1958 Bedford CA Dormobile Porthole Camper For Sale (C29617)
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Saw this on the net, I am no specialist, hope this is of interest for you guys
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C29617
Marc
Hi Marc, I think has been sold, I’ve been in contact with the new owner, I’m hoping he will join the club.
John
Hi all!
I’m the lucky(?!) new owner of this van. As stated in the advert text it’s very original albeit quite tatty. Having said that there’s no major bodywork other than a tidy up and a respray needed at some point. First order of the day is to get it running and mot’d.
I don’t think there can be many CA’s left of this vintage.
Here’s a few ‘now’ pics;
Welcome to the forum….your quite correct it is a rare vehicle, I’ve only ever seen one other in the flesh here are some photos I took, i have interior shots as well!!..
John
Hi Jonny, nice pics thankyou, have saved them for reference!
Would love to see any other pics, interior or exterior if possible please. 😀
What does everone else round here have in the way of CA’s?? I noticed some very nice ones on Ebay over the past few weeks.
Cheers,
Clive
I have a 1968 CA Romany. My partner and I have been fixing up the bodywork and rust for the last year (although we’ve had a lot of time that we haven’t been able to work on it!). It’s coming together now, nearly there! Looking a bit “shabby” due to the red oxide paint and having removed the fittings, but hopefully should be on the road soon, and then we’ll work in the interior and body work in time!
We have pictures up of the work going on on the site Facebook. I can email links to people if they are intested. PM me if you are 🙂
Martin
Hi, I thought you might be interested in my 1959 CA Dormobile. I bought it last year and am doing some prep work on getting it back on th road. Its in pretty good shape and needs work on the brakes and front steering. The big job is completely renewing the interior and a slight body refirbish hopefully in time for the summer.
I am only the third owner and it spend all of its life in the Manchester and North wales areas.
Hi,
Having no clue where to source wheel cylinders
will not prevent me from admiring the pictures of your lovely Bedford, I do like the colours, are these original colours?
Kind regards,
Marc@barspeed wrote:
thanks, but does Anyone know where to get front wheel cylinders for it!!!! 😥
Have you tried those people? 🙄
The colours are original I think judging by the amount of older or similiar aged vans of similiar colours and arrangement. The interior is a mixture of Bedford grey and cream which I think covers the grey.
What “those people” do you mean – gave collectors car spares a go? they havent had them for a while and dont see when they will have any again…. 🙁
Yeah, they dont have the front ones either, just the rear. These cylinders are like rocking horse doo dar, and you cannot easily convert to the later Girling cylinders without a donor and you also have to modify the chassis arm that the master cylinder bolts to! 😡
I have heard that E type Vauxhall’s such as the wyvern and velow have the same cylinders, but as I am using the same part number im still not having any luck….Thanks for the link BTW
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