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Hi and welcome to my blog. I enjoy taking tired old caravans, like this Puku and giving them a new lease of life. I always aim to restore them sympathetically, retaining as many original features as possible, at the same time modernising it to make it more comfortable to use.

I also own a 1967 Cheltenham Sable that I had the pleasure of restoring some years ago. Although not in the same state as this Puku, it was suffering with quite a bit of hidden rot. It had repairs to the frame, the walls re-boarded, all cupboards stripped and varnished, re-upholstered and the electrics and gas bought up to modern standards.

Over the coming months and probably longer, I will be restoring a 1963 Cheltenham Puku 2.

This caravan has lead an interesting life. Since 1981 it has lived and been used on a farm, in the Scottish borders, as a site office and lambing caravan. Before moving to the farm, it was used as a caravan mission, touring Scotland and attending various events. The sign writing from this can still just about be made out down one side of the caravan. 

The puku had lived out in the fields for a few years before it was put up for sale and had got into quite a state. The previous owner, Al sent me a couple of pictures of how he found it in the field.

A good pressure wash later and it was looking slightly more presentable.