The TTW retro 'van!!

[TeamTotalWankel]

After the wifes first camping experience on the Northumberland coast last week, despite dubious weather, she gave the thumbs up for future expeditions Although she wasn't too keen on the tent, which to be fair has mainly been used by sweaty pissed up blokes at various race circuits across the UK and Europe, and would like a bit more 'luxury'. I'm not ready for the full on caravan experience and a motorhome makes no sense when I've got a company 4x4 with a fuel card. So, in true tight arsed Yorkshire fashion I thought this would make a good starting point to 'camping off the ground'-

Just like this-




Canadian apparently and decent quality 'back in the day'. Sleeps 5-6, believe it or not It's proper Retro and only cost me £300!! It's construction is both ingenious and hilarious in equal measures

[OilyFingers]

I'm not quite sure why they didn't take off a bit better. You see these massive 7 berth things rolling around the size of a bungalow sucking every last ounce of torque from the Korean thing towing it but here you have something that expands to 3 times its original size so can be moved with ease.

[TeamTotalWankel]

It is a bit of a faff to put it up, but probably only 15-20mins for 2 of you once you get the hang of it. I towed it 140miles home on M1 at 70mph all the way and didn't even know it was there. Would've gone quicker but I didn't know how good the tyres/bearings etc were

[Relentless Rob]

A trailer that transforms into a tenty caravany mejig?



I know Michael Bay is skint after Battleships flopped but this is just desperate.

[TeamTotalWankel]

The actual thingy-



got it up this morning Might fetch it to Santa Pod for a trial run

[owelly]

My brother gave me a trailer tent. It was so good, I left it in a skip at Harrogate Kit Car Show. I inherited another one off him a few years later. I pulled the chassis off it to make a bike trailer and mounted the rest on the roof of my Discovery. It was ace. Although a fat bloke clambering around 7' in the sky on the roof of a bouncy truck......seasick.
Yours looks the dogs basket Nick. Want to come to 'Bay for your jollies?

[Renrut]

Awesome!

You should pimp that out with crazy neon lights and a weird sound system, then park it in some field somewhere over night, ideally a few 100m down hill from a busy pub.

There'd be some funny news stories in the morning

[TeamTotalWankel]

Yours looks the dogs basket Nick. Want to come to 'Bay for your jollies?

It's an oldie but a goody Which 'Bay would that be mate? Robin Hoods or Whit'Bay? The world's our oyster now, we'll be 'living the dream'
One of the reasons it was so cheap was that the winding mechanism wasn't ratcheting anymore so a previous owner drilled the 4 corner supports and pushed in pins once up. This made it awkward to erect, especially on your own. I noticed this morning an extra post next to the winder. It had a small hole through it, so I stuck in a small allen key and gave it a 1/4 turn - hey presto, all locked up Just need to adjust all 4 cables so it rises evenly now.

[TeamTotalWankel]

Awesome!

You should pimp that out with crazy neon lights and a weird sound system, then park it in some field somewhere over night, ideally a few 100m down hill from a busy pub.

There'd be some funny news stories in the morning

Glad you like it Will but WTF are you on about mate?

[owelly]

We don't like to encourage folks to Robin Hoods Bay because they keep coming back but it has a plethora of good pubs, a beach and a chippy.

[Renrut]

Glad you like it Will but WTF are you on about mate?

I guess it only looks like a Dr Who alien spaceship to me then

[TeamTotalWankel]

Glad you like it Will but WTF are you on about mate?

I guess it only looks like a Dr Who alien spaceship to me then

Sorry Will, can't say I've really watched it since I was about 7yrs old. And then I had to hide behind the sofa

Wait until I get the orange/white striped sun (rain!!) shade up!! '99 anyone??

[Renrut]

Do you have sprinkles?

[TeamTotalWankel]

And in its full glory-



A Fab, Rocket or a cheeky little cider lolly for you sir??

[owelly]

Can I have a Mivvi please?