From Work To Play Looking at this striking 1973 pop top custom camper, it’s hard to believe it started life as an ambulance, Back To The Future What do you get when you combine sleek, classic curvy looks, a vehicle equipped for modern driving conditions and
a spacious, well – appointed, contemporary interior? The
Retro Tourer!...

Ruby Red ‘67 DORMOBILE

FOUR LADS TAKE ON LE MANS In a Broken Bay

A TALE OF TWO CAMPSITES New Forest Fun...

The Honubus - Honu is the Hawaiian word for Sea Turtle, which became the overarching theme of this island inspired 1966 Deluxe Microbus.

Body Dropped Bay - Uncommon double door model, original paint, patina and signwriting, slammed, Porsche Type 4 motor … what’s not to love about this 1968 Bay!.

Indian Blue Stealth Camper
A Stock height T4 Camper with a very clever, built in Outdoor Kitchen.

Subaru Sleeper
A Custom walk-though Campervan... but Wait, is that a Cab Bench Seat?

The Barefoot Chef
Sidesteps the Pagans and Celebrates the Solstice without them...

Custom Caravette
A bad experience can have a silver lining; an accident meant the long planned restoration of this 1969 former Devon could finally happen.

The Gift that Keeps on Giving
This 1977 Microbus tin top camper has been lovingly looked after by just three owners in its life, and each time it changed hands the previous owner gifted it to the new owner..

Pearlescent Custom Bus
A ‘67 Westy completely rebuilt as the Ultimate in Luxury Bridal Transport.

Something Completely Different
A daily work hack that converts into a properly equipped camper at the weekends..

Diary of a Dormobile
A remarkably original 1976 Dormobile D4/6 is only surpassed by the mountain of documentation and history that accompanies it.

Panel Van Project
Having been stored in a barn for several years, this 1981 Panel Van proved to be the perfect project for transformation into a cosy modern camper.

Brochure Line
A Glimpse of the Canadiana: Lurking amongst Pick-ups, Delivery Vans and Station Wagons, VW Canada dropped in its homespun Camper...

‘One for the Road’
The Jack Bus. A Totally Unique Oddity.
And I find myself Quite Frankly, Lost for Words.

Brilliant, Battered and Beige.
A Custom ‘69 that Won’t Mind getting the Odd Scratch whilst it’s out Camping.

Upcoming Shows
This month, a Chance to Win Tickets to; ‘VDubs at the Pub’.

Ready for Adventure
Looking at this metallic green syncro with its rugged, ready for adventure looks, it’s hard to believe that until last year it was a white beast complete with full length fixed high roof camper!

Fifties Fire Fighter
Fully equipped 1959 Kronenburg Fire Truck, restored to its original condition, still wows the crowds when it displays its fire fighting capabilities at shows.

Behind the Scenes
We visit All Things Timber (ATT), who have a reputation for superbly designed and crafted bespoke wooden interiors..

Slam Bam, Thank you Mam!
1970 Westfalia, best described as Radical.

Surf Safari!
In a Self built, Stealth camping, Custom T4.

Behind the Scenes.
BUGered VW’s have an excellent reputation amongst the local clubs...

Rust Rod
Named the Caravile by its owner, this 1995 T4 former Caravelle mixes Rat and Hot Rod styling for that “field find” look.

Brochure Line
In which we explore a 1960 brochure introducing the new SO 34/35 models.

Show Winner.
A camper customised in the style of the seventies with amazing paint and lots of goodies, but with stock engine & running gear!

Brochure Line.
An introduction to Jack White, the man behind Devon.

The Barefoot Chef.
It’s Christmas Time, Mistletoe & Wine... And Barbecued Brussel’s.

Purple Haze
Owned by Cheryl Drew and Darren Jones, the driving
force behind Dubs Collective, this striking T5 custom
camper really is a van for work, rest and play, Torvette Time Capsule
Devon’s Bay Torvette conversion was only available from
1968 – 70, so finding one still in original condition is very
lucky indeed...

Everyone Loves Raymond. The latest T5 Conversion from VanQuest, That Riviera Touch. Asking exactly the right question to exactly the right person
at exactly the right time, 66 Dormobile. Arguably the best roof in the whole of the VW world, Here
on a lovely red & cream split...

A Needingworth T6 Camper Conversion Demonstrates endless versatility, 67 Kombi Camper, Which was built entirely at home, in a tent by the side of the house!, Possibly the finest ‘88 syncro in the World, It is certainly the cleanest and most original...

From people carrier to camper In which a 1970 Microbus travels over 5,200 miles from Karachi to Burnley, calling at Heathrow and Marske-bythe- Sea on route, to metamorphose into a craftsman-built Camper, 15 Window Camper Open the side-loading doors of this classic 1962 15 Window Deluxe Microbus and you’re in for a big and very welcome surprise – a Devon interior but configured for LHD...

Reborn Idaho Bus. A 1963, 15-window deluxe in glorious Sealing Wax Red, Traditional, but updated... A Holdsworth Villa 3 ready for the new digital age, Cool doesn’t get much Cooler. Than a 1957 Custom Transporter with a choice of engines!...

The Life of Brian: Bring Me Sunshine – Dulux Sulphur Yellow and VW Candy White paint on this 1967 Australian Kombi will bring a smile to your face, Swamper Styling With its Raptor Bed Liner painted bumpers, roof, grille and wing mirrors, and Tuff Torque wheels, this T5 former AA van looks ready to tackle any terrain...

Long Term Custom Kombi. Over the past 22 years, a single owner has seen his bus develop almost organically, Pantone 2685C The battle for Cadbury’s Purple has a new contender, a Custom T4, News & Products Lots of exciting goodies for you & your bus...

Adventure Before Dementia With retirement beckoning, Mark and Pat Elwell, who had always been campers / caravanners, decided the time was right for the freedom to travel and explore offered by a VW Camper, Twenty-one Today!
The Brighton Breeze celebrated its 21st Birthday last
October, with over 800 buses and other VWs lined up on
Madeira Drive seafront making for a display the likes of
which you just don’t see at any other event...

Show Stopper.A custom built, bright YELLOW 21 windowed ‘65!, I’ll just tidy it up a bit...
With a Subaru engine and much, much more, Camping Royalty. A brand new, State of the Art, T6 Camper conversion...

Brilliant Orange Berlin The owner of this 1979 Westy tells us, “How we arrived at thinking of purchasing a 37 year old rusty, orange bus is still a bit of an illogical decision process to anyone who has not owned one...", Wilderness Adventurer From the outside this syncro looks rugged and hard with its military colours and off-road fittings, but peek inside to find a world of luxury and comfort!...

US Custom Split The likes of which you will have never seen before, A Hi-roof called Harry, Or an Adventure Wagon from San Francisco, J1TNY rides again, The T3 legend continues, Daily Driven T5 camper With an interior from ‘Not Just Campers’....

Scottish Samba: With its new home now being in Aberdeen, what else is this stunningly restored 1966 Samba going to have for its upholstery and trim but genuine Harris Tweed, Best Of British: A 1991 Holdsworth Villa whose original paintwork shows no hint of rust may have been polished to perfection and cherished but is still used as a camper by its first owners...

Slammed to the Max, A Subaru powered T3 running on Juice!, A T5 Pinewood Adventure from Custom Camper Solutions, Forget Cal Look, From across the Atlantic comes a proper, old school,
Custom Safari Bay, The Ultimate Q car? A stealth camper with stealth performance from a 230 bhp six pot motor...

Wood Weekender: This 1998 LWB T4 boasts a unique wood interior featuring a worktop made from live edge Ash, bark still attached, embedded in clear epoxy resin, as well as a host of innovative design touches, Oldtimer Gathering: The Pendelachsen Treffen in Dusseldorf is basically a
localised gathering of mainly stock and original VWs and this year’s theme was the VW Bus...

Tea and Biscuits. A very original 67 SO42 still in its original paint, Cherry Red Custom. An early breakdown showed Anna the way to Volksmagic, Campmobile. A Westfalia sympathetically updated to cope with the modern world...

The Beach Is Where You Park It If you can’t get to the beach in your bus, then let your bus bring the beach to you! As well as everything you need for chilling, this former Westy even has sand on the floor!, This Month in the Workshop Barndoor Overload: Andy gets the
52 to the Barndoor Gathering in the nick of time!...

A Syncro that shouts, ORANGE!
A restored T3 Syncro in a colour that you don’t see
everyday, Possibly the most original
Dormobile bay we have seen,
Just compare the pictures to the Brochure Line article
on page 86...

The French Connection: Rescued from a barn in France where it had stood for 25 years, this ’63 former working Kombi has been transformed into a stunning custom bus, Keeping It In The Family Back in 1998 Tim Rigg acquired a Split Camper project, a 1967 Canterbury Pitt, which he restored himself and then used as his daily driver. Sadly Tim passed away in 2016, and the bus is now in the hands of his son Stuart...

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Volkswagen Camper and Commercial was established in 2000, the same year that marked the Fiftieth Anniversary of the launch of the VW Transporter, with the strapline “For those who live their life with a van,” which soon became “Home Is Where You Park It.” 
The magazine is rooted in grassroots ownership and as well as featuring and celebrating the VW bus, in all its forms, the magazine caters for all things bus related including maintenance, restoration, new products, campsite recommendations, Travel Stories, archive and promotional materials and show reports.

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