Ex Cheshire County Council Living van and 1955. 86" Landrover.
I fitted out the interior in traditional style. It has a small, coal fired stove, a rather "cramped" toilet compartment, it's lit by paraffin lamps, and It will sleep 3 in bunks.
The "chassis" is made of wood and bolted to the top of the semi elliptic springs,
The roof consists of six curved cross beams of 2"x2" Ash steamed to shape, covered with T&G boards, and finished with roofing felt glued and nailed down.
I've started drawing some plans showing it's simple construction which may be of use to anyone building or rebuilding a similar van.
The whole van was in a very sorry state when I got it, I must have had to replaced about 75% of the wood work, I think it was worth it. It has a sort of character , not found in mobile aluminium box type vans ! ,
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