A collection of interesting/awful campers & motorhomes
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Odd to see the Commer looking positively modern in the company its keeping ! CA Conversion is downright ugly too, surprising really, always thought the CA kinda cute.
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Zelandeth wrote: ↑17 Mar 2019, 02:04It's funny how you start noticing older campers much more once you have one - and that the drivers do generally wave to you on the road. VW camper drivers seem to be the exception...I get the impression that if it doesn't have a VW badge on they refuse to acknowledge the presence of it on the road.
That's because they have VW's not campers - in the same way (although the exact opposite), as I've mentioned before, that Roamahomers don't acknowledge, if they even recognise, C15's.
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From the producers of Project Binky (mentioned on this site a few months ago), comes "The Escargot", which although (misleadingly) not French, may be of interest to those who frequent this topic.
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I quite enjoyed that (although not fully understanding their design philosophy) - so how/where do I find Pt2 et seq?
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They have not done part 2 yet. Check back in a few weeks, although it is not clear how they will multi- task between that and their other project (Binky) which must still have a few months to run.
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Who are you trying to kid ? By the time they get Binky on the road, private ownership of cars will have been banned


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At its simplest, there is the car designed for a nap, or maybe the odd overnighter on the road...
regards Neil
more 403 here viewtopic.php?f=2&p=607119&sid=a0dfa82b ... 7a#p607114Peugeot 403 from the 1950's even put their "couchettes" in the brochure![]()
brochure at curbsideclassic.com
And in a clever move, it allows the front seat passenger to enjoy their couchette, while the driver remains bolt upright for a bit of overnight driving.
regards Neil
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For those that enjoyed episode 1, we now have episode 2 - the engine removal

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Hawick Morrisons
Interesting/Unusual well the coulour is, and is the reg a bit new for a T2 Bay Camper? Have to look it up.
Could be a Brazilian of course.
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Interesting/Unusual well the coulour is, and is the reg a bit new for a T2 Bay Camper? Have to look it up.
Could be a Brazilian of course.
Regards Neil
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There are a lot of very new very expensive camper vans, sat on driveways doing nothing, most of the time.
Had a chat with the owners of this one. By no means new, not exactly concours d'elegance, but well used.
On a little tour round the country starting off from their home at Crosby nr Liverpool.
I think I have seen one of these in the pages of our very own French Car Forum!
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Had a chat with the owners of this one. By no means new, not exactly concours d'elegance, but well used.
On a little tour round the country starting off from their home at Crosby nr Liverpool.
I think I have seen one of these in the pages of our very own French Car Forum!
Regards Neil
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Ye gods & little fishes, have I realy been away that long? Anyway that's a "Flying Pig" i.e. a MkIV (I test drove one once it was ENORMOUS fun on my local narrow, twisty, hilly lanes!) The one before - MkIII (yes, really) (had 2 of those, at the same time) is probably the one most associated with Z Cars, but when the series started they employed the still current MkII's.
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From the Amberley museum classic car show.
http://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/2019-events
Mmmmm! Plastic, tartan, and Formica - what a gorgeous combination
And something a bit older, an A60 Suntor conversion....
http://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/2019-events
Mmmmm! Plastic, tartan, and Formica - what a gorgeous combination

And something a bit older, an A60 Suntor conversion....
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Ah...formica....the smell of boyhood trips down to Tynemouth, there was/is a factory down the coast road!
Excellent stuff Bobins esp the little FIAT
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Excellent stuff Bobins esp the little FIAT
Regards Neil
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And the A60 Suntor complete with tartan rug, umbrella and panama hat!
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A bit more tartan from this one. You get 10 points and a family sized tube of Smarties* if you can guess the car this is sitting in
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