Westy roof stretcher
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brianj
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Westy roof stretcher
From a 73+ bus. To swop
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- Derek
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Re: Westy roof stretcher
Hehe - one of the most useless accessories ever designed. I wonder how many people have ever slept in one of these...or stuck their kid in one 
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Re: Westy roof stretcher
Yes, kids love them. They're also useful for storing luggage while camping if you don't have kids.
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Re: Westy roof stretcher
I've always thought them dangerous for kids - what if they fall out - it's quite a drop to the floor? Luggage storage DOES make sense though
I'll start suggesting that to hirers from now on. Thanks for that Fig 
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Re: Westy roof stretcher
Haha, I guess if you have a very wriggly sleeper for a child ...
In practice, though, because of the concave shape of a stretcher, it's actually quite difficult to get out, never mind fall out.
In practice, though, because of the concave shape of a stretcher, it's actually quite difficult to get out, never mind fall out.
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Re: Westy roof stretcher
I agree that its a bit of a useless feature but in my opinion this ads value to a Westy....In my opinion this ads value to the originality factor and people find these kind of "odd" parts interesting. I don't have one but if I can get hold of one for my 1969 Westy I will certainly consider purchasing it if the price is right.Derek wrote:Hehe - one of the most useless accessories ever designed. I wonder how many people have ever slept in one of these...or stuck their kid in one
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brianj
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Re: RE: Re: Westy roof stretcher
Prefer to swop. Currently after an early Bay towbar or left vent lock, 15 bus wheel x1bugspray wrote:Price?
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Re: Westy roof stretcher
Will be in touch if I find any of what you need. Would love that stretcher. Just for the aesthetics

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Re: Westy roof stretcher
When we go camping my daughter Anja loves to sleep in the stretcher. She is now 9 years old. All we added to her sleeping comfort is a fold up matress, (the type you buy at game.) The only down side I noticed was the thermal insulation in the winter. The canvass in the roof is thin and it gets quite nippy in the winter. Then she prefers to sleep in the campcot over the front seats.
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