Panelvan With Westfalia Camping Box
This meticulously restored 1952 bus was originally a Panel Van, built on December 30th that year, on chassis 20 041 631. As such, it has a host of features only found on pre 1953 buses, such as the piano hinge vent windows, which were replaced with pivoting versions in January 1953. Factory records show it still has the original 25I IP engine, number 518 088, as well as the correctly numbered transmission and front axle assembly. The windowed tailgate was factory fitted but the unusual addition...
Early Bay Camper
This bespoke camper started life as a Westfalia conversion, and was built in December 1968. Now completely refitted with a bespoke wood interior it is both demonstration model and daily driver Adrian and Jo GiUiland had wanted a VW Camper for ages, so when an inheritance came their way in 2007 they jumped at die chance to buy a lovely, original condition Westfalia, which had been imported from the USA. They couldn't quite believe how solid the metal work was, with practically no visible signs...
Westfalia So 42
The cab features a hist ot neriod accessor es such 4k bud vase, dash d iving compass, Blaupu radio ond genuine VW steering wticcl jlovc 237 038 266 with factory options of scat belt mountings M 25 , factory prepared for Westfalia conversion M 108 , US spec sealed beam headlights and red rear lenses M 139 and ready for K42 camping option of roof rack, side awning and pop top roof. As it was destined for export to the USA, it also had US spec bumpers with over-riders fitted. It had been imported...
Barndoor Panel Van
The cab area and bench have been restored perfectly with attention to detail everywhere. NOS items, including early, angled mirror arm, wiper and wiper arms and A-arm rear shocks. Even so some items were unobtainable or unbelievably expensive like ribbed semaphores, flat horn push and piano hinge black knobs, which the current owner would like to rectify at some point. The cab area is super clean with original detailing including barndoor only butterfly catches to close the sliding windows and...
Devon Moon Raker
The water carrier was now sited behind this at the wry rear and easily accessible from the tailgate. This tank could be filled in situ or simply removed and wheeled to a convenient water point. The new Devon Double lop large side elevating roof and slide out roof bed, introduced as an option for the 1978 Bay Moonrakcrs, was now standard for the T3 version. Very few original condition T3 Moonrakers survive, although they were produced throughout the eighties until Devon sold off the business in...
Devon Moonraker
Bryan and Kelly spotted the camper for sale locally to them in April 2009. Attracted by the originality of the interior and its practicality, they happily overlooked the tatty bodywork and obvious signs of rust - the bus was mechanically sound and after a service they were soon in Cornwall. Convinced they had made the right decision, they decided to have the exterior brought back to its former glory, keeping it stock and original in the period Ivory and Orange colour scheme. The bus was taken...
Snooper My Speed Aura
If you don't want to fit Brazilian style doors to your Bay Window or go through the hassle and expense of repairing second hand ones, Just Kampers has the alternative Brand NEW doors without the Brazilian swage line and built to Volkswagens original high specification. Available exclusively from lust Kampers they cost 315 each. Stock is limited, so grab them while you can
Grawo Mobil Camper
The Grawo Mobil camper was a handbuilt bespoke conversion and with perhaps just a dozen or so surviving examples, none of which are in the UK , is a very rare example of a non Westfalia German camping interior, featuring a very different style of elevating roof. spacious and features caravan style U shaped bench seating round a table in the rear, which converts to a full width double bed. By the sliding door is a coolbox sink unit, with an extension flap worktop. The cooker is sited in a unit...
Book Review
ON THE EDGE One teacher, a campervan and Britain's toughest schools. Pub Monday Books ISBN 978-1-906308-17-9 8.99 Charlie is a young teacher at a successful school where young people actually still want to learn Yearning for a road trip adventure, he chucks it all in and spends a year living in his campervan, and working in tough inner city schools. Make no mistake - this is an unrelenting and sometimes very depressing read. But it's not the kids, nor the teachers, who are blamed for the...
Dubtrimz
Dubtrimz.co.uk is a specialist VW upholstery company run by Mike Barnes, near Bournemouth, with over 30 years experience of trimming from single seat re covers to full internal restoration. Fancying a go at something different for a company project earlier this year, they acquired a 1977 tin top in reasonable good order and, after stripping it and bare metalling, re sprayed it in while over baby blue, with the bumpers, front air intake grill, wheel hanger and top dash air vents all powder...
Vintage Bus Calendar
The 2011 issue of the Splitty Calendar, produced in Australia, is now available. Packed full of over 85 unique Split Bus images, every month has a detailed photo essay on diat month's feature bus, as well as a synopsis on its history and specifications. All the gorgeous pictures are photographed especially by the team and all the buses shown are previously unfeatured. 'I he unique format of several photos and information bar about the bus of the month is partly what makes this so special, but...