Vanlife culture has quickly become a modern phenomenon, as the young and not so young look to new adventures and the escapism provided by a home on wheels. Those who convert their own nomadic vehicle, seek inspiration from a variety of sources, including social media, magazines and by looking inside as many vans as they possibly can. With this in mind I thought that I would draw upon my vast photographic and magazine/brochure archive to provide a few interior snapshots of vans from a bygone era.
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Auto-Sleepers in the UK have been producing quality motorhomes/campervans since 1961; seen here is their classic campervan layout inside the Bedford CF. |
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The Autohome/Motorhome was introduced in 1971 by CI/Autohomes. A living 'module' which was constructed independently of the vehicle, and then fixed to the chassis once completed. Vehicles used included the Bedford CF, Ford Transit MKI and the Commer. |
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The beautifully hand-crafted wooden interior of the Jennings Roadranger, by J H Jennings of Sanbach, Cheshire, England. This motorhome was available on the Bedford CF, Commer, Austin 152/J2, Leyland 20 (Standard Atlas) and MKI Ford Transit. |
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Dormobile Freeway interior circa 1970s. A poptop campervan fitted with the side-hinged rising roof. Dinette converts to double bed, with a further two single bunks housed in the roof space. |
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Interior of the Calthorpe Home-Cruiser, a popular campervan of the late 1950s, early 60s in the UK. |
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Late 80s interior of the Dormobile Toyota; cooking and storage facilities to the rear, dinette/double bed behind the cab. |
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The Dormobile Enterprise on the MKI Ford Transit; plastic/grp furniture; the bed incorporated the cab seats. |
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Interior shot of the Dormobile Explorer. |
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Ford Escort Elba, by Dormobile; compact 2+2 berth campervan based on the MKI Escort van. |
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The interior of the 1960 Austin-Morris J4 campervan, again by Dormobile. |
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Another compact campervan conversion, this time on the Bedford HA van. The Roma by Dormobile featured a tip-up sink, tiny cooker and sleeping for 2+2, cosy! |
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The Landliner motorhome on the MKI Ford Transit, by Ci/Autohomes; single door rear entry, on-board toilet. |
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Car-Camper conversion of the Rootes/Chrysler Commer; tiled floor was standard from the late 1950s. |
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The four shots above show the interior of the 1980s Rambler model by Auto-Sleeper; high top conversion on the Talbot Express. |
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IH conversion on the LWB MKI Renault Trafic; originally a VW-style rock n roll bed, altered to side bed in order to give a gangway down centre of vehicle. |
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Kitchen within the IH Renault Trafic. |
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Two shots above show interior of the Rootes Commer Maidstone; a poptop campervan introduced in 1960. |
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Three shots above of the Bedford CF Supreme interior; 80s British conversion which I restored a while back. |
This is just a snapshot of interiors which I hope will inspire someone out there who is planning their own style of Vanlife; enjoy your adventures.
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