Less is more

That old adage, ‘Buy the best that you can possibly afford’ certainly rang true for Adam and Vicky Pooley and their 1963 splitscreen

- PAUL BUSSEY

Its previous owner completed an in depth major restoration over a period of five years, leaving them very little in the way of further work. However, no matter what refurbishment was previously carried out, you can always find something to improve upon or upgrade, and most owners like to make their own mark somewhere. It’s what makes our own buses so individual and unique to us! “I’ve always wanted a splitscreen campervan,” enthused Adam, “In the past I’ve owned a couple of Beetles, but to me, a split is the ultimate VW and owning one is something I’ve always dreamed about. Vicky and I started looking for one around two and a half years ago. We looked at several over the course of a year, before we made the decision to purchase the right one, or what we felt was the right one!” The split was originally a German based fire support vehicle, and was very much going to become a family campervan for Adam, Vicky and their young boys Layton and Riley.