my very first self build

[n brown]

most people will know the motor but not the body,it's a morris minor gown van,used for posh dresses and came panelled but i put the windows in,had to slide my kids in above the cab feet first. first van i took abroad,to the exotic isle of wight,travelled all over in the middle of winter had a great time,van was a pig to drive and cost £40

 

[oldish hippy]

what happened to flo DriveArchive - Vehicle History and Fate - Home

 

[Deleted member 2636]

Mmm - lovely straight sides: The self builders dream

 

[deanotic]

There used to be loads of gown vans running about in the 70's but they don't seem to make them anymore , a mate of mine drove a Ford A Series gown van delivering round the south coast back in '79 .

 

[mitzimad]

i used to know a man who made his living converting gown vans to carravanettes

 

[n brown]

the inside was panelled in 3mm birch ply and mahogany strip,smelt exactly like an old piano,rolled like a boat and if you let the clutch out too sharp the axle would turn in the 'u'bolts ,tried allsorts couldn't fix it, but had a lot if fun out of it. my next camper was a princess ambulance,straight 6 ,10 to the gallon.