Hello from France!!

[loic]

Hi Gary,

were are you in Queensland? I stayed in brisbane few years ago.

Regards
Loïc

Ludo, très belle dormobile, désolé de pourrir ton post …

[67dormobile]

Hi Ludo and Loic

I live in Brisbane at Annerley which is on the southside about 5ks from the city centre.

The Dormobile is a 1967 Series 2a 5 door and you are right Ludo – it doesn’t have the stove or wardrobe units – they are missing.

But it does have the foldout bunks in the roof and the Dormatic folding seats for a double bed (or 2 singles ).I will take more pictures

soon including the Martin Walters serial number plate that is still on the dashboard. The car is in a storage warehouse but I hope to have it

home soon so taking pictures will be easier!

Gary

[67dormobile]

Sorry Ludo – forgot to say it has a Holden 202 cu inch straight six cylinder engine(GM 3.3l approx) and a Nissan 5 speed gearbox.I have a

Landrover 2.6 6cylinder engine and gearbox to go back into it to bring it back to factory specs.

Gary

[ludo]

hi again gary!

so sure : our land rover ‘re twins!!.. the body is extraordinary !!! my wings are in poor conditions : past owner has used her for hunting, so some crashed on wings… 😕

with your 3.3l and 5 speed gearbox : so good to drive, no? 8)

ps : my daughter spent 4 months in australia, near Adelaide 😉

@ loic : pas de probleme, … ca me va!!

[67dormobile]

Hi Ludo – the engine isn’t working yet but most people here like the Holden motor and Nissan gearbox – they say however it doesn’t have good low end torque

and the Land Rover 2.6 is better – but burns out exhaust valves too often!

I myself like the Land Rover motor better and prefer it. The one I have to put in the Dormobile is from an ex Australian Army vehicle and runs like a Swiss watch – so quiet and smooth.

South Australia is a very nice place to live – especially near the wineries. I hope your daughter tried some excellent Australian wine while she was there – though of

course French wine is very hard to equal.

Gary

[loic]

Hi Gary,
I was in Dayborow. For sure Australian wine are verry good espcialy with the sun (it’s raining again here in Belgium …) but they (australian wines) are cheaper in Europe than in Australia (due to the tax).

[67dormobile]

Hi Loic – Dayboro is where JerryD lives with his Series 3 Dormobile – did you meet him when you were here? Yes the sunshine makes everything
taste better – wine, food and many other things. I find Australian wine great value here but if it’s cheaper there I might emigrate to Belgium!

When I retire I hope to drive around Scotland and Ireland in a Land Rover – I’ll bring some wine and meet you on Skye for a drink!

Gary

[ludo]

hi mate!

this week end, we ‘re going to “Guedelon”.
In the heart of Puisaye, in Yonne, Burgundy, a team of fifty people have taken on an extraordinary feat: to build a castle using the same techniques and materials used in the Middle Ages. http://www.guedelon.fr/en/the-guedelon-adventure_01.html

For the night, i have tested this new option 8) :

With my dog, Chanel…for her first night in LR!!

For lunch :

In action :

So cooooooool….

i hope finish my roof this summer, i wait parts from jim 😉

[67dormobile]

Hi Ludo – Guedelon looks amazing – I really admire people who work with stone.Will the area have a lake around the waterwheel when it’s finished?

Your Dormobile looks very cosy with that awning on the side – I can see you having great food and fun there. Chanel doesn’t look completely happy – did he/she eventually

enjoy the trip?

Gary

[ludo]

hi gary!

for the question about castel : i don’t know but i suppose, cause they want it as an original 😉

No problem for me and my dog, the night was comfortable, and when we run in the pathway : she was lying down 8)

regards

[ludo]

hi!

i just receive roof parts from dormobile.uk, very good contact with jim !!! 8)

so fast, so serious!!! 😉

[ludo]

Hi mate!!

wow… i finish this project… 3 days with friends who help me to repare the roof

they propose cruises on inland waterways, in departure of Briare (45) … http://www.charmes-nautiques.com/1_tourismefluvial_e.htm

after 1 day work for the canopy :

and 2 days after…with leo, french friend helped me for the final built :

and this week end :

and open

Yeahhhhhhhhh……!!!!!! 8)

[67dormobile]

Hi Ludo – now that is a proper Dormobile – beautiful!

Gary

[ludo]

thank u Gary!!

Now it’s your turn! 😉

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