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Email editor@volkswagencamper.co.uk Address Editor, VW Camper & Commercial, Jazz Publishing The Old School Higher Kinnerton Chester CH4 9AJ www.volkswagencamper.co.uk As I write this in late March, the world has changed totally and we are all in limbo. By the time you read this in May I am hoping things are taking a turn for the better and I wish you and yours all the best in the difficult days ahead. The key thing is we all have to pull together and help each other, something the VW community is already amazing at doing. Obviously with no shows or photoshoots happening, the magazine will have to juggle round its normal format and mix over the next few issues – rest assured we already have plans in place and have some amazing articles…

Commonly referred to as a Doka, (abbreviated from Doppelkabine, i.e. Double Cab), the crew cab model was especially popular with work gangs, building contractors, municipal authorities and the fire service as it offered a unique combination of load carrying in an open cargo area and personnel carrier that could transport up to six people. Often described by VW copywriters as a cross between a Kombi and a Pick Up, the cargo bed had an area of had an area 30sq ft with easy access for long or awkward loads. VW’s version improved on some of the earlier Binz features with a conventionally opening rear passenger door, a special longer roof pressing, standard size side windows for the rear cab and of course none of those cut and shut welds! Due…

News and Products

Your Magazine Needs You! With no show coverage over the next few months we have already planned out some very cool special features to run instead such as patina buses and visiting the Stiftung museum. But if you want something to do if you are staying safe at home, why not take the time to write that travel story or road trip up and send in to us? Or how about taking or sending some pics of your bus on your drive and some words about it to make a mini feature? (Please do not go out in the bus though). Or tell us about what you have been doing on your bus to keep busy? Please feel free to email us at editor@volkswagencamper.co.uk with your ideas, suggestions, or pictures. Stuck at Home?…

News and Products

Commonly referred to as a Doka, (abbreviated from Doppelkabine, i.e. Double Cab), the crew cab model was especially popular with work gangs, building contractors, municipal authorities and the fire service as it offered a unique combination of load carrying in an open cargo area and personnel carrier that could transport up to six people. Often described by VW copywriters as a cross between a Kombi and a Pick Up, the cargo bed had an area of had an area 30sq ft with easy access for long or awkward loads. VW’s version improved on some of the earlier Binz features with a conventionally opening rear passenger door, a special longer roof pressing, standard size side windows for the rear cab and of course none of those cut and shut welds! Due…

News and Products

Your Magazine Needs You! With no show coverage over the next few months we have already planned out some very cool special features to run instead such as patina buses and visiting the Stiftung museum. But if you want something to do if you are staying safe at home, why not take the time to write that travel story or road trip up and send in to us? Or how about taking or sending some pics of your bus on your drive and some words about it to make a mini feature? (Please do not go out in the bus though). Or tell us about what you have been doing on your bus to keep busy? Please feel free to email us at editor@volkswagencamper.co.uk with your ideas, suggestions, or pictures.…

News and Products

It Had To Happen!

For years VW have hinted at and teased us about producing an updated Transporter that harks back to its iconic looks, and there have been lots of concept designs along the way, leading to the ID Buzz due to go on sale in 2021. This new e-Bulli however takes a totally different route, basically using an existing Split bus and retaining the old school driving experience and feel in the cab but fitted with VW’s new electric drive trains. What’s more, you can actually buy one from VW or have one converted! The demonstration model here is based on a fully restored 1966 Samba with a redesigned chassis featuring multi-link front and rear axles with adjustable shock absorbers and coilover struts, plus a new rack-and-pinion steering system and internally ventilated disc…

It Had To Happen!

It Had To Happen!

For years VW have hinted at and teased us about producing an updated Transporter that harks back to its iconic looks, and there have been lots of concept designs along the way, leading to the ID Buzz due to go on sale in 2021. This new e-Bulli however takes a totally different route, basically using an existing Split bus and retaining the old school driving experience and feel in the cab but fitted with VW’s new electric drive trains. What’s more, you can actually buy one from VW or have one converted! The demonstration model here is based on a fully restored 1966 Samba with a redesigned chassis featuring multi-link front and rear axles with adjustable shock absorbers and coilover struts, plus a new rack-and-pinion steering system and internally ventilated…

It Had To Happen!

Diary of a Dormobile

For those of us old enough to recall the year 1976 probably our one and only memory will be that the summer was both unusually long and hot. However, when it comes to the featured Dormobile D4/6, now owned by Nigel and Vicky Cooper, there’s enough paperwork to account for a whole Amazonian rain forest … like a lever arch file crammed with goodies dating back to the progression from various Camper options, to taking delivery of the Dormobile on 1 August 1976 and then, of course, receipts and correspondence relating to life with a D4/6 over a considerable number of years. There’s the brochure that may have convinced Mr Wilfred Homer to purchase… but becoming acquainted with him as you delve further, you doubt that he would be taken…

Diary of a Dormobile

Steve Leatham answers some of your questions… Email info@volkswagencamper.co.uk Address Bus Doctor, VW Camper & Commercial, The Old School Higher Kinnerton Chester CH4 9AJ Steve Leatham has been working on and restoring VW buses since 1997, tackling just about every job over the years. He has been resident Bus Doctor for the mag since 2003. Lowered or Stock? Dear Bus Doc, I have a T2 with a cut and turn drop on the standard beam and the rear has rotated arms, it rides terrible and bottoms out easily. I am being recommended double beam adjusters, drop spindles, new discs and callipers to suit as well as rear adjustable spring plates. What route do you suggest? (Rest of the bus is stock.) George Hoskins Unless you tub the arches and notch the chassis there is no way you…

Diary of a Dormobile

For those of us old enough to recall the year 1976 probably our one and only memory will be that the summer was both unusually long and hot. However, when it comes to the featured Dormobile D4/6, now owned by Nigel and Vicky Cooper, there’s enough paperwork to account for a whole Amazonian rain forest … like a lever arch file crammed with goodies dating back to the progression from various Camper options, to taking delivery of the Dormobile on 1 August 1976 and then, of course, receipts and correspondence relating to life with a D4/6 over a considerable number of years. There’s the brochure that may have convinced Mr Wilfred Homer to purchase… but becoming acquainted with him as you delve further, you doubt that he would be taken…

Diary of a Dormobile

Camper mail is sponsored by JustKampers, and each “Letter of the month” will receive a complimentary £25 JustKampers gift voucher! Email editor@volkswagencamper.co.uk Address Camper Mail, VW Camper & Commercial, The Old School Higher Kinnerton Chester CH4 9AJ 1000th Bus Hello David After reading about the first bus produced in March’s Welcome page I decided to try and see if I could find any pictures of that first one off the line in March 1950. No joy I am afraid, but I did come across some really cool pics of workers celebrating the 1000th bus to be built, a Panel Van (am guessing in Dove Blue). Unlike later production milestones or ceremonies, this appears to be a much more informal affair, with a garland on the bus and just the workers round it celebrating with…

Steve Leatham answers some of your questions… Email info@volkswagencamper.co.uk Address Bus Doctor, VW Camper & Commercial, The Old School Higher Kinnerton Chester CH4 9AJ Steve Leatham has been working on and restoring VW buses since 1997, tackling just about every job over the years. He has been resident Bus Doctor for the mag since 2003. Lowered or Stock? Dear Bus Doc, I have a T2 with a cut and turn drop on the standard beam and the rear has rotated arms, it rides terrible and bottoms out easily. I am being recommended double beam adjusters, drop spindles, new discs and callipers to suit as well as rear adjustable spring plates. What route do you suggest? (Rest of the bus is stock.) George Hoskins Unless you tub the arches and notch the…

Overhaul brake calipers Rob Hawkins has been a motoring journalist and photographer since 1993. He bought a 1976 Bay in 2010 and uses it for European family holidays. The brake calipers fitted to the front of many a Bay Window and T25 consist of a twin-piston set-up inside a cast iron body, which can be dismantled and overhauled with new seals and if necessary, new pistons as well. The work involved in removing the brake calipers is quite straightforward, and in theory, it’s not that difficult to strip a brake caliper, providing the pistons can be extracted. However, as we discovered, if a piston is seized, specialist tools may be required to extract it. Safety is critical when it comes to working on brakes and removing them. The front of the Bus must…

Camper mail is sponsored by JustKampers, and each “Letter of the month” will receive a complimentary £25 JustKampers gift voucher! Email editor@volkswagencamper.co.uk Address Camper Mail, VW Camper & Commercial, The Old School Higher Kinnerton Chester CH4 9AJ 1000th Bus Hello David After reading about the first bus produced in March’s Welcome page I decided to try and see if I could find any pictures of that first one off the line in March 1950. No joy I am afraid, but I did come across some really cool pics of workers celebrating the 1000th bus to be built, a Panel Van (am guessing in Dove Blue). Unlike later production milestones or ceremonies, this appears to be a much more informal affair, with a garland on the bus and just the workers round…

Overhaul brake calipers Rob Hawkins has been a motoring journalist and photographer since 1993. He bought a 1976 Bay in 2010 and uses it for European family holidays. The brake calipers fitted to the front of many a Bay Window and T25 consist of a twin-piston set-up inside a cast iron body, which can be dismantled and overhauled with new seals and if necessary, new pistons as well. The work involved in removing the brake calipers is quite straightforward, and in theory, it’s not that difficult to strip a brake caliper, providing the pistons can be extracted. However, as we discovered, if a piston is seized, specialist tools may be required to extract it. Safety is critical when it comes to working on brakes and removing them. The front of…

Air-cooled Winterfest

The theme this year was Winter Holidays and people had really taken it on, with many cars sporting a pair of skis! It was the second time I’ve been to this show, I’ve only heard good things about what the crew at 402 Automotive achieve. This year being the 28th show it certainly has proved its place in the European VW calendar. It moved back to its original location after moving away from Rosemarlen for one year along with a change of organisation and also a name change from Keverwinterfestijn to Winterfest to promote air-cooled inclusion! We headed over on the Friday evening via the Dover to Dunkirk Ferry route, at the cost of £85 return, it’s a 2hr crossing, but this gives you time to relax before driving along the E40…

Air-cooled Winterfest

The bus left the factory in 2011 as a Panel Van, finished in Black Magic Pearl (C9X) with the added options of electric mirrors and windows and colour coded bumpers. It had been used by a Bridgend (South Wales) TV satellite and aerial installation company before being sold on in 2016. The new owner had the side windows fitted, along with roof bars and side bars, replaced the front bumper with a Sportline version and added 20” Vito Black Alloys with 275/40/20 tyres. He also had the 2 litre TDi engine remapped to 115 bhp, giving much more oomph and pull. Unfortunately, after just six months into the project he had to move it on and Dave spotted it for sale at a West Yorkshire car sales company in. He…

Air-cooled Winterfest

The theme this year was Winter Holidays and people had really taken it on, with many cars sporting a pair of skis! It was the second time I’ve been to this show, I’ve only heard good things about what the crew at 402 Automotive achieve. This year being the 28th show it certainly has proved its place in the European VW calendar. It moved back to its original location after moving away from Rosemarlen for one year along with a change of organisation and also a name change from Keverwinterfestijn to Winterfest to promote air-cooled inclusion! We headed over on the Friday evening via the Dover to Dunkirk Ferry route, at the cost of £85 return, it’s a 2hr crossing, but this gives you time to relax before driving along…

Air-cooled Winterfest

VWT2OC Virtual Coffee Morning

In these strange times, it’s easy to feel lonely. Even the passion you feel for your VW Camper is not always enough on its own, let alone the frustration of knowing that the open road is still out there, waiting… Enter stage right the VW Type 2 Owners Club. This British Club decided to create a feeling of togetherness when people can’t actually get together, with a simple event built around the joy that only a VW Campervan can bring. Using the Club’s Facebook and Instagram pages plus good old email, on April 5th the VWT2OC encouraged its members to take their Sunday morning coffee out to their bus, and get a picture. “Nick and I had been joking for weeks about camping out on the driveway,” said Events Organiser Lorna, “…we always…

VWT2OC Virtual Coffee Morning

The bus left the factory in 2011 as a Panel Van, finished in Black Magic Pearl (C9X) with the added options of electric mirrors and windows and colour coded bumpers. It had been used by a Bridgend (South Wales) TV satellite and aerial installation company before being sold on in 2016. The new owner had the side windows fitted, along with roof bars and side bars, replaced the front bumper with a Sportline version and added 20” Vito Black Alloys with 275/40/20 tyres. He also had the 2 litre TDi engine remapped to 115 bhp, giving much more oomph and pull. Unfortunately, after just six months into the project he had to move it on and Dave spotted it for sale at a West Yorkshire car sales company in. He…

A Glimpse of the Canadiana OriginalVW sales literature How many different Volkswagen trucks and buses are there? Carrying the worn out record title of ‘How many different Volkswagen trucks and buses are there?’ and measuring no more than 210mm x 94mm, this small-format brochure nearly passed me by. With no mention of origin prominent, it had to be assumed that here was yet another handout directed at the US market and as such perhaps this 1966 offering was a tad boring, even if the dynamic ad agency DDB had concocted its pages. Twenty four little pages would guide you through the normal story which inevitably starts with the Samba, except it is referred to as ‘The VW Deluxe Station Bus’. There follows the ‘Family Bus’ and the ‘VW Station Bus’. The former looks as…

VWT2OC Virtual Coffee Morning

In these strange times, it’s easy to feel lonely. Even the passion you feel for your VW Camper is not always enough on its own, let alone the frustration of knowing that the open road is still out there, waiting… Enter stage right the VW Type 2 Owners Club. This British Club decided to create a feeling of togetherness when people can’t actually get together, with a simple event built around the joy that only a VW Campervan can bring. Using the Club’s Facebook and Instagram pages plus good old email, on April 5th the VWT2OC encouraged its members to take their Sunday morning coffee out to their bus, and get a picture. “Nick and I had been joking for weeks about camping out on the driveway,” said Events Organiser…

VWT2OC Virtual Coffee Morning

The Barefoot Chef

A bit about the chef The ‘Barefoot Chef’ started life as a photography project, which went on to spawn a number of comedy cookery videos on Youtube. Before this column, Dave was involved with a cookery spot on local radio until he cooked squirrel on the breakfast show and was never invited back! No matter how many times I do it, I always find myself just a little bit concerned that I might forget something vital. This year the camper has been completely emptied and re-filled with winter junk on three separate occasions, once for its trip down to Dormobile and new roof. Then for the, as yet untested Propex heater to be installed, and again for the damaged headlining to be replaced. Here I am, about to begin emptying and re-filling the…

The Barefoot Chef

A Glimpse of the Canadiana OriginalVW sales literature How many different Volkswagen trucks and buses are there? Carrying the worn out record title of ‘How many different Volkswagen trucks and buses are there?’ and measuring no more than 210mm x 94mm, this small-format brochure nearly passed me by. With no mention of origin prominent, it had to be assumed that here was yet another handout directed at the US market and as such perhaps this 1966 offering was a tad boring, even if the dynamic ad agency DDB had concocted its pages. Twenty four little pages would guide you through the normal story which inevitably starts with the Samba, except it is referred to as ‘The VW Deluxe Station Bus’. There follows the ‘Family Bus’ and the ‘VW Station Bus’.…

A Whistle Stop Tour of Europe.

Cologne or “Koln” as it is known in Germany suffered terribly during the war but like London has risen to be a great city and a great place to visit. We walked to a nearby Brauhause (pub) to sample some delicious Kölsch, a local beer served in thin 250ml glasses by the local waiters who bring you another beer as soon as you’re empty! The traditional food of Cologne is basic but hearty and delicious I sampled the Halve Hahn (half chicken), this is basically a cheese sandwich made with Rye bread and Gouda, you even have to assemble it yourself. There is no chicken, the Germans have a strange sense of humour! Debbie had the cheese and leek soup and we both finished a delicious Apfelstrudel for dessert. Next…

A Whistle Stop Tour of Europe.

Panel Van Project

That was the green light to acquire a Volkswagen bus,” enthused Andrew. “I’d always been interested in them, but never actually thought about owning one. My wife and I followed the UK Touring Cars race championship and having a campervan would be very handy for use at race circuits where we could camp overnight.” “I wanted a hardtop van, as I don’t like the high tops and the elevating roofs can be a bit of a pain to repair,” continues Andrew. “After a year of searching, I eventually found a 1981 T3 on eBay, a Panel van that had after-market side windows fitted. It was the only example I could find in reasonable condition for the money I wanted to pay. My wife Natasha says I’m tight, I say I’m careful…

Panel Van Project

This month in the Workshop

Andy Morgan has been around Air-cooled Volkswagens since buying his first Beetle in 1987. He found his love in split screens and has been “playing” with them for 25 years. These days he runs bugsvw.com, specialising in rescuing and restoring classic VWs. Andy is more than willing to offer advice on restoration or issues; email him on bugsvw@hotmail.co.uk The bus was delivered new to a railway company in Denmark where it was used as a crew transport Vehicle to take the drivers from home to work. The information that we have found after researching this vehicle it was also used by the railway company employees at the weekends to go out and about with their families. The history of this vehicle is somewhat vague as are the details of the railway company…

This month in the Workshop

Back to the Beginnings A trip to Wolfsburg

We caught the overnight ferry from Harwich, arriving at the Hook of Holland around 8am we set off for our first camp site about an hour away on the outskirts of Amsterdam. We’ve used it before as it’s a brilliant stopping point and just five minutes’ walk to the tube station with a 3 day pass for 12 euros so making trips into Amsterdam easy. (www.gaaspercamping.nl) The weather was scorching hot, up to 41 degrees, the hottest there for years! We stayed for five days taking in the sights, before heading off to Wolfsburg. From the campsite it’s around 10-15 miles before you meet up to the E30 Autobahn which is a direct route to WOB; once on this road there’s no need to change, it literally takes you straight…

Back to the Beginnings A trip to Wolfsburg

The Barefoot Chef

A bit about the chef The ‘Barefoot Chef’ started life as a photography project, which went on to spawn a number of comedy cookery videos on Youtube. Before this column, Dave was involved with a cookery spot on local radio until he cooked squirrel on the breakfast show and was never invited back! No matter how many times I do it, I always find myself just a little bit concerned that I might forget something vital. This year the camper has been completely emptied and re-filled with winter junk on three separate occasions, once for its trip down to Dormobile and new roof. Then for the, as yet untested Propex heater to be installed, and again for the damaged headlining to be replaced. Here I am, about to begin emptying…

The Barefoot Chef

A Whistle Stop Tour of Europe.

Cologne or “Koln” as it is known in Germany suffered terribly during the war but like London has risen to be a great city and a great place to visit. We walked to a nearby Brauhause (pub) to sample some delicious Kölsch, a local beer served in thin 250ml glasses by the local waiters who bring you another beer as soon as you’re empty! The traditional food of Cologne is basic but hearty and delicious I sampled the Halve Hahn (half chicken), this is basically a cheese sandwich made with Rye bread and Gouda, you even have to assemble it yourself. There is no chicken, the Germans have a strange sense of humour! Debbie had the cheese and leek soup and we both finished a delicious Apfelstrudel for dessert. Next…

A Whistle Stop Tour of Europe.

Dubs Collective It was also their first look at their new club ‘home’ Chillington Hall and the amount of vans and cars braving the weather is testament to the power of the club. Based on Facebook, it’s one of the largest VW clubs in the UK, with over 8000 members - and still growing. But unlike many other clubs, DC are way more than just a club - they also run two very successful VW shows - Wonderland and Party in the Park. My path crossed with the DC gang on a regular basis last year and we have also featured several of their member’s vans over the past 12 months, including the founders, and despite the fact it needs more water than air we won’t hold that against them! So it’s about…

Panel Van Project

That was the green light to acquire a Volkswagen bus,” enthused Andrew. “I’d always been interested in them, but never actually thought about owning one. My wife and I followed the UK Touring Cars race championship and having a campervan would be very handy for use at race circuits where we could camp overnight.” “I wanted a hardtop van, as I don’t like the high tops and the elevating roofs can be a bit of a pain to repair,” continues Andrew. “After a year of searching, I eventually found a 1981 T3 on eBay, a Panel van that had after-market side windows fitted. It was the only example I could find in reasonable condition for the money I wanted to pay. My wife Natasha says I’m tight, I say I’m…

Panel Van Project

As part of the revamp in August 1963 (start of the 1964 Model Year), a new enlarged tailgate meant the distinctive corner windows of the Deluxe Bus had to be removed, with sunroof models now referred to as 21 window buses and hardtop versions as 13 window buses, as opposed to 23 and 15 as previously. Built in 1964 as a US export model, little is known of the past history of the 13 window Deluxe featured here, until it Kay White acquired it in San Francisco for $11,000 back in 2011. It was still in basically original, unrestored condition but with some chassis rust and underbody issues and the engine barely ran, there were mechanical problems and the interior was in bits and trashed. Despite this, Kay had a…

This month in the Workshop

Andy Morgan has been around Air-cooled Volkswagens since buying his first Beetle in 1987. He found his love in split screens and has been “playing” with them for 25 years. These days he runs bugsvw.com, specialising in rescuing and restoring classic VWs. Andy is more than willing to offer advice on restoration or issues; email him on bugsvw@hotmail.co.uk The bus was delivered new to a railway company in Denmark where it was used as a crew transport Vehicle to take the drivers from home to work. The information that we have found after researching this vehicle it was also used by the railway company employees at the weekends to go out and about with their families. The history of this vehicle is somewhat vague as are the details of the…

This month in the Workshop

Taiwan Travels Part 4

Writing this some three months later is still bringing a smile to my face even though it seems like a long time ago, how the world has changed in this short few months. We were so lucky that we did this visit when we did, as travel restrictions in place now would have stopped us visiting China, Taiwan and other Asian countries. Waking up early and having full days out is exciting but with the hot weather and humidity plus a bit of jet lag chucked in for good measure and the obligatory alcohol, I’ve been finding that by the evening I’m shattered and ready for bed. Today we are off to the metal foundry and sand casting company that is responsible for the production of the monstrous tooling used to press…

Taiwan Travels Part 4

Back to the Beginnings A trip to Wolfsburg

We caught the overnight ferry from Harwich, arriving at the Hook of Holland around 8am we set off for our first camp site about an hour away on the outskirts of Amsterdam. We’ve used it before as it’s a brilliant stopping point and just five minutes’ walk to the tube station with a 3 day pass for 12 euros so making trips into Amsterdam easy. (www.gaaspercamping.nl) The weather was scorching hot, up to 41 degrees, the hottest there for years! We stayed for five days taking in the sights, before heading off to Wolfsburg. From the campsite it’s around 10-15 miles before you meet up to the E30 Autobahn which is a direct route to WOB; once on this road there’s no need to change, it literally takes you straight…

Back to the Beginnings A trip to Wolfsburg

Great British Camp Out for NHS staff, April 4th

Nobody told me there’d be days like these, strange days indeed. Who would have thought that people across the UK would unite to pay to sleep in their own VW campers, parked on their own drives and gardens? But the whole VW scene came together in a charity event to raise money for the fabulous NHS staff who are busy fighting Covid 19 on the nation’s behalf. The idea came from Ian Alcorn in Nottingham who missed going out in his VW to shows and just generally getting out and about during the virus lockdown, so thought this would be a good idea to help raise some money at the same time. He expected he might raise a few hundred pounds, but once the VW scene got on board it just…

Great British Camp Out for NHS staff, April 4th

Simon Thomas-Colquhoun bought the camper in 2018 from a car trader in Cambridgeshire, finally fulfilling a long held dream. Someone had clearly put a lot of time and effort into it: the interior was nicely done, the white paintwork looked tidy – nothing but a little love and attention was all that was needed? The bus actually started life as a basic Pastel White Panel Van (evidenced by the 21 model number prefix to the chassis number), built in the autumn of 1978. By now the days of the T2 generation were numbered, already work on the T3 which would replace the Bay in August 1979 was well under way. As yet Simon has not been able to unearth anything about its history as a Panel Van, but it would seem a…

Dubs Collective It was also their first look at their new club ‘home’ Chillington Hall and the amount of vans and cars braving the weather is testament to the power of the club. Based on Facebook, it’s one of the largest VW clubs in the UK, with over 8000 members - and still growing. But unlike many other clubs, DC are way more than just a club - they also run two very successful VW shows - Wonderland and Party in the Park. My path crossed with the DC gang on a regular basis last year and we have also featured several of their member’s vans over the past 12 months, including the founders, and despite the fact it needs more water than air we won’t hold that against them!…

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As part of the revamp in August 1963 (start of the 1964 Model Year), a new enlarged tailgate meant the distinctive corner windows of the Deluxe Bus had to be removed, with sunroof models now referred to as 21 window buses and hardtop versions as 13 window buses, as opposed to 23 and 15 as previously. Built in 1964 as a US export model, little is known of the past history of the 13 window Deluxe featured here, until it Kay White acquired it in San Francisco for $11,000 back in 2011. It was still in basically original, unrestored condition but with some chassis rust and underbody issues and the engine barely ran, there were mechanical problems and the interior was in bits and trashed. Despite this, Kay had a…

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay…

Mike Clements is a long term Bay window owner, www.earlybay.com administrator, and DIY mechanic. “I love setting off in our ’68 Westy Campmobile for weekends away or on European road trips… as long as my wife has packed the kitchen sink.” After last month’s column, where I admitted to a usual lack of winter progress on my bus I had a word with myself and started a winters worth of work that needed to be completed in just a couple of weeks. I had no major tasks to undertake but had promised myself a full clean and inspection of the running gear on my Westfalia bus. In lieu of an MOT I opted to thoroughly inspect, clean and service all the mechanicals, and of course repair and replace as required. I…

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay…

Taiwan Travels Part 4

Writing this some three months later is still bringing a smile to my face even though it seems like a long time ago, how the world has changed in this short few months. We were so lucky that we did this visit when we did, as travel restrictions in place now would have stopped us visiting China, Taiwan and other Asian countries. Waking up early and having full days out is exciting but with the hot weather and humidity plus a bit of jet lag chucked in for good measure and the obligatory alcohol, I’ve been finding that by the evening I’m shattered and ready for bed. Today we are off to the metal foundry and sand casting company that is responsible for the production of the monstrous tooling used…

Taiwan Travels Part 4

Great British Camp Out for NHS staff, April 4th

Nobody told me there’d be days like these, strange days indeed. Who would have thought that people across the UK would unite to pay to sleep in their own VW campers, parked on their own drives and gardens? But the whole VW scene came together in a charity event to raise money for the fabulous NHS staff who are busy fighting Covid 19 on the nation’s behalf. The idea came from Ian Alcorn in Nottingham who missed going out in his VW to shows and just generally getting out and about during the virus lockdown, so thought this would be a good idea to help raise some money at the same time. He expected he might raise a few hundred pounds, but once the VW scene got on board it…

Great British Camp Out for NHS staff, April 4th

Simon Thomas-Colquhoun bought the camper in 2018 from a car trader in Cambridgeshire, finally fulfilling a long held dream. Someone had clearly put a lot of time and effort into it: the interior was nicely done, the white paintwork looked tidy – nothing but a little love and attention was all that was needed? The bus actually started life as a basic Pastel White Panel Van (evidenced by the 21 model number prefix to the chassis number), built in the autumn of 1978. By now the days of the T2 generation were numbered, already work on the T3 which would replace the Bay in August 1979 was well under way. As yet Simon has not been able to unearth anything about its history as a Panel Van, but it would…

PREMIUM ADVERT VW CAMPERVAN T4 TRIDENT HIGH TOP £7000 I996 129000 WICKFORD, ESSEX 01268 732085 pxbuxton@gmail.com 4 Berths, two on top, children or adults. Mot. Until may 2020. Alarm system. Pas fitted recently Fittings and additions: tow-bar; new exhaust; new tyres; new main battery; twin gas bottles; rear parking sensors; rear seat belts; captain chairs in front(reversible); humax freesat tv.; Whale electric pump; kenwood cd. Recorder; parrot handsfree system; micro wave oven; electric heater; fridge; 2 ring hob; porta potty; 12/240 v. Hook up leads; cold water fill; wash basin; curtains all round. Full documents, receipts and manual Full camping equipment in addition at £1000-inc. Vango air-beam tent,(kela 111 airway, little used, cost at new =£1000), vango tent carpet; airbeam pump; 2 sets of levelling blocks; universal wheel clamp; waste…

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay…

Mike Clements is a long term Bay window owner, www.earlybay.com administrator, and DIY mechanic. “I love setting off in our ’68 Westy Campmobile for weekends away or on European road trips… as long as my wife has packed the kitchen sink.” After last month’s column, where I admitted to a usual lack of winter progress on my bus I had a word with myself and started a winters worth of work that needed to be completed in just a couple of weeks. I had no major tasks to undertake but had promised myself a full clean and inspection of the running gear on my Westfalia bus. In lieu of an MOT I opted to thoroughly inspect, clean and service all the mechanicals, and of course repair and replace as required.…

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