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Hi To keep u all updated fitted a water valve from a rover 400 to the pipe mentioned on this forum "WORKS A TREAT" i will not cook now when driving !!!! thanks for the valuable info as ever Amos If Martin reads this i cant make the yorkshire meet (which has hacked me off) i have to work...

AHH i see now ill put a valve closer to the matrix via a three way union so it doesnt cut the hot water from the LPG pump. ill try and get photos of lpg stuff soon still trying to get it to run well on the stuff first ! regards Amos :D

Hi:D my highwayman has a LPG conversion the problem with that is that who ever fitted it didnt put a valve for the heater matrix on one of the pipes ,so the prob i have is when i drive her its boiling hot inside . anyone out there know which pipe to put the valve on the one from the top of the...

Martin when is the yorkshire meet and where as yorkshire is a big place? if its not that far and get time off work then ill come along with Betty Amos :D

:D Hi Admin yes it is a freeveiw/tv dish on the roof at the back !!! i have tv/freeview/dvd and playstation in the back as well as radio/cd player in the back also !!! works very well and its nice to take some of the home comforts with you pleased you all like her i will post photos of the...

Hi Finally finished my Highwayman called Betty after about 12 months of hard work . I have attached some photos which i hope you all like, i lve about 10 miles from the Humber Bridge which untill about 5 years ago was the largest single span supension bridge in the world So realy two marvels...

:)hi A quick question i have a 1972 highwayman with 15 inch wheels,the speedo seems to show about 10 MPH slow ( 30 MPH sign flash when i drive through them at 20MPH on speedo) is this common with these size wheels or is it a speedo problem /gearbox drive i am going to check the speed on my sat...

:D GREAT LOOKING CAR HAD A 1200 HERALD ABOUT 10 YRS AGO WAS A GREAT CAR IF NOT A BIT SMALL WITH 2 SMALL KIDS KEEP ON COMMERING AMOS

:DHi Iron Commer Good to hear there is some one else from Hull with a commer camper mines a 1972 hghwayman called Betty:), im in Thorngumbald but am in Ferriby a bit to see mates, was there in Betty on Saturday at The Duke pub got a lot of looks !! Keep Commering Regards Amos and Betty :D

Hi :D took her out for a run yesterday with the new pump on seems to run fine now, still need to sort the fuel cut off for the LPG she has a solenoid under the floor which cuts the supply to the mechanical pump, not sure if its a good idea to have the pump running dry of fuel when on gas ...

Hi Thanks for the quick replys the electric pump was fitted under the drivers seat n the engine bay ,will be taking her out for a quick run today and will see how she goes and let you know Regards Amos

:DHi I read a great deal of problems on here about rough running at high speed well 40 MPH any way and there was some mention of fuel tank problems Gunk inside etc. Well i have a problem with my PB highwayman called Betty,she runs fine at "high speed " its just in traffic she runs out of fuel...

SHE PASSED !!!!!!!!!!!!!! great news, i was in the motor trade for 18 years as a MOT tester for 10 years so i knew what to look for but i was still S*iting myshelf !! the tester said "this is older than me " will try and post some pictures of her at the mot soon Amos

Hi if you look on ebay there are manuals and parts books all saved on one cd (all pages scanned onto one disc) i have one and its great and only about a fiver which is alot cheaper than a normal manual keep on commering Amos

Martin looking at the Queen tribute 16th August, should be great will let you all know how the mot went Amos

Paul Concerts sound great,im planning a trip to Clumber park in July which is about 60 miles away hope she gets there !!!! its a 80's type which has been great in the past keep Commering Amos

Paul Good to hear another Goldsmith owns a Commer van My surname is Goldsmith aswell i own a 1972 Highwayman called Betty there cant be that many "Goldies" out there that own Commers Cheers Amos

Hi Saturday is the big day for Betty the Commer Highwayman, after 12 months of late nights and lots of week ends she is ready for her MOT test, she seems to have been a big cash cow and cost me far more than she is worth but there is a light at the end of the tunnel and a few trips are planned...

hi:) Ive had insurance from Adrian FLUX for nearly a year although she hasnt turned a wheel thought it was best incase she set alite or some thing happened on the drive, i did mention the LPG but it didnt seem to make any differance . I pay £180 a year fully comp with windsceen cover etc I'm 40...

Hi Just read this topic i have a commer highwayman with a LPG conversion ! it was the one from the lakes i bought her off ebay last August. Not been on the road much with her (Betty) only drove her home to Hull from Lake Windermere ran out of gas on the way so had to run her on petrol been...