Volkswagen Camper and Commercial - Issue 153

In this issue

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..

Rebuilt Wreck

Looking at this beautifully restored 11 windows Microbus it’s hard to believe that it was almost a total wreck when rescued.

3 mins

Custom Caravette

I first photographed Andrew and Sam’s bus way back in 2014 when they won an award at the Bus Stop VW Show, since then the bus has undergone an amazing refurb and it was a pleasure to meet up with them and their son Ben again for this shoot.

4 mins

The Old Man's Truck

If you start a project with your Dad, finishing it is a priority no matter what, even if the worst happens.

5 mins

A Ride Into Russia

Leaving Kalingrad, we headed out into the country for the Baltisk Peninsula

5 mins

Bertha the Beerbuz

Originally a Military catering vehicle, this striking and rare T3 box van conversion is the latest addition to Beerbuz’s mobile pub business

4 mins

Location, Location, Location

When it comes to photoshoots for motoring magazines it’s all about the location. Well, and a bit of skill, experience and artistic ability.

6 mins

The Gift that Keeps on Giving

This 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.

4 mins

Brochure Line

In which recent purchasers of the ‘old’ T3 air-cooled Microbus spit fire and blood

2 mins

Boxing Clever

Although this oversize box van was originally a special conversion developed by the Dutch coachbuilders Kemperink, it proved so popular that by 1959 it had become a VW approved conversion, available to order from dealerships.

4 mins

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay…

Stepping out towards a new normal.

2 mins

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Volkswagen Camper and Commercial Magazine Description:

The original and best magazine for those who live their life with a VW Bus, whatever its generation.
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.