Bedford C4Z1 fitted with a Dennis B30 body. Correctly registered on V5 as a Motor Caravan.
Part of a small fleet of London school busses supplied in 1959. De-commissioned in 1968 before being converted into a living van by John Agnew. He used it to travel to many a fayre and festival including Glastonbury and his own Tree Fairs held on his estate. The wood burning stove makes it comfy to stay in and keeps in overnight when shut right down. The axles were swapped out for a set of Green Goddess axles complete with the transfer box. A lovely mollycroft roof was built in 1990 to increase the headroom which makes it light and airy inside. It was repainted in AFS colours in 2010 so that John could sneak it into the Wings and Wheels events he held at Rougham airfield.
I’ve had this for the past five years and been repairing some of the ash framework. The original 300 diesel and four speed has now been replaced with a low mileage 330 diesel complete with a 5 speed gearbox removed from a 1980 library van. There's still stuff to do. Some more ash framing needs sorting (there's a water leak in the cab), the paintwork has faded (the other half has been T-cutting all day and there's a gloss coming back...), the air over hydraulic brakes could do with bleeding, and I don’t have anywhere to keep her under cover.
I've used it to go to a number of events, including music festivals where it's far more comfortable than a tent, and more unique than a VW Camper - hell, it's a splittie at both ends! It's been handy as a mobile grandstand come tea room watching classic car racing at Snetterton a few times, and somewhere to sleep after hitting the beer tent at local steam fairs. I had a plan to be on the road moving from fair to festival for the summer season but alas the large black item behind is making costly demands. As I've not had the use out of here I'd hoped, it's time to move her on.
Be aware - it's 26 foot long, 12 foot high to the top of the chimney, slow, noisy, ponderous, with no power steering. Oh yes, it weighs 4.4 tons. But if you want to turn up places, (Goodwood maybe?) look over the top of everyone else, cook a three course meal before turning in for the night in front of the fire, this could be for you. You'll certainly not get the chance to park next to another one.
Probably a good idea to come see her in the flesh so you can judge for yourself what it's like. The original 300 diesel and 4-speed is included if you fancy.
Part of a small fleet of London school busses supplied in 1959. De-commissioned in 1968 before being converted into a living van by John Agnew. He used it to travel to many a fayre and festival including Glastonbury and his own Tree Fairs held on his estate. The wood burning stove makes it comfy to stay in and keeps in overnight when shut right down. The axles were swapped out for a set of Green Goddess axles complete with the transfer box. A lovely mollycroft roof was built in 1990 to increase the headroom which makes it light and airy inside. It was repainted in AFS colours in 2010 so that John could sneak it into the Wings and Wheels events he held at Rougham airfield.
I’ve had this for the past five years and been repairing some of the ash framework. The original 300 diesel and four speed has now been replaced with a low mileage 330 diesel complete with a 5 speed gearbox removed from a 1980 library van. There's still stuff to do. Some more ash framing needs sorting (there's a water leak in the cab), the paintwork has faded (the other half has been T-cutting all day and there's a gloss coming back...), the air over hydraulic brakes could do with bleeding, and I don’t have anywhere to keep her under cover.
I've used it to go to a number of events, including music festivals where it's far more comfortable than a tent, and more unique than a VW Camper - hell, it's a splittie at both ends! It's been handy as a mobile grandstand come tea room watching classic car racing at Snetterton a few times, and somewhere to sleep after hitting the beer tent at local steam fairs. I had a plan to be on the road moving from fair to festival for the summer season but alas the large black item behind is making costly demands. As I've not had the use out of here I'd hoped, it's time to move her on.
Be aware - it's 26 foot long, 12 foot high to the top of the chimney, slow, noisy, ponderous, with no power steering. Oh yes, it weighs 4.4 tons. But if you want to turn up places, (Goodwood maybe?) look over the top of everyone else, cook a three course meal before turning in for the night in front of the fire, this could be for you. You'll certainly not get the chance to park next to another one.
Probably a good idea to come see her in the flesh so you can judge for yourself what it's like. The original 300 diesel and 4-speed is included if you fancy.
