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| I hadn't been to the Telford International Centre before and wasn't sure what to expect, but I certainly didn't expect a traffic queue that went on for about a mile. Here are just 2 of the buses that I slowly followed towards the show in my T4. |
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| Once inside the international centre there was a small display of vehicles including this lovely early barn door split screen bus. The unusual colour scheme stood out as it was so different. |
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| This bus had some lovely faded Coca Cola signwriting on it, and along with the patina paint it looked awesome. I did those Radar wheels which add just enough bling. |
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| This RAT look bus really was nice. Even though the red and yellow paint was faded the bus still stood out and made an excellent choice of vehicle to greet visitors as they entered the show. |
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| This gorgeous 1970 early bay looked great with what looks like Neptune Blue coloured patina paint. The chrome bumpers add just enough bright work which compliments the deluxe trim perfectly. |
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| This U.S. import looked great from every angle. I do like roof racks on an early bay, not only do they suit the bus but they are also so handy. I did like the choice of polished alloy wheels, which remind my of the old wolfrace slot mags that used to be around when I was a kid. |
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| There were plenty of T4's and T5's on show but this satin blue T4 caught my eye. This lowered bus with it's satin blue paint with the retro white scallops looked awesome. It also has some really cool airbrushed murals. |
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| This bus really did stand out from the others in the hall. I loved this bus and could have looked at it for hours. |
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| The interior was just as nice as the exterior. The blue and white theme carried on inside so looked so nice. It certainly makes my grey T4 cab interior look very drab and boring. |
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| This lovely 1967 Westfalia SO42 split screen stood out. It has been lowered by 6" and has a Creative Engineering rack and pinion steering upgrade with CSP brakes. |
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| The Westfalia interior is all original and looks stunning, it really does have a nice 1960's feel to this this bus. |
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| The period food packaging looks great in the door storage rack. |
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| The rear end of this Westy rides on independent suspension and has Beetle drum brakes. That velvet green paint does look nice, which is why I've decided to have my 1969 microbus painted in the same colour. |
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| The motor is pretty much stock apart from the twin Empi carbs, and the electronic ignition and it is amazingly clean. |
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| This 1966 frosted white over light grey split screen looked fantastic. Apparently this bus was bought from new by a farmer in California who ran it around for a few years, then he blew the engine and it became a storage / play shed on the same farm for 35 years! |
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| It was purchased by a friend of the present owner, a local county sheriff for $100 and was then shipped to the U.K. It has had a complete nut and bolt restoration and the present owners used it for their wedding day in 2015. |
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| The new 1776 has twin weber carbs, adjustable fuel pressure, electronic fuel pump and electronic ignition. I liked the LED light fixed up in the engine bay, it would certainly make working on the bus during the evening / night so much easier. |
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| This 1969 microbus in savanna beige and cloud white caught my eye. It has been lowered and has a 4" narrowed beam. |
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| This lovely bus was originally from Michigan in the U.S where it had some minor restoration work carried out. |
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| The bus underwent further restoration once it was in the U.K. The gorgeous interior is hand made by the present owner and is loosely based on the Devon conversion model. |
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| This early bay sat just right, with a slight rack towards the front. This really is a straight bus that is so clean. |
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| The painted Porsche 356 wheels look great with the VW logo hub caps. I have 356 steels on my early bay and I think they look far better than any alloy wheel, but that is just my opinion.! |
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| This cool retro looking T5 made me stop in my tracks. It has what looks like a cross between an old airstream trailer and a caravan on the back. The rear body was made from aluminium (just like the airstream trailers) but in a sort of caravan shape. The sides of this fantastic creation are made from one sheet of alloy which must have been a nightmare to create. |
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| This really is such an unusual creation, but I love it. This would certainly stand out at a VW show. The interior was amazing, I did have a quick look inside, but due to the crowds I couldn't get a decent photo. |
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| Regular readers will know I have an unhealthy liking for panel vans and this cream over baby blue panel van looked gorgeous. It had a nice high stance, with white painted steel wheels and white wall tyres. The body of this old bay was so straight and so clean. |
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| The interior of the panel van was stunning. It had everything you could want and made to such a incredibly high standard. |
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| How comfortable does this interior look? The standard of workmanship on this interior was amazing. The LED lights in the roof panel illuminate the interior perfectly. So that was a very brief review Campermart 2016. This review is shorter than my normal blog reviews, not because there wasn't anything to photograph, but because the sheer number of people that attended this event made taking good photos of the show vehicles very difficult. Overall this show is a good start to the VW season with plenty to do and see and well worth a look whether you're into your air cooled or water cooled Volkswagen's. |
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