Reduced Opening Hours: Until further notice we will only be open on Mondays and Thursdays 0930 to 1500. But you can contact us by email at any time.
0704/20: Bongoland!
A reminder that as the club shop is registered as an online retail business, it will remain open for the dispatch of Bongo parts and accessories although only on Mondays and Thursdays. Browse the shop now; you never know what you will find! PLUS if you use the Coupon Code Lockdown2020 at checkout you will receive a 25% discount! Coupon Code valid until 006/05/20.
06/04/20: Autogearbox Manual
This has now been posted online and can be accessed through the “Databases and “Downloads” section in the members area.
06/04/20: Amendments
The Auto Garbox and Selling fact sheets have had some minor amendments. See here for a full list of our factsheets.
30/03/20: Wet Footwell
There’s a new query in the Bongo Clinic.
25/03/20: No Bash
It is with deep regret that we announce the cancellation of our annual gathering at Stourport. See here for details of all of our meetings.
22/03/20: Roof Mesh
Ian Giggal recommends a Poole based firm for AFT repairs. Details in the Top Tips section of the members area.
21/03/20: Stuck At Home, Bored?
Then why not read our fully revised version of the Auto Free Top factsheet. See here for a full list of our factsheets.
19/03/20: Meetings
The Hope meeting has been postponed until Spring 2021 and the Wallingford meeting has been put back until October. If you want to book for the Perth meeting you must do this direct with the campsite. See here for details of all of our meetings.
18/03/20: Pandemic Update
Due to the deteriorating situation there is considerable disruption here at Bongo Towers. Two of our meetings (Hope and Wallingford) have been postponed and others are in jeopardy. We will not be taking bookings for the Scottish Bash (scheduled for tomorrow) pending further enquiries. We are in discussions with Stourport and Fforest Fields about the the UK National and Welsh bashes. Additionally, because we are now mainly working from home, the Bongo Fury office will only be open on Mondays and Thursdays from 0930 to 1500. If ordering items from the Bongoland Shop please note that these are the only days when orders will be dispatched. Keep well everyone.
18/03/20: A Personal Message From Darren
Darren Williams wants you to see this.
18/03/20: Wheels & Tyres
There’s some of these on the For Sale page, plus another complete vehicle in Matlock.
17/03/20: No Hope
The Tough Northerners meeting 27th to 29th March has been postponed to a later date. More information to follow.
16/03/20: Malcolm’s Bongo
There’s another Bongo For Sale . This time in Taunton.
15/03/20: Breaking
Two more garages who are Breaking Bongos have been added to the Forum masterlist.
13/03/20: Oxford & Bideford
There are 2 more Bongos For Sale One very smart. One in need of attention.
10/03/20: Hope
Due to a cancellation we now have a vacancy at our Tough Northerners meeting at the end of the month. See here for details of all of our meetings.
10/03/20: Cancellation Policy
We have been asked to clarify our cancellation policy for the club meetings. You can cancel at any time up to 10 days before the event without penalty. After this time no refunds can be given. Full details are in the information packs sent to all those attending.
10/03/20: Five More
There are Bongos For Sale in Herts, Northants, East Sussex. Gloucestershire & NE London.
09/03/20: Bury St Edmunds
A new garage has been added to the Bongo friendly garages database.
08/03/20: Paul’s Old Bongo
New member Paul Gooding of Manningtree doesn’t just have an elderly Bongo. He has the first ever 2 litre with a lifting roof! So we have the amended the “History” fact sheet. See here for a full list of our factsheets.
06/03/20: Newsletter
Edition 66 of the quarterly magazine is now available for download from the members area. If you are a Postal or Webplus member you will receive a copy in the post shortly.
06/03/20: Summer Camp
A reminder that tickets for this event (Co. Durham 16 to 20 July) are now on sale. See here for details of all of our meetings.
02/03/20: Soutbound
There’s a National Bongo Day meeting in Gloucestershire.
02/03/20: Bongos on a Budget
Member Richard Burton-White is organising a meeting in North Yorkshire over the weekend of 31st July and you can find further details here.
26/02/20: Bash
Lickhill Manor have increased their rally field fees for 2020. So the new rates for the Bongo Bash will be £19 per night with hook-up, £17 for a split hook-up, and £15 for a non-electric pitch. More details will follow shortly.
26/02/20: One More
Bongo For Sale. In South West London
24/02/20: MD Motors
Earlier this month we reported that Walthamstow based Bongo Friendly garage MD Motors closed due to a fire. We are pleased to say that they are back in business.
24/02/20: Automatic Transmission Fluid
An amended version of the ATF factsheet has been issued. See here for a full list of our factsheets.
24/02/20: Three More
Bongos For Sale. In Wales, Staffs & Sussex.
19/02/20: By Bye Jeff
With great sadness we have to report the passing of long-term member Jeff Fordham. Jeff, who has died after a short illness, was a volunteer at our annual Bongo Bash and will be missed by all who knew him.
19/02/20: Manchester
Chelsea’s Bongo is For Sale.
17/02/20: Convoy!
There’s a National Bongo Day meeting in the North East.
17/02/20: Changing Headlight Bulbs
Ellen Moore has produced an excellent video if you want to change the bulbs on an old-shape Bongo.
17/02/20: South Bucks
Jenny’s Bongo is For Sale.
07/02/20: Wallingford
We have sold out all Thursday night slots at the Southern Softies meeting (23 to 26 April) but we still have a few slots available for Friday and Saturday nights. See here for details of all of our meetings.
06/02/20: Warning!
We have had a report of a catalytic converter being stolen from a Telford hospital car park. The Bongo owner was visiting a sick relative when the theft occurred, and it all happened in a matter of minutes. Thieves are targeting precious metals. It might be worth fitting one of these.
05/02/20: MD Motors
Long standing Walthamstow based Bongo Friendly garage MD Motors was destroyed in a catastrophic fire on Sunday evening. See here for details.
05/02/20: Kent
Chris’s Bongo is For Sale.
04/02/20: Southern Softies
A reminder that we start taking bookings for the meeting at Wallingford (23 to 26 April) this Thursday at 0930 by telephone only. Please have your membership number and vehicle registration handy when contacting us. See here for details of all of our meetings.
03/02/20: St Austell
There’s a low mileage camper For Sale.
03/02/20: Interlock Cable
An amended version of the Starting factsheet has been issued.. See here for a full list of our factsheets.
29/01/20: Richard’s Bongo
It’s For Sale.
28/01/20: The Looming Presence of Sizewell B
Another venue for National Bongo Day
27/01/20: Death of a Lady
With sadness we announce the passing of long term member Florence Godolphin of Fowey, Cornwall. She was a regular over the last 13 years at our South West meetings and will be missed by all who knew her. Our thoughts are with her family.
27/01/20: Bodmin
One more venue for National Bongo Day
24/01/20: Amendments
We have issued revised editions of the LEZ and Glowplug factsheets.
23/01/20: Burton on Trent, Southampton
Two more venues for National Bongo Day
19/01/20: Chester
A third venue for National Bongo Day
17/01/20: Hope
We have received a further allocation for The Tough Northerners meeting in March so everyone on the waiting list has been contacted and there is 1 place left. See here for details of all of our meetings.
16/01/20: We Are Back
Apologies, but due to technical problems the website was down from 6 pm last night until 2.30 pm today. All sorted now though!
15/01/20: Coming Soon!
Sunday 10th May is National Bongo Day and the first two events have been listed, one in Sheffield and one in Irvine, Ayrshire.
06/01/20: Two More Tips
Members have chipped in with tips about the leisure battery and condensation. We’ve posted them in the members area.
05/01/20: Meetings Update
This year’s Tough Northerners meeting will be held in the Hope Valley, Derbyshire, over the weekend of 27th March (2 nights). Tickets go on sale by telephone only from 0930 this Thursday. See the members area for more information. You should also note that May’s Welsh Bash is now sold out and a waiting list is in operation.
03/01/20: Simon’s Bongo
See the For Sale page.
22/12/19: Garages
The list of Bongo friendly garages has been amended to reflect some recent additions, deletions and amendments.
19/12/19: Ian Taylor
Ian Taylor UK of Stoke have moved premises. Their showroom/workshop is now at Adderley Green Garage, 345 Anchor Rd, Stoke on Trent ST3 5BL. Here’s their website.
16/12/19: Warning!
Watch out if you live in the Edinburgh area. Four Bongos have been stolen in recent days in both the north and south of the city. 2 other thefts were prevented by immobilisers and steering locks. But do not approach the thieves as 1 Bongo owner was threatened with a screwdriver. Be careful out there!
15/12/19: Batteries
There’s an electrical issue over in the Bongo Clinic.
10/12/19: Graphics
Gill has tracked down a firm that does reproduction Bongo decals and has shared the info via our Top Tips section.
10/12/19: Broken Bongo
There’s a Cardiff based project for someone on the For Sale page.
03/12/19: Roof Problems
Some additional trouble shooting tips have been added to the AFT factsheet.
28/11/19: Newsletter
Edition 65 of the quarterly magazine is now available for download from the members area. If you are a Postal or Webplus member you will receive a copy in the post shortly.
28/11/19: Perth
Next years Scottish Bash has now been confirmed and will run from 4th to 7th June. See the members area for more information.
26/11/19: More Places at Welsh Bash
We have been allocated some extra pitches for next May. See the members area for more information.
21/11/19: Trader News (1)
Worcestershire based JAL have been in touch to tell us that they are opening a “high end technical paint facility” and will now undertake complete resprays for Bongos and other vehicles.
21/11/19: Trader News (2)
Cornwall based Pitstop have been in touch to say they have loads of second hand Bongo bits at knock-down prices as they are breaking quite a few. Plus they have managed to track down some good quality late edition Bongos from Japan.
19/11/19: Capital Bongo
There’s another one on the For Sale page.
08/11/19: AFT
There’s a complete Bongo roof on the For Sale page.
07/11/19: Sold Out
Next May’s Welsh Bongo Bash is now SOLD OUT and a waiting list is in operation.
06/11/19: Emissions Update
Bristol has become the first UK city to announce a ban on diesel vehicles entering the city centre. The scheme, due to be launched in 2021, will use a number plate recognition system and will apply to daylight hours. More details on the Bristol Post website.
06/11/19: Elephant (non) News
Our adopted elephant, Bongo, has not been seen since May when he failed to return to the stockade. The keepers assume he has returned to the wild. Certainly no reports have come in of single-tusked young elephants being in any distress. We trust you are well, Bongo. Read his full story here.
05/11/19: Fforest Fields
There are just 7 places left at next May’s Welsh Bash and the minibus to the Showground has now sold out. See the members area for more information.
05/11/19: Alan’s Bongo
There’s a lowtop Bongo with low mileage on the For Sale page.
31/10/19: Minibus
If you phoning up to make a booking for the Welsh Bongo Bash (next May) then please let us know if you want a place on the mini bus. We are restricted to 24 places. Details in the members area
28/10/19: One For The Petrol Heads
Gerry Orchard: what a star! He’s the major contributor to our new “Idling Problems” factsheet.
28/10/19: Bargain!
There’s a nicely priced Oxfordshire converted Bongo on the For Sale page. And a burgundy Bongo in South Yorkshire
21/10/19: New Garage
There’s a Bongo friendly garage in Norwich and we’ve added it to the database in the members area.
21/10/19: Scottish Borders
There’s a nice black tin-top on the For Sale page.
17/10/19: Summer Camp 2020
This has now been confirmed. It will be held in Middleton in Teesdale, Co Durham, from 16th to 20th July 2020. Details in the members area
16/10/19: Nice Project For Someone
There’s an MOT failure on the For Sale page. And another with a rare pod kitchen unit.
08/10/19: Welsh Bongo Bash 2020
This has been confirmed as Thursday 14th to Monday 18th May at Fforest Fields near Builth. We have limited places available and will be taking bookings by telephone only on Thursday 31st October. See the members area for more information including the trip to the Spring Fair at the Showground.
07/10/19: There Are 153 Variations
All types of Bongos and Fredas are listed in our revised “Models” factsheet.
07/10/19: Coolant Alarms
Please note that you can no longer contact Jo at www.coolantalarm.co.uk by landline. Instead telephone contact should be by mobile 07813025365.
06/10/19: Buy A Bongo
Two more have appeared on the For Sale page.
02/10/19: Two More
See the For Sale page for details of Bongos for sale in Stoke and Gloucestershire.
30/09/19: Van With Side Windows
We have amended the Motorhome fact sheet factsheet. DVLA have introduced a new “Body Type” category on the log book called “Van With Side Windows” If you attempt to re-register your van as a Motorhome this is how they will define it.
30/09/19: Hi-Top Panorama
Doug and Rosie’s Bongo has been added to the Gallery.
26/09/19: Watch Out!
We have had a couple of reports of catalytic converters being stripped from Bongos while parked on people’s drives. It happens overnight. In both cases it was in the Southampton area and were on 2 litre Bongos.
26/09/19: Awning
There’s a Khyam on the For Sale page
24/09/19: New Factsheet
If you have ever suffered from a Juddering Bongo and want to know how to fix it then see our new Juddering factsheet.
22/09/19: Misprint
If you are a postal member you will shortly receive the quarterly newsletter on your doormat. However, these have been misprinted and another copy is on its way. This does not affect webplus members.
17/09/19: Farewell to Alan
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of long serving member Alan Tunnicliffe (AlanT54 on the Forum) after a long illness. Or thoughts are with his wife Dee at this difficult time. Details of the service, cremation and celebration can be found over on the Bongo Fury Forum. See you there, Alan!
09/09/19: Compatible Bulb
We’ve found an Osram headlamp bulb that will fit new shape Bongo. See the Bulbs factsheet.
06/09/19: Hot Off The Press!
The latest quarterly edition of the club newsletter is now available for download from the members area.
05/09/19: Charity Auction
Fancy some very rare chrome mirror covers? Then why not take part in our charity auction? See the Forum for more details.
04/09/19: Three More
See the For Sale page for details of more Bongos for sale, two in the North East and one in Pembrokeshire
02/09/19: Meetings
Horam Manor has now sold out and there are just two pitches left at Looe. Full details in the members area.