This Swiss van pulled up next to us.

[Pudsey Bear]

Very tidy, old couple, van is 43 years old and they have had it for 31 years iveco chassis.

 

[Squiffy]

Some over hang on that waggon Kev, . Phil

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Yeah not half Phil, but it has a substantial chassis under it though.

 

[Nabsim]

My coachbuilt has a big overhang but you get used to it easy enough. Must suit them if they kept it that long. Wonder what hoops they had to go through as isn’t it a lot stricter to customise vehicles in Switzerland?

 

[Squiffy]

I don't think that van is customised Nabsim, it looks like a commercial coach built to me. Phil

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I don't think that van is customised Nabsim, it looks like a commercial coach built to me. Phil

I think you need to go to specsaver Phil its just a caravan on a cut up panel van.

I have a couple more pictures but not enough data where we are tonight.

 

[Squiffy]

Must have been a very specific caravan then Kev to have it's wheel base in the exact area that the panel van rear wheel base happened to be in conjunction with the cab area. I still feel that it was a commercially built " Motor caravan"

I Still think it's a commercially built vehicle and sold as is. Phil.

Don't forget that 43 years ago motor homes were literally Caravans on cab chassis.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

It us good Phil but zoom in and you'll see the valance has been home made so the arches line up, I spoke to them for quite a while, they were very proud of all the work done on it, but its very home built you can see the edging trim where it joins the cab.

 

[Nabsim]

Must admit I did assume it was custom build and I know assumptions can be risky

I think I could live with that okay if the internal layout suited, have certainly seen worse.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

The interior is very nice too, they have the lounge at the back, and you can access the cab from inside, the use a concertina type door horizontally to block off the cab at night.

 

[Squiffy]

Yes I see what you mean Kev, I actually did zoom in on it late last night and was going to say this morning that it was a home built, but got busy readying the van for leaving dinner time for Margam Park Rally and forgot about posting. Phil