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Thursday, 23 May 2013

Kenwood/Tittenhurst: the caravan also endures...more or less.



The caravan, or what's left of it, has resurfaced! Apparently, Ringo had it restored in the early 1980s (hence the different colours), and then took it with him when he moved, only to then leave it rotting in a garage.



Not a great deal remains of the woodwork.



The bits that are left have now been acquired by an Ascot charity, and are going to be sold to raise funds.



You can read the full story HERE, and see more photos HERE.
Thanks to Chris Sileo.
Posted by kenwoodlennon at 07:00
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7 comments:

  1. The Pinehurst Land Rover Society23 May 2013 at 14:57

    Nice find. Didn't this caravan appear at Kenwood at some point? The article says it was delivered to Tittenhurst first but I swear you posted pics of it rotting away near the greenhouse at Kenwood.

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  2. Brilig23 May 2013 at 21:52

    Absolutely fascinating.I wonder when, where it will be auctioned - not clear from the article.

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  3. db24 May 2013 at 07:51

    So now we know! Thank Rod.
    The article's a bit skew whiff on its facts...

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  4. PlasticinePorter24 May 2013 at 22:26

    Yep, it was delivered to Kenwood in 67 and ended up at Tittenhurst via Dorinish. Pretty hard to tell whether it's the real deal what with the change of colour and missing bits and bobs. Then again, if someone was gonna fake it I guess they'd at least make sure the colours were correct.

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  5. kenwoodlennon24 May 2013 at 22:36

    Oh ye cynics. It's way too fucked to be fake. And some of the bits that are left are the same. What kind of nutjob would fake it by doing a facsimile of a couple of panels and repainting the wreck of a caravan in different colours?

    But ye are quite correct re. dates.

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  6. db25 May 2013 at 14:39

    What kind of nutjob? The same kind who burgled my house and replaced all my things with exact replicas.

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  7. Brilig8 June 2013 at 07:40

    Any news on the auction ?

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