What vehicles have you owned

[GARY ENGLISH]

Just read the piece on motorhome and self builds,thought i would mention the vehicles i have been through, would others.used, 3 bedford cfs selfbuilds,1 volkwagon,refurbished 2 caravavans sorry had to put in,Talbot compass motorhome, peugeot autostratus now a new bessacarr.plus two many cars with tents.to list bit of a motor fan.I am not a snob ,just worked my way up,always wave to any type of motor and talk and help out were i can.Would be intresting to see how others started out.Just enjoy yourself with what you have.

 

[Geoff.W]

Hi Gary. Great post.

My count:- Commer highwayman, Bedford C.F. home biuld (not by me) and present G.M.C. Nu-Wa. 3 (beat you there) Caravans, including real nice Castleton, many years in tents and kipped in numerous vans & estate cars.
Hope you didn't think my comments where aimed at you, just because you have a new van, because they certainly weren't and I think it's great that you have been able to achieve what is obviously a long held and hardworked for ambition.

Regards Geoff.​

 

[Nosha]

Good post, I suppose I could say I started off by sleeping in the back of a Vauxhall Bedford HA van!! When I got married we tried a little 10ft Ace Airstream (no loo), then bought a 12' 6" Sprite.

Later in like (with a new wife) bought an Elldis Windrush, then we thought we would try MOTORHOMES!!! Bought a Talbot Autosleeper Talisman, then went for a Winnebago Warrior - complete with 7.4ltr PETROL Chevy V8... 11.3mpg!!

Went from one extreme to an other! Sold Winne' and bought a folding trailer tent... too much like hard work! Now into boats, so bought another caravan to leave nr Poole, site closed so sold 'van, Bongo & big RIB, bought a NEW Chausson motorhome, our first new anything (apart from a motorbike) and then a little inflatable so we can still play in 'puddles'.

So that's it, for any contemplating which way to go; we would NEVER go back to caravans again! (or trailer tents!).

There have been 4 or 4 motorbikes, a few cars, 2 mountain bikes and now just bought our second tandem, oh yes and we still have the scooter we bought to carry on the back of the Winne!

 

[GARY ENGLISH]

Geoff

Nice to hear from you ,not offended at all mate.It is nice to see that lots of us have had tents, self builds and caravans and now motorhomes.Think this thread will show ,that lots of us have been camping with many set ups, for many years.Many of us start out and work are way up as we get older,obviouly you do get a few poses,but it takes all sorts in every thing.JUST ENJOY.

 

[GARY ENGLISH]

Nosha

Was the bedford ,one with all the bits and shiney wheels,you sound a bit of a motor man,a motor for every year born,just think all that money what you could have brought with that.

 

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the first motor i owned was a mg 1300 like a morris 1100 !!! but the first camper van was a 1966 vw splitty. sold that had loads of cars and went tenting with a old scout tent we even wild camped then.then when we had our daughter bought a 2 berth caravan for years caravand then 2 years ago bought a talbot express auto sleeper pop top and now have our beddy cf compass drifterURL=http://img118.imageshack.us/my.php?image=22042966to7.jpg]

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[wigan pier]

starting off

i got the bug when i was 13 did a bunk with fairground ( best thing i ever did )
picked up loads of knowlage about doing running repairs and electrics also loads of wenches.
so i could say my first motor was a scamell ex army 16 gears top speed 25 mph( PLUS LOADS OF OTHERS GUYS ALBIONS DODGES ATKINSONS ECT PLUS STEAM ENGINES)since then austin j4austin self build commer self build beddy cf coach built renault traffics now my self build renault master plus loads of boxes on wheels(cars)