I'd forgotten how nice the UK is.. (56k no no)

AndyG · Post by **AndyG** » 14 Jun 2007, 09:54

VEGAS wrote:Hi Rob,

funny you should mention classic vehicles. Me and the missus are on the lookout for one of these now

Seeing as we fell in love with them whilst down there. I must admit being a VW nut since a kid. There were plenty down there and they just looked the dogs. If we ever get round to purchasing one (and they go for silly money) we may never set foot on a plane ever again. :shock:

There was an article about the VW camper in the Guardian travel section a few weeks back. Apparently they are still being manufactured in Brazil ( :shock: ), and there is a company importing them, bringing them up to a decent standard and hiring them out.

http://www.kamperhire.co.uk/

Like the old Mini (not that small BMW) they have a certain timeless quality; mind you, if I ever got one I'd have to replace that monstrous lump that VW laughingly called an engine!!

AndyG

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 14 Jun 2007, 09:55

Eddie my dad was too
we had three different Busses, two bugs , and a Carmengia, which was the first car I ever drove
sitting on my big brothers lap
I was about 7 i think .....he was I don;t know, sixteen probably
just got his license.
I remember push starting one of the busses all the time
that cold blooded Bee ach
but they were great in the snow
with the engine over the rear wheels
one of the bugs was a early seventys super beatle

that baby was a kick in the pants.

nice pics of the holiday you had
a damn site better than one of your recent other trips
the place you said you visited that had you watch your back the whole time.
the coast pics look very much like some of the California coast
I used to live by , Morrow Bay and to the south ,
second to the bottom photo is a wall hanger,

FlyTexas · Post by **FlyTexas** » 14 Jun 2007, 10:05

Beautiful pics!

Brian

This royal throne of kings, this scepter'd isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for herself
Against infection and the hand of war,
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in the silver sea,
Which serves it in the office of a wall,
Or as a moat defensive to a house,
Against the envy of less happier lands,
This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England.

Richard II, Act 2

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 14 Jun 2007, 10:23

AndyG wrote:Apparently they are still being manufactured in Brazil ( :shock: ), and there is a company importing them, bringing them up to a decent standard and hiring them out.

You can buy them new over here too mate. Saw a magazine aritcle about it. The company is based in bristol and buys hundreds of 'bay' window style campers and kits them out to the desired spec for the customer. No air - cooled anymore sadly and that famous noise. Instead the new machines are fitted with a 1.4 injected lump from the VW Polo and go for about Â£20k plus!

Our hearts are set on the traditional 'Splitty'. There is just something about them.

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 14 Jun 2007, 10:24

airboatr wrote:I remember push starting one of the busses all the time
that cold blooded Bee ach

ROFL!

kit · Post by **kit** » 16 Jun 2007, 20:33

Hm, 'Argus', wasn't she 'Contender Bezant' beforehand?

A mate of mine sailed down to the Falklands 'event' on board her and said he'd never been on a ship that rolled so much. I hope they put some big stabilisers on her when they re-built her.

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 16 Jun 2007, 20:46

Hi Kit,

spot on mate. I found this link in relation to her.

http://www.navynews.co.uk/ships/argus.asp

Post by **Garry Russell** » 16 Jun 2007, 20:49

She looks a little top heavy

Maybe that's why she tend to roll a bit :think:

Garry

Captain Pugwash · Post by **Captain Pugwash** » 20 Jun 2007, 12:16

Well the RFA Argus has had a very hard time during her life. i for one would not sign on for duty as it's a pig of a ship and to busy for RFA types.
when she was commisioned the exhaust stacks plauged the flight deck with very interesting downdrafts that rendered two landing spots out off commision. for the engine room, the long exhaust trunking was a strain for the engines. thus extra fans were fitted to get the smoke out.
during one refit i think the price was 4million, just a quick fast job. she sail for trials and promptly set it self on fire which cost a further 7mill to fix.

in saying all that i still miss not being in the RFA. swallowed the hook and now hundreds of miles from the sea.:-(