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Posted: 20.01.2015  ·  #121
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Glad you found the NI Clipper, I did ask a few farmers I know, but I thought it was Newtownards not Newtownabbey.


It is in Newtownards. Those Englishmen, eh? :)


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Posted: 28.05.2015  ·  #122
Kerry hasn't been on here in a while so I decided to check his blog. Obviously, things have been very tough for him. Such an amazing project it would be such a shame not to see it finished. He posted this on the 1st of May:

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This entry has been a long time coming. There has been so much stress, heartache and upset over this bl**dy bus restoration that I haven't even been able to face looking at old images of the bus let alone writing about it. The thought of having to face any more financial problems has made me feel sick to my stomach. Just checking emails has taken an hour of preparation, just in case there was any more bad news. Days without any feedback turned into weeks and to tell you the truth, I was kind of getting used to the stress free silence. Although, the more time that passed, the more anxious I became thinking that the bad news hadn't gone away, it was just building into the worlds biggest sh*t storm!!!

So, at my very lowest point. A point where news that the bus had been destroyed by some apocalyptic event would have been the best news possible, several people contacted me over the course of a few weeks offering to help. I couldn't believe that complete strangers who I'd never met would reach out like that, but they did. Unfortunately, I would love to mention them all but some will have to remain annonymous as I don't want to publish their names without getting their permission.

As an example of what people have done for us, Laurie a bus collector from Australia was in California buying a vintage RV. At his own expense, he travelled to the storage yard where my bus was and not only inspected it to assess how much was yet to be done, but collected all of the glass and other bits that were lying around the yard and made sure they were put safely on the bus. Dan drove some distance down to the yard, just to make sure the bus was still there and not being vandalised and many more acts of kindness that I would love to mention and one day I hope I can.

All I can say is that this incredible generosity and kindness has given us a second wind to pick ourselves up and carry on.


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Posted: 28.05.2015  ·  #123
Good luck Kerry, hope you get there.


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Hi all,

12 months of an absolute nightmare has hopefully come to an end (for now anyway :D ).

As the blog entry says (thanks Waterman), some increadible people i've never even met came to the rescue and helped get the bus away from where it was stuck. One guy in particular engineered the removal and even paid for the tow truck but he refuses to be reimbursed. Unfortunately, he wants to remain annonymous or I'd be telling everyone who he is!!!

Thanks for the kind messages, they are really appreciated.

The bus is now at a new yard and with very good people. Rod Lingren is finishing the restoration and has already found quite a lot that either hasn't been done (even though I've paid for it) or has been done poorly. The first job has been to get a cover made to protect the unfinished paintwork from the California sun.


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Posted: 29.05.2015  ·  #125
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Hi all,

12 months of an absolute nightmare has hopefully come to an end (for now anyway :D ).

As the blog entry says (thanks Waterman), some increadible people i've never even met came to the rescue and helped get the bus away from where it was stuck. One guy in particular engineered the removal and even paid for the tow truck but he refuses to be reimbursed. Unfortunately, he wants to remain annonymous or I'd be telling everyone who he is!!!

Thanks for the kind messages, they are really appreciated.

The bus is now at a new yard and with very good people. Rod Lingren is finishing the restoration and has already found quite a lot that either hasn't been done (even though I've paid for it) or has been done poorly. The first job has been to get a cover made to protect the unfinished paintwork from the California sun.


Hi Kerry,
Great to hear you are getting on with it again. We all wish you the very best and lots of moral support from this side of the Irish sea. She is such a beautiful machine. :up:


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Posted: 06.07.2015  ·  #126
Fantastic story, love the rear end on these, good luck with the rest of the build and hope it all works out


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Any updates on your project?
I was watching the movie 'RV' recently (with robin Williams) and seeing the red flxible bus in the movie made me think about your project! Can't wait to see it finished!


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Any updates on your project?
I was watching the movie 'RV' recently (with robin Williams) and seeing the red flxible bus in the movie made me think about your project! Can't wait to see it finished!


see here

http://www.rvoc.co.uk/forum/th…ome.12469/

Any update on your own project?


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Posted: 10.05.2019  ·  #130
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Any updates on your project?



I found the Flxible again! LOL

It's in Somerset. Hopefully the guy comes on here.


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Posted: 10.05.2019  ·  #131
How did you manage that ? would love to see it myself :up:


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How did you manage that ? would love to see it myself :up:



I posted the pictures in a barn find group.

Trying to get him t come on here. But it's much the same as it was. Needs a lot of work.


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No bother to a man of your talents. :happy:


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Posted: 10.05.2019  ·  #135
No no no no no, not on it,but will have a look through the wife's account . :up:


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Posted: 10.05.2019  ·  #136
Just had a look,wouldn't mind having it myself,would look well with a craic sticker front and back.


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I would love it, at the time I was sent to find it for someone else. But I wanted it.

It so reminds me, although isn't, in the last bus Buddy Holly ever sat in.


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I wonder what the new owner has planned for it.

As far as I know, Kerrys project is currently on hold. He has had some bad luck with his bus restoration.


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Not more bad luck ? !! The story on the RVOC ended in 2018, I'd love to know what's happened. Kerry certainly had balls of steel to take it on long distance.


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Not more bad luck ? !! The story on the RVOC ended in 2018, I'd love to know what's happened. Kerry certainly had balls of steel to take it on long distance.


The project seems to hop from obstacle to obstacle. (kinda like my own!!), but I guess depending on others to do the work for you really sucks. It certainly was a huge leap of faith from day one.

I really hope he can follow it through to the end though, I would love to see the bus over on this side of the atlantic.


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Dont know how I missed this thread......Lovely old bus :up:


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