Introduction

[Administrator]

Hi
Everyone
I am the administrator on the forum and wish all those who join a pleasant experience using the forum.

Cheers for now
Stuart

[olanlynch]

Hi all,
Just a short intro to me and my caravan. I am a country boy who grew up going away in a caravan with my parents and 3 siblings and I always loved it so after years of tenting my wife Sheila & I bought our first van and it was a Cotswold Celeste 13/2, they have so much character in them, we came across by chance and didn't know their pedigree when we bought it.
That was 2010, since then we have put a lot of time and money into it by replacing the broken and burnt out things but everything works besides that, wiring, Alde heating works great, stereo etc. I resealed the roof vents, put new tyres on serviced it myself and got a buddy to get the fridge going on gas for me and a few other things to do with it . I must do the awning rails soon and will be using Stuart fine advice for that.
We enjoy going away in it as it so comfy and warm even in the winter.
I will try and post pics some time and give more detail about the van too then , if some one could tell me how to post pictures and I would like to donate to help keep the site up and running.
That's All for the moment thanks.

[Administrator]

Hi Olan and welcome to the forum


The best way to post photos is create a Photobucket which is a free photo holding website once created upload your photos you wish to use then when making a post on here you can directly click the image button which is situated 4th on the bottom line just above the smile faces if you click it it shows [/img] if you have clicked the image on photobucket you wish to upload on here then place your cursor inbetweein the two words [img src="here"] right click this space and it will upload the photo from photobucket onto your post.

Cheers Stu

[olanlynch]

Thanks Stu, will try when I Have time -just trying to finish the bathroom before fixing bits in caravan before we head away on the 20th of july so stuck for time at mo.
Thanks Again talk soon.

[jon]

Hi just joined after looking for info on the Cotswold windrush . I have just bought one picking up Friday from Helston in cornwall . Needs some tlc not sure of year think it is a 1990 13/2 .

[Administrator]

Jul 20, 2015 9:00:50 GMT jon said:

Hi just joined after looking for info on the Cotswold windrush . I have just bought one picking up Friday from Helston in cornwall . Needs some tlc not sure of year think it is a 1990 13/2 .View Attachment

The date of the van is usually stamped into the towing hitch if its the original hitch.
Regards Stuart

[judders]

Hi all,

joined today, just bought an old 1975 11/2s windrush which needs a bit of work.

Regards

Judders.

[barryrowley]

Apr 11, 2012 18:24:38 GMT Administrator said:

Hi everyone.
We recently decided to go back to Caravanning (been away from it for a few years)
We have just bought a Cotswold Celeste 13/2.
We expected to have to do some repairs to be ready to go on the road in a few weeks.
I doesn’t 'need' anything doing to it, everything is working and in good order, and is Ready to go.
As a result of our research, it looks like we my have picked up a Gem of a caravan.
Unfortunately there is no paperwork with the Van, nothing !
Any help with on how/where to get user and servicing information would be appreciated.
I don’t need originals, photocopies will be fine

[richard]

Good morning. I am a new member to the club and wish to try and age my Windrush 15-2 serial number 01821. I am putting caravan up for sale as unfortunately have not the time to refurbish various bits and bobs. I am a mobile caravan engineer and member of the approved workshop scheme and spend most of my time servicing and repairing customers caravans and so the Windrush that was purchased as a project will be sold as I have not got the time to do it. The caravan was built by Cotswold Coachcraft at Grimsby. Any idea of age and selling price would be appreciated.