Modern Commer Replacement

[Andy Zarse]

It's a nice model of the Austin Paralanian.

[Canada Phil]

Hi Andy,
            Not much action here on teh Commer thread
Canada Phil

[mgmark]

Hi Andy,
            Not much action here on teh Commer thread
Canada Phil

Indeed - not much.  Perhaps the Commer is sleeping building up strength for the forthcoming track day excursion.   In the meantime, no Commers but loads of VWs seem to be available, along with a tasty (and in-period) Austin camper.........

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUSTIN-BEIGE-CAMPER-VAN_W0QQitemZ4569610526QQcategoryZ29753QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

MG Mark

[Simes]

some more...

[Andy Zarse]

Hi Andy,
            Not much action here on teh Commer thread
Canada Phil

Hi Phil

Yeah, not much action on the thread but the Commer has been involved in plenty of other action recently, including a trip to Silverstone for the 1000kms. Then on saturday night she was in a field in deepest Sussex, where there was a dance party in a big tent til 3.00am. Later this week she is off to Canterbury with Chris Z to pick up a new double bed. (I think he's worn his old bed out due to his excessive "nocturnal activities"). She's a busy old thing at the moment. 

[Andy Zarse]

Hi Andy,
            Not much action here on teh Commer thread
Canada Phil

Indeed - not much.  Perhaps the Commer is sleeping building up strength for the forthcoming track day excursion.   In the meantime, no Commers but loads of VWs seem to be available, along with a tasty (and in-period) Austin camper.........

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUSTIN-BEIGE-CAMPER-VAN_W0QQitemZ4569610526QQcategoryZ29753QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

MG Mark

Bloody hell, I learnt to drive in one of those! No power steering and no servo on the drum brakes which made life worrisome going down mountain roads with six grunting heffers in the back. And you think Ari V was worried on Pikes Peak! No syncromesh in the 'box, so it was double declutch time. Worst of all, no heater! They had a bored-out version of the Healey 3 litre engine and even on a single SU carb did less than 10 mpg. Loved the little windows in the footwell though, useful for seeing where you were going to hit the wall.

[Paddy_NL]

I'm looking for a campervan too, got my eyes on this for now. What do you think?
http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4571803270

[Ferrari Spider]

Very nice Paddy, where would the 1000 ltr's of beer be located

[Paddy_NL]

it has a towbar

[Steve Pyro]

Paddy,
We've rented one of these Ford chassis / cab motorhomes in Arizona a couple of times (petrol engined version) and found them very roomy and comfortable with all the usual facilities.
Good luck!

[Andy Zarse]

Hmm, here's a couple to contemplate Paddy You could spend half the money in this one, it's a bit old though, being first registered just three days before I was born:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1963-COMMER-KARRIER-MOTORHOME-AJS-TWIN-AXLE-TRAILER_W0QQitemZ4572818680QQcategoryZ14256QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or

You could spent about 1.5% of your planned budget on this. It's an absolute cracker, the nicest one I've seen on e*ay for ages:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1973-commer-highwayman-classic-camper-van_W0QQitemZ4572884863QQcategoryZ14256QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

PS have a good time at the Ring.

[Andy Zarse]

Hi Andy,
            Not much action here on teh Commer thread
Canada Phil

Later this week she is off to Canterbury with Chris Z to pick up a new double bed. (I think he's worn his old bed out due to his excessive "nocturnal activities"). She's a busy old thing at the moment. 

Just in case anyone is worried, she got there ok and is shortly heading back onto the friday night M25 traffic. I'm not confident in this heat. 

[mgmark]

I'm not confident in this heat

Andy,

        Just remember to take the Union Jack off the front this time...........good luck!

MG Mark

[DelBoy]

I'm not confident in this heat

Andy,

        Just remember to take the Union Jack off the front this time...........good luck!

MG Mark

Should be flag, unless the old Commer can be considered a naval vessel (please note naval with 2 'a's, not 'a' and 'e').

Del

[mgmark]

Should be flag

Bugger - sorry, no offecne and all that - us in light blue don't have jacks or flags, we go to toilets and not the heads, we have beds and not bunks, and when we're walking on the grass we don't get shouted at by some CPO that we're "getting our feet wet" .   An ensign with a roundel seems to do us fairly well..........

MG Mark