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Aar0sc
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by Aar0sc » Sat May 28, 2011 10:48 pm
JPB wrote:I've embraced a complete new (to me) concept with the help of this thread, lovin' this house truck stuff.
As am I...
I thinking a smaller scale though... Morris Marina?
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500; 1974 Jaguar E-Type OTS V12
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JPB
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by JPB » Sat May 28, 2011 10:50 pm
Methinks that the Marina's missing one important ingredient; it's not a truck.....
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
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Aar0sc
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by Aar0sc » Sat May 28, 2011 10:54 pm
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500; 1974 Jaguar E-Type OTS V12
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JPB
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by JPB » Sat May 28, 2011 11:06 pm
Oh dear, clearly the difference between an actual house that has wheels, engine, etc. and a camper van is one that's vanished from your classic vehicle repository, an area of the brain that's very close to the "gimme ice cream & lots of it" sector.
I do like the Marina commercial-based campers, but imagine trying to
live in that thing?
Where would you go to perform an
ablution? Does the Marina have a bathroom? Where are the slidey-outy extending bits? Nah, seven & a half tonner or, if you've an HGV category on your licence,bigger. That's what's required.
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
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bnicho
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by bnicho » Sun May 29, 2011 5:38 am
I can appreciate the huge amount of work you have done and I share your affection for wood.
But I can't help thinking how much easier to drive and more economical it would be if it had less attractive but lighter aluminium panels.
Are most of these housetrucks of similar construction?
Cheers,
Brett Nicholson
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe - Audrey
1969 Morris Mini Van - Desert Assault Van
1971 Morris Moke - Mopoke
1974 VW Super Beetle - Olive
2009 Nissan Pathfinder
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Aar0sc
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by Aar0sc » Sun May 29, 2011 7:06 am
JPB wrote:Oh dear, clearly the difference between an actual house that has wheels, engine, etc. and a camper van is one that's vanished from your classic vehicle repository, an area of the brain that's very close to the "gimme ice cream & lots of it" sector.
I do like the Marina commercial-based campers, but imagine trying to
live in that thing?
Where would you go to perform an
ablution? Does the Marina have a bathroom? Where are the slidey-outy extending bits? Nah, seven & a half tonner or, if you've an HGV category on your licence,bigger. That's what's required.
I meant that style of thing :p
Did they make pick-up Marinas?
Actually; thinking about it not far from me a farmer has an abandoned 60s Leyland truck that I rather like the look of...
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500; 1974 Jaguar E-Type OTS V12
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pryantcc
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by pryantcc » Sun May 29, 2011 8:38 pm
I think this is fabulous! Great work & fabulously unconventional accommodation!
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