Getting the road trip back on track After a good nights sleep in the camper at Trent Lock, we thought we’d make an earlier start today. All being well we would be camping in Scotland later today! So a quick mug of tea for the road and we thought we’d […]
Time for our road trip to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland to begin. Or at least so we thought! We got up and double checked our packing and off I went to get the camper to get it all loaded up for the road trip. The plan was to […]
A few little bits to sort out before we go So, time to book some time with Resto Classics to get things all sorted before we head off to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland for a road trip and a bit of a break. OK, I’m not saying it’s […]
Friends with fresh inspiration Apart from the great show, great Barndoor buses and great people I met at last years Ben Pon show in the Netherlands, I was also inspired by seeing a very neat solar power panel system in action. I already have an intelligent split charge relay system […]
OK, guesswork time over… With all the parcels and deliveries recently, the house was becoming a bit of postal depot recently. Time to get stuff out of the boxes and get them fitted where they belong rather than clutter up the place! First up the box from Paul at Type2Detectives. […]
It’s never easy being original It’s one thing loving the cool aesthetic of an original paint ‘survivor’ bus, but keeping the look, without the bus deteriorating in the English weather is a whole different ball game! If you’ve followed the earlier ongoing adventures of my bus, you’ll know by now, […]
Vantastic is back again for 2019 After the success of last years Vantastic VW show event, it was that time of the year again for Vantastic 2019. It’s always good to support your local car show, and as the show happens on my doorstep, there’s literally no excuse. It’s the […]
a whole new vdubxs 2.0 logo It’s been a while coming, but it’s time for a whole new vdubxs 2.0! It’s been a few years now since I first set up this website (back in 2013!). Back then it was all about following the restoration of my Early Bay Westfalia. […]
It’s that time of the year again, showtime with Ninove 2019! Unfortunately, once again because of work commitments, it’s unclear whether or not I’llbe able to make it this year. It could end up being a last-minute dash for me. I’ll just to wait and see how things pan out… […]
Dubs on your doorstep It’s always fun road tripping to vintage VW shows in Europe. It turns a show into a mini adventure. But when there’s a new ‘Dubs at DLWP’ event just up the road at De La Warr Pavilion (DLWP) in Bexhill, it does make things a lot […]
When a friend told me that Luftgekühlt was coming to the UK for the very first time, and did I want to go, I wasn’t exactly sure what he was talking about! I subsequently found out that Luftgekühlt was German for ‘aircooled’ and he explained that it was a classic […]
Ben Pon Barndoor gathering… Despite its name, the 2018 Ben Pon Barndoor gathering wasn’t just Barndoor buses, there was a great selection of other classic air-cooled VW’s to see as well, such as this VW Type 181. It had many names across the various countries it was sold in. It’s a two-wheel drive, […]