9th Oct, 2025 10:00
October Classic Vehicles & Memorabilia Auction
342
1967 SPRITE MAJOR VINTAGE TOURING CARAVAN
Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £500 - £1,000
Note that some lots may be sold provisionally
Lot details
Make: SPRITE MAJOR
Model: VINTAGE TOURING CARAVAN
Year of Manufacture: 1967
Location: PICKERING
You can view from: Wednesday 1 October 2025 - Tuesday 7 October 2025
Paperwork includes some instruction books and printed information.
The vendor has provided the following:
- 1967, Sprite, Major, large touring Vintage Caravan. Which has been professionally renovated (see below for details)
- Although a vintage caravan with a retro feel, it is fit for modern caravanning
- The Spite details supplied with the caravan quoted it is the "First of the touring caravan over 15 feet that gained huge popularity, due to the highly publicised endurance test that Spite put the new "Major" through."
- A large Tourer for the whole family
- Totally renovated for modern caravanning
- 4 birth, could be 5 birth with minimal effort by adding a canvas bunk
- Exterior Vintage Cream
- Internal Dulux Natural Hessian
- Floor is wood-look hard vinyl
- 16 ft 5 in long by 7 ft 2 in wide
- Now weighs 850 kg
- Modern 13-pin towing system
- New A-frame/jockey wheel, wheels
- Full professional renovation by “The English Caravan Company”. Please refer to their website/FB page. Modern conversion with insulation fit for purpose
- There is guidance literature on how to use the electrics, the hot water/shower system
- Refurbished and original oven/hob, brand new unused fridge/freezer, new lights, electrics, plumbing, pump installed water system, and a hot water tank for the shower/kitchen
- Two double beds that convert to day dining. It was originally screened off with a curtain, so this could be reinstalled
- Large Wardrobe
- Shower room
- Spacious 6-foot galley kitchen with many drawers and cupboards
- Fiamma Door lock to add extra security
- Lovely to tow
- Complete head turner
- Towed on the open road twice since the renovation, and used once to accommodate a friend who stayed over a few days
- Comes ready to use and comes with both a summer and a winter jacket
- Please note that the caravan has been covered at all times during the winter
Renovation Details/Photographs:
- Strip out all existing cabinetry and doors, and set aside for refitting
- Remove the gas cooker and set it aside for refitting
- Strip out all internal walls and ceiling panels
- Remove all rotten/damp, damaged wall panel support timbers and replace with new ones
- Once the internal walls and ceiling panels have been removed and dents flattened in the external aluminium
- All new and existing timbers to bonded directly to the external aluminium skin, hence strengthening the caravan significantly
- Remove all the windows, repair or replace the stays and catches and replace the rubber seals
- Remove all plastic window trims and replace them with new ones
- Remove all external aluminium joint strips, strip paint from the same and refit, bonding onto the external panelling
- Fit new fibreglass insulation
- Refurbish, strengthen and refit the main entrance door, replacing gaskets as necessary and ensure the lock is working correctly
- Run new 12v cables for the internal lighting system, and supply and fit a new 45amp 12v leisure battery and charger
- Supply and fit a new 240V system, with a new RCD consumer unit and two double wall sockets
- Supply and fit a new 240V consumer unit with appropriate MCBs and earthing
- Supply and fit a new gas supply for the cooker and fridge
- Remove the existing floor-mounted water pump
- Supply and fit a new 12V water pump, switch and associated pipework
- Supply and fit 10 10-litre hot water tank with associated pipework and electric supply
- Build a new kitchen cabinet, supply and fit a new sink and a new 3-way fridge
- Fit new wall panelling of 4mm birch ply, and also to the ceiling
- Build four new seating bunks, two of which are to be removable
- All new walls and ceilings are painted
- Fit the new floor covering provided by the owner
- Supply and fit one new roof light
- Refit all original cabinetry as is, and refit the cooker and sink
- The cooker was completely stripped and rebuilt
- Carry out a full respray, allowing for two solid colours
Make: SPRITE MAJOR
Model: VINTAGE TOURING CARAVAN
Year of Manufacture: 1967
Location: PICKERING
You can view from: Wednesday 1 October 2025 - Tuesday 7 October 2025
Paperwork includes some instruction books and printed information.
The vendor has provided the following:
- 1967, Sprite, Major, large touring Vintage Caravan. Which has been professionally renovated (see below for details)
- Although a vintage caravan with a retro feel, it is fit for modern caravanning
- The Spite details supplied with the caravan quoted it is the "First of the touring caravan over 15 feet that gained huge popularity, due to the highly publicised endurance test that Spite put the new "Major" through."
- A large Tourer for the whole family
- Totally renovated for modern caravanning
- 4 birth, could be 5 birth with minimal effort by adding a canvas bunk
- Exterior Vintage Cream
- Internal Dulux Natural Hessian
- Floor is wood-look hard vinyl
- 16 ft 5 in long by 7 ft 2 in wide
- Now weighs 850 kg
- Modern 13-pin towing system
- New A-frame/jockey wheel, wheels
- Full professional renovation by “The English Caravan Company”. Please refer to their website/FB page. Modern conversion with insulation fit for purpose
- There is guidance literature on how to use the electrics, the hot water/shower system
- Refurbished and original oven/hob, brand new unused fridge/freezer, new lights, electrics, plumbing, pump installed water system, and a hot water tank for the shower/kitchen
- Two double beds that convert to day dining. It was originally screened off with a curtain, so this could be reinstalled
- Large Wardrobe
- Shower room
- Spacious 6-foot galley kitchen with many drawers and cupboards
- Fiamma Door lock to add extra security
- Lovely to tow
- Complete head turner
- Towed on the open road twice since the renovation, and used once to accommodate a friend who stayed over a few days
- Comes ready to use and comes with both a summer and a winter jacket
- Please note that the caravan has been covered at all times during the winter
Renovation Details/Photographs:
- Strip out all existing cabinetry and doors, and set aside for refitting
- Remove the gas cooker and set it aside for refitting
- Strip out all internal walls and ceiling panels
- Remove all rotten/damp, damaged wall panel support timbers and replace with new ones
- Once the internal walls and ceiling panels have been removed and dents flattened in the external aluminium
- All new and existing timbers to bonded directly to the external aluminium skin, hence strengthening the caravan significantly
- Remove all the windows, repair or replace the stays and catches and replace the rubber seals
- Remove all plastic window trims and replace them with new ones
- Remove all external aluminium joint strips, strip paint from the same and refit, bonding onto the external panelling
- Fit new fibreglass insulation
- Refurbish, strengthen and refit the main entrance door, replacing gaskets as necessary and ensure the lock is working correctly
- Run new 12v cables for the internal lighting system, and supply and fit a new 45amp 12v leisure battery and charger
- Supply and fit a new 240V system, with a new RCD consumer unit and two double wall sockets
- Supply and fit a new 240V consumer unit with appropriate MCBs and earthing
- Supply and fit a new gas supply for the cooker and fridge
- Remove the existing floor-mounted water pump
- Supply and fit a new 12V water pump, switch and associated pipework
- Supply and fit 10 10-litre hot water tank with associated pipework and electric supply
- Build a new kitchen cabinet, supply and fit a new sink and a new 3-way fridge
- Fit new wall panelling of 4mm birch ply, and also to the ceiling
- Build four new seating bunks, two of which are to be removable
- All new walls and ceilings are painted
- Fit the new floor covering provided by the owner
- Supply and fit one new roof light
- Refit all original cabinetry as is, and refit the cooker and sink
- The cooker was completely stripped and rebuilt
- Carry out a full respray, allowing for two solid colours
Auction: October Classic Vehicles & Memorabilia Auction, 9th Oct, 2025
Welcome to our October Auction!
The viewing period for this auction is Wednesday 1 October 2025 - Tuesday 7 October 2025.
Prospective buyers are encouraged to view specific lots pre-auction and inspect paperwork if available.
The entrance fee is £5 per person during the viewing periods at our Pickering branch.
This forms part of our annual fundraising to help local and national charities chosen by us.
Each auction throughout the year will witness a collection / donation.
Viewing
The viewing period for this auction is Wednesday 1 October 2025 - Tuesday 7 October 2025.
Mon: 9:15am - 5pm
Tuesday to Friday: 9am – 5pm
Saturday: 9am – 12pm
Auction Days are closed.
