Real whiff on the streets of Crawley.....

Army of One · January 05, 2013, 04:34:48 AM

Not sure where to post this.....so I put it here....seen this about iAds of times but never been able to get a pic.....looks like an old Bedford fire truck/engine (?) with a caravan on top.....some sort of Mad Max camper van....

Sticky Fingers · January 05, 2013, 05:16:42 AM

The driver must be familiar with a LOT of alternative, underpass-less routes!

Weaver · January 05, 2013, 07:59:03 AM

Nice one!

I've seen something similar, although I don't have a pic. It was at a bike rally many years ago. The base vehicle was a Luton-body van (I forget the model) so it was already pretty tall, but on top of that was the entire bodyshell of a VW camper van. Naturally, the VW's roof section was extended.....

Martin H · January 05, 2013, 08:42:40 AM

well if its under 14 foot 6 inches, it should fit under any bridge that your average double decker bus in the UK can handle.

kerick · January 05, 2013, 09:42:10 AM

Looks like Crawley has a couple of redneck imports!
Sorry but when it comes to redneck engineering we still got you beat!
http://beta.photobucket.com/images/Redneck+camper/?#/images/Redneck+camper/?&_suid=135740677667005777121766932325
Was alcohol involved?

scooter · January 05, 2013, 10:06:38 AM

But I'm sure it doesn't beat this 24 Hours of LeMons entry:

Joe C-P · January 05, 2013, 10:11:19 AM

24 hours of LeMans? That's a great idea - you keep all the drivers on board and switch faster. :-)

I bet the Top Gear teams could do something with these ideas.

PR19_Kit · January 05, 2013, 12:31:24 PM

Quote from: scooter on January 05, 2013, 10:06:38 AM
But I'm sure it doesn't beat this 24 Hours of LeMons entry:

If ever a vehicle needed a tilt system..........

kerick · January 05, 2013, 05:24:40 PM

Isn't the propane tank illegal and or dangerous?
It's nice to know rednecks are international.

Hobbes · January 06, 2013, 02:52:56 AM

The 24h of lemOns is a US event.

scooter · January 06, 2013, 03:40:27 AM

Quote from: Hobbes on January 06, 2013, 02:52:56 AM
The 24h of lemOns is a US event.

That it is...the only $500 car endurance racing around. Very creative bunch of guys as well

Mike Wren · January 10, 2013, 07:17:47 AM

the bottom bit looks like a Bedford RLHZ 'Green Goddess', but as for the caravan ID, I'll leave that to someone more qualified... great shot though!

Martin H · January 10, 2013, 10:00:10 AM

yeap, its a Green Goddess.
I had a drive in one just after the last firemans strike. Agricultural but fun comes to mind. The local drill hall where my old cadet squadron is based was used as a collection point for the Goddess's that were deployed around the county during the strike. The doors have no locks and are they are all push button ignition, So we (the squadron staff) "borrowed" one each and went for a quick run around the block.

Joe C-P · January 10, 2013, 05:25:06 PM

Quote from: JoeP on January 05, 2013, 10:11:19 AM
24 hours of LeMans? That's a great idea - you keep all the drivers on board and switch faster. :-)

I bet the Top Gear teams could do something with these ideas.

Oops, LeMONs. Actually, that's an even more likely event for the Top Gear nuts!

Captain Canada · January 10, 2013, 06:28:21 PM

Looks likle he's still using the pumps and stuff from the old fire engine. What was inside ? Almost looks like the wheel of a dirt bike.