welding done.
Next stage - sort out wiring for mot, complete new doors ready to be fitted, full respray - hopefully this stage starts in next few weeks! Then get mot then new wheels/ tyres then off for roof rebuild then finally tidy interior then book campsite!!
Regards
Phil
Was hoping to join u in billing were we met you last year but may have to be next year!!
More photos of resto to follow
many thanks for your thoughts
By the way our carawagon is progressing! Not as fast as I'd hoped - 200 tdi engine fully serviced incl new t/belt, all new braking system, steering freed, all welding done.
Next stage - sort out wiring for mot, complete new doors ready to be fitted, full respray - hopefully this stage starts in next few weeks! Then get mot then new wheels/ tyres then off for roof rebuild then finally tidy interior then book campsite!!
Regards
Phil
Was hoping to join u in billing were we met you last year but may have to be next year!!
More photos of resto to follow