An original early Bay Holdsworth, now that’s when the heart misses a beat ... one family owner, all fixtures and fittings intact ... unmodified bliss.
Best known for his executive-style conversions on the T3 and early-days T4, Richard Holdsworth set up shop in a lock-up garage close to Clapham Common as the first Bays were making their way onto Britain’s highways. Business boomed and more practical premises were acquired in Ashford near Staines, Middle sex. During 1972, volume demanded a further move, on this occasion to Berkshire.
Purchased in December 1970, the Holdsworth you see here proudly displays its early days Ashford heritage, its credentials backed by a delivery mileage dealer stamp from five mile distant Walton-on-Thames. The Camper’s ‘BL’ license plate indicates that it was first registered in Berkshire, little more than a spit from Holdsworth’s works. So far so good, but ...
Leyland in Lancashire residents Tom Pardoe and his wife Gladys, bought the van for the princely sum of £1,070. Son Karl, the current custodian, suggests it was either an ex-demo model, or possibly a Delivery Van awaiting conversion. It was then taken to Holdsworth, which charged a fixed amount for the conversion and additional fees for Camper essentials such as windows and interior panelling. Both were necessities as unlike most other conversion companies, the principal option was a Camper based on either a brand new or a used Delivery Van.
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Lance & Lisa Beaver tell the story of their...âOld School' Westfalia Bay
The history of our bus is varied. I heard that it used to belong to a soccer player who lived in it for a while, and a tale of a cross country trip that was taken in it. Since weâve owned it, we have been to numerous car shows with our car club Kahiko Kula and enjoy that immensely, but taking it camping is our joy.
Messing About in Boats
âBelieve me, my young friend, there is nothing â absolutely nothing â half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.â
Hector A Cautionary Tale.
Weâd wanted a splitscreen bus for years. And first got the bug, after hiring one for a holiday in Cornwall in 2009.
Ruby Red
Since the tender age of just 3, Joanne Dix has been into splitscreen Volkswagens.
Playing with Fire
âThere we were, all just sitting around the campfire...â
Four lads take on Le Mans
Weâd had the Le Mans 24 hour race on our bucket list for a long, long time...
Happy 70th Birthday, Miss Sofie!
This T1 Bulli from 1950 is the worldâs oldest street-legal VW bus and is kept in VWCVâs Classic Vehicles collection in Hannover.
Sitting on the Dock of the BayâŠ
Lockdown Projects.
California Dreamin'
The beginning of our second week and we were being treated to a day out...
Brochure Line - A 2.6 litre T3!
Taking a peep at a highly desirable VW Bus few of us will ever see in its âExclusivâ finery