Vintage ’vans
...now has a 1984 VW T25 Westfalia Joker high-top. It is on the road with MoT, but requires tidying
THIS MONTH
Martin Watts celebrates the bespoke one-off motorhomes from the past
One-off, bespoke motorhomes have been around since the invention of the internal combustion engine, with many well-documented self-builds being constructed on early chassis such as the Model T Ford. In the UK, the Austin Motor Company displayed a motorhome at the Motor Show in 1909, which had been built for Arthur Du Cros of Dunlop tyre fame.
Throughout the twentieth century, intrepid lovers of the great outdoors, with a wanderlust spirit, have constructed their own
