Hello Everyone,
I'm new to this site, so thought an introduction would be in order.
I have a 1970 Dormobile D4/8 that belonged to my late Father. I think it might be of interest to some!
Sadly, it's been neglected over the years and was last on the road (briefly) in 1997. The last 20 years has been spent outside under a tarpaulin. When it passed to me a few years ago, I bought a fitted cover for it which was an improvement but still far from ideal. I hope to get planning permission to build a decent garage to house it better. The beast itself is notable for a couple of reasons. First the recorded milage: 13'000! It was only really used in anger once in 1976 for a family holiday around Europe. Second is the total originality, basically the same as it left the Dormobile Factory.
I understand that I have something that is probably regarded as rather rare, and want to do it justice. Overall condition is not the best, but it's sound and it wouldn't take too much work to recommission her for the road. I have a full restoration planned, but it does rather depend on getting the poor old thing under cover where I can work on it. I'm a motorcycle man at heart, but a young family has opened my eyes to the possibilities of a camper van... I can post some photo's if anyone is interested.
I'm new to this site, so thought an introduction would be in order.
I have a 1970 Dormobile D4/8 that belonged to my late Father. I think it might be of interest to some!
Sadly, it's been neglected over the years and was last on the road (briefly) in 1997. The last 20 years has been spent outside under a tarpaulin. When it passed to me a few years ago, I bought a fitted cover for it which was an improvement but still far from ideal. I hope to get planning permission to build a decent garage to house it better. The beast itself is notable for a couple of reasons. First the recorded milage: 13'000! It was only really used in anger once in 1976 for a family holiday around Europe. Second is the total originality, basically the same as it left the Dormobile Factory.
I understand that I have something that is probably regarded as rather rare, and want to do it justice. Overall condition is not the best, but it's sound and it wouldn't take too much work to recommission her for the road. I have a full restoration planned, but it does rather depend on getting the poor old thing under cover where I can work on it. I'm a motorcycle man at heart, but a young family has opened my eyes to the possibilities of a camper van... I can post some photo's if anyone is interested.
