A collection of interesting/awful campers & motorhomes

[Pug_XUD_KeenAmateur]

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.

[van ordinaire]

It'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.

[xantia_v6]

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.

[van ordinaire]

I quite enjoyed that (although not fully understanding their design philosophy) - so how/where do I find Pt2 et seq?

[xantia_v6]

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.

[bobins]

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.

Who are you trying to kid ? By the time they get Binky on the road, private ownership of cars will have been banned Wars have been started, fought, and ended in less time than it's taken to put Binky together

[NewcastleFalcon]

At its simplest, there is the car designed for a nap, or maybe the odd overnighter on the road...

Peugeot 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.

more 403 here viewtopic.php?f=2&p=607119&sid=a0dfa82b ... 7a#p607114

regards Neil

[bobins]

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.

For those that enjoyed episode 1, we now have episode 2 - the engine removal

[NewcastleFalcon]

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.

nf own work

Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

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.

nf own work

I think I have seen one of these in the pages of our very own French Car Forum!

Regards Neil

[van ordinaire]

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.

[bobins]

From the Amberley museum classic car show.
http://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/2019-events

Fiat 900T ext - own work

Fiat 900T front - own work

Fiat 900T - int - own work

Mmmmm! Plastic, tartan, and Formica - what a gorgeous combination

Fiat 900T history - own work

And something a bit older, an A60 Suntor conversion....

A60 ext - own work

A60 int - own work

[NewcastleFalcon]

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

Regards Neil

[white exec]

And the A60 Suntor complete with tartan rug, umbrella and panama hat!

[bobins]

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

*- Terms and conditions apply

Tartan seat - own work