If your van is located at home this will give you a little project to do on Christmas Day when the relatives you haven't seen for ten years ,with good reason,are getting on your wick.
First I purchased some plastic covered chicken wire from Homebase,cost £6 odd.
B&Q sell much the same but it is over double the price,this is for the rich people down south.
Next cut a length of the mesh the same length as the gap ( 1.8m ) and two squares wide.
You will need some wire cutters of some sort,thanks to Mr.Roscoe and his garage full of tools we were well catered for in that department
Bend the mesh so it is at a right angle.
Then simply slot it down behind the backboard to cover the gap.
The backrest cushions will cover it up and after having tested it by dropping stuff on it it seems to work.
Hopefully no more fishing down to the Alde radiator to retrieve flotsam and jetsam.
It is easily removable should the need arise and it won't stop the heat rising.
Repeat of course for the other side.
I didn't do the rear ones adjacent to the bunks as we don't seem to have a problem with them but of course you can if you want.
A Merry Christmas to all my readers so while the wife peels the sprouts it's out to the van.
Ours is in storage five miles away so no escape for me.
Ian
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