Bongo Bash 2019
Booking arrangements, prices etc are now available and you can find full details at https://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo-bash-2019/
19/03/19: Stolen Bongo
Please be on the look out for Michael’s Bongo which was stolen overnight Sunday/Monday from Lower Stoke, Medway, Kent. It is a black-over-silver Bongo with bull bars and mounted fog lamps, registration M137 TNP. Chassis number SGL3-100751. In the rear window are distinctive stickers including a Brittany flag and Bob Marley “When The Music Hits You”. Email majic1971@hotmail.co.uk if you have any information.
19/03/19: Exeter
There’s another Bongo on the For Sale page.
17/03/19: Silver Screen Offer
SPECIAL OFFER! Skylight Thermal Screen – On series 5 & 6 Bongos (after 2003) with Auto Free Tops, there is a skylight at the front of the roof. This premium “silver” screen fits internally with suction cups and will block out the sunlight for you if you sleep upstairs. We have a small stock of these at cost price, see here for further details.
17/03/19: Cheap!
There’s another Bongo on the For Sale page.
16/03/19: Availability
The meeting at Wallingford is sold out. There are 4 places left at the Fylingdales meeting in April, and 3 places at the Pembrokeshire meeting in May. Tickets for the Bongo Bash go on sale on Thursday 4th April. Full details in members area.
12/03/19: Fowey
There’s another Bongo on the For Sale page.
11/03/19: Amendments
There have been some minor revisions to the AFT and History factsheets
08/03/19: Watford & Exeter
There’s 2 more Bongos on the For Sale page.
07/03/19: Awnings
We have received a small stock of drive-away awnings and you can see them here.
06/03/19: Cirencester
There’s another Bongo on the For Sale page.
05/03/19: Latest Newsletter
The latest edition of the quarterly club newsletter is now available for download from the members area.
01/03/19: London & Bristol
There’s 2 more Bongos on the For Sale page.
27/02/19: V6 Ignition
Dave from Diss has a question in the Bongo Clinic.
27/02/19: East Yorks & East Mids
There’s 2 more Bongos on the For Sale page.
25/02/19: Indigo Blue
Code 17X has been added to the Paint factsheet
25/02/19: Hants & Warks
There’s 2 more Bongos on the For Sale page.
20/02/19: V6 Rocker Cover Gaskets
We’ve managed to track down an after-market alternative. It comes with all washers and is now available in our Bongoland shop.
18/02/19: Roy Has Converted
Full details in this new Bongo Tale
18/02/19: Tough Northerners
There are 10 places left at the Fylingdales meeting in April. Full details in members area.
15/02/19: Nationwide
There’s 6 more Bongos on the For Sale page.
10/02/19: Revised Factsheets
A new garage in Renfrewshire has been added to the Undersealing factsheet and Bongospares have been added to the Rust Directory.
10/02/19: Sheffield
There’s a bargain Bongo on the For Sale page.
31/01/19: New Coolant Factsheet
If you are thinking of changing the coolant on your petrol Bongo then you need to read our new factsheet on the subject.
30/01/19: Wallingford
The Southern Softies meeting has now sold out and a waiting list is in operation.
28/01/19: Coventry
We have added another recommended converter to our LPG factsheet
23/01/19: Yorks & Dorset
There’s another 2 Bongos on the For Sale page.
22/01/19: Software Upgrade
The Forum will be unavailable from 2pm to 4pm today.
22/01/19: Softies Update
The meeting at Wallingford is selling out fast. As at 9am today there were just 2 pitches left for Friday and Saturday nights. Full details in members area.
20/01/19: East Mids
There’s another Bongo on the For Sale page.
15/01/19: Inner Tent
If you own an Easycamp Wimberly awning you might want to know that we have added an inner tent it to our January Sale.
14/01/19: Southern Softies
The first club meeting of the year will take place at Bridge Villa, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Thames Valley. It starts on Thursday 28th March and runs to Sunday 31st March. You must book a minimum of 2 nights via the Bongo Fury office. We have 30 places for Thursday night and 60 places for Friday & Saturday nights all with electric hook-up @ £21 per night. Full details in members area.
14/01/19: Bodywork
Don’t be defeated by rust. Read this Bongo Tale instead.
09/01/19: Bargain Awnings
We have added Milestone Pace and Tulsa awnings to our New Years Sale.
07/01/19: Cornwall & Lancashire
There’s two more Bongos on the For Sale page.
04/01/19: More Added
We have added towbars and coolboxes to our New Years Sale.
03/01/19: Grab a Bargain
We are clearing out our storeroom and are making a number of items available at up to 50% off! To kick things off have a look at our Big Loo and the Footprint Groundsheet over in our Bongoland shop.
21/12/18: New Factsheet
There are a variety of clamps and clips for the coolant and rear heater systems so we have produced a new Hoselips factsheet for your Christmas reading.
17/12/18: V6 Timing Belt
“Cubfoot” from New Zealand has written about his experience changing the cam/timing belt on his V6 and it has been added to the factsheet
17/12/18: Essex
There’s another Bongo on the For Sale page.
16/12/18: The Oldest Bongo in the UK……
…and quite possibly the world has been identified. Member Di Drummond of Tunbridge Wells has chassis number SGL3-100008 which she “bought for a pittance” from a neighbour. The History factsheet has been amended.
12/12/18: Revisions
There have been amendments to the Climate Control Illumination and Glowplug factsheets
10/12/18: Down South
There’s four more private sales on the For Sale page.
06/12/18: Insurance
We would like to welcome Complete Cover to the portfolio of specialist Bongo insurers
02/12/18: Heater Problems
Roy748 has a Top Tip.
29/11/18: Recovered Bongo
John & Sue Dunne, who had their Bongo stolen last weekend, have been in contact to say it’s been recovered in Newport Gwent and a suspect is in custody!
29/11/18: Ayrshire
See the For Sale page.
28/11/18: 19Q
A new paint code has been added to the Paint factsheet
28/11/18: Latest Newsletter
The latest edition of the quarterly club newsletter is now available for download from the members area.
26/11/18: Stolen Bongo
John & Sue Dunne had their Bongo stolen over the weekend from the Hanham area of Bristol. Please be on the look out for blue over silver vehicle with towbar, registration P182 GTA.
21/11/18: New Factsheet
Feeling a bit damp behind the driver seat? Then you need to read the Rear Heater Matrix factsheet
21/11/18: Elephant Update
We have now closed our donations page for adopted orphan Bongo The Elephant and the final total was £1,677.50. Thanks to all who contributed.
19/11/18: Next Year’s Meetings
Prices, venues and booking arrangements for the meetings in March (Thames Valley), April (North Yorkshire & May (Pembrokeshire) have been announced. See here for more info.
18/11/18: Customised Clocks
In addition to a Bongo Clock which makes an ideal Christmas gift, Lesley Banks of Knightwood Photo Art can also supply customised clocks based on your own Bongo photos. These measure 38 x 25 cms and are very reasonably prices. Email Lesley for more details.
18/11/18: North & South
See the For Sale page.
14/11/18: Lakeside
Lakeside Garage, who are Bongo friendly and based in Middlesex have been in touch to inform us that they are nothing to do with www.lakesidecamperconversions.co.uk.
Just so everyone is clear.
12/11/18: Old Freda
Johnny Lyons of Northern Ireland has the oldest Ford Freda still running. It was made on June 7th 1995. The History factsheet has been amended.
12/11/18: Two More
Nottingham and London! See the For Sale page.