Better Late than never
The story of this Bus really starts with Dave Bridge’s last VW, another Late Bay which he’d owned for 13 years. “It was a tin top, looked presentable and did everything I needed it to,” explains Dave. “But after our sons, Jamie and Thomas, were born, while they would be snuggled up in the Van, my wife Karen and I were in the awning. It suddenly seemed a bit pointless having a Van but sleeping in a tent.” Which obviously got Dave thinking.
The first line of thought for the 44 year-old lawyer from St Albans was to stick with his existing Bus and fit a reproduction Westfalia style roof. But he soon came to the conclusion that he wanted the real thing, so began his search for a late Westy with a big double bed in the roof.
Having scanned the classifieds, US imports seemed the best bet, but most were projects and he needed something drivable. You see, he also needed the Camper to tow a drag Buggy – and the start of the season’s racing was quickly approaching. He also wanted to keep the engine and gearbox from the old Van, so he needed a
