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Gosh I was just about to send you some pics of our clubman but someone bet me to it. The uk classified ad was my Clubman I sold it within a week and still miss her. We only sold her as we got a newer model that had an awning and a fridge.

Total length was 17/18 foot unerected. Erected under 21 foot. 

Our model was in fantastic condition for it`s age only fault was a squeak on the floor near the door. A tooth mising from the zip and one small patch on the roof.We were the second owner so ithad been well looked after. 

Please be warry when picking it up as we tried to buy another clubman a few years ago and it was in disgusting shape it was water logged, the bed boards were dark brown, when they should have been a pale untreated wood colour., the inner tents were missing. We won it on Ebay and travelled  to not far from you. It was  over 200 miles round trip to collect it. It was not as described and the prat even had his neighbours on both sides light fires( in the rain) to try to disguse the damp smell of the canvas.   We told it it was not as descibed and walked away . The prat had the cheak to report us to Ebay.

Any question about the Clubman tel me know. 

From what I can remember.

Take off transit cover, we used to fold it and put it over the a frame box (bed board will then cover it.

Wine down legs.

Open bed boards, first one opposite the a frame.Poles will follow the bed boards.

Then we did the poles gradually, stand either side and do one pole at a time, work from the center outwards. Don`t fully erect as you need to check zip on door is linned up and zipped up.Fasted elastic underneath bedboards. Then extend poles to the height you wish.

You def got a bargain, if you get her in good condition and look after her there is no reason to not have a few more years out of her.

I think you will have plenty of room if use the awning, you could get an inner bedroom. Inside the cabin you wil have 3 double beds, our table (not original one)  didn`t fit the middle bed so oh made a couple of boards if we even need them.

The awning will be a different mater, I could send you a copy of the Sterling one we have if you need one.

Ps the collour are chocolate and mink ( posh us Sterling owners)

I have some pictures of the clubman but not to many, i would be grateful of any interior, erecting and awning pictures especially although any pictures are great, the excitement is building, i just hope i haven't bought a lemon as its a lot of cash to us and the only way i can see us getting away for a holiday, when i have the spare cash i will join the owners club so i can pick some brains on the meets there aswell as here ;)

Many thanks for the info above and best wishes

Cliff

Please open the camper up when you are collecting it, get them to demonstate how to erect it.Have you paid already ? if not don`t until you are happy. If it has lots of mildew, walk away, it will have been put down wet. Let your nose guide you, if it smell of anything other than canvas walk away. Like you said £280 is alot of money if it is not ok. If it is then great stuff.

If you send me your email I will send you some picture of ours. We are in West Yorkshire, if you want we could meet you near the camping season to show you how to erect the clubman.

Good luck, I really hope it has been looked after, if it is anything like ours was you will be estatic.

That would be great thank you

my mail is instructorbadger at hotmail dot com

many thanks again

Cliff

WE GOT IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, i am so pleased, ok, its an old model, but to us its great, the bonus is that it came with all sorts of goodies, hand held vac, hanging larer, fold down bucket and waste bin, leisure battery, pots, pans, kettle, cutlery crockery, sparkling toilet, chemicals, aquaroll with bracket, sack truck thing, waste water container, another water container, a 12v/240v frige and a 12v/240v colour TV and radio, solar power trickle charger (cant see that being much use), various clips, eyelets, pegs and peg puller plus other bits an bobs i can't remember on this edition of the generation game, i have got to flush the water system through and connect the gas up yet but from what i have found so far, for the money its excellent.

Just a couple of questions though, as i only have one socket on my car and i dont think the 240v system charges the leisure battery, is getting a cheap charger the answer and plugging it into the 240v socket next to the leisure battery, also, any tips on flushing the water system, is it just a case of pumping through a full aquaroll of sterilising solution and then rinsing it through ?

Thanks to everyone for your help so far

best wishes

Cliff

So pleased all is ok for you. My photos are on the  other computer, will get oh to transfer them and send them to you.

You sound like you got a great deal, roll on the good weather then you can have your first trip out.

We never used the sink as we didn`t want any chance of water inside the cabin spoiling the canvas. if you fully charge your battery it should last for ages but that will depend what your using it for. We only go on electric pitches, so never use a battery. We also always take a oil filled radiator incase it`s cold at night.  

Quote: Originally posted by hoppity55 on 23/12/2008

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You could try looking on youtube for a video clip just to give you an idea ......... skip that just read you got it well done have fun and an oil filled rad is a must dont use other types cos of fire risk .............Don

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Thanks Don, i did search the tube but couldn't find anything, i have had it up this week without awning just to make sure everything that came with it is working like the fridge, tv, cooker and lighting, the only thing that doesn't seem to work is the 12v heater, the battery is fully charged and its all packed away ready for brandy wharf on Monday, i will have to take some pics then, incidentally, the one pictured in this thread has just sold on the bay of fleas for £50 for spares or repairs because it needed a new canvas

Best Wishes

Cliff

Hi travel bug could you send me some pics of your clubman as me daughter's just bought one cheer's.BB

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