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They are spring assisters, as fitted to many of the coachbuilt motorhomes of the last 35+ years, also on the Commer Jennings Roadranger. They are 'Aeon' rubber assisters, and quite by chance I recently had to track some down for Chitty Chitty Bang bang (yes the real one, based on a MKI Transit)...

You're quite right renaultvation, Autohome body by CI first came out late 1971. Pretty obvious to all what has gone on here!;)

Sorry forgot the query about engine size. It would have had a 1592cc petrol unit in yours in 1963, so someine has uprated it at some point. Your Highwayman will be based on the Commer 3/4 ton FC (forward control), a lot of the Highwayman models were based on the 2500 1 ton chassis from 1962...

Hi Gary, Glad you liked my recent book, plenty of Commers in there as you have discovered! Just to clear up this PA/PB thing which keeps being mentioned on here. The PA was produced between August 1965 and August 1967 only, various changes were then made (including handbrake on front wheels) and...

All sorted now, I have sent an old plan of the early Highwayman body by email. I always try to help people with a query relating to old campers, even if they are not paid up CCC members! It's all about keeping these old vans on the road after all. Beachboy is correct saying that Jane is simply...

The water tank was situated within the wardrobe/toilet, on the wall, feeding the sink next to it via a tap cut into a recess in the wall of the wardrobe! All the various magazine road testers of the period remarked that this was a hopeless design, and Bluebird changed it soon afterwards. That...

The mystery hole at the top/back of the Highwayman body sounds like the fresh water filler, that someone has removed! It worked on the gravity feed principle, but you needed a step ladder to fill the tank, not a great idea. Re. contacting the Classic Camper Club, try their correct email address...

Try 'Adrian Flux', their policy for cherished vehicles is pretty good, even insured my son's VW camper (sorry for using swear words!!!), and he is only 18! contact details are; www.adrianflux.co.uk or speak to a human on 0877 772233. A lot of insurance companies dealing with classic vehicles...

Congrats on the purchase of the ebay Commer! You have bought a very rare conversion, it is a Commer 'Dandy' built by Dandy Caravans. Only ever seen two in the past 20 years. Good luck with the restoration:)

It is a Car-Camper conversion, not an Auto-Sleeper. It is the IIIA model with the ready-made bed built into the floor! It is also based on the Commer 2500 chassis, which must be confusing the owner with regard to the engine size? The front grille is correct for year, that grille was added from...

They are all Classic Camper Club member's vans, but they were attending that Rootes show as private individuals:)

You only saw the light green and white Highwayman at Malvern;)

Bit of a tease I know, but they have this in Germany already for classics. There are whispers that it will filter through to other EU countries. You don't get anything for free in this life, and a good many classic fans did not want the 'free' road tax when it was introduced, because we knew...

Remember it is 'date of registration' on the V5. It is actually date of manufacture you are after! Most camper vans spent quite some time sitting around in yards awaiting conversion, possibly for months after they left the production line. Even after conversion to camper van, they could then sit...

Thanks commerchris! :D

So the green Commer now has the cab interior from a later (1970s) Commer?

Are you saying that the green Commer in the pictures is a 1967?;)

Sorry, forgot that the glass-fibre bodied camper, the Dormobile Debonair also had the double Dormatic seat, made on both the Bedford CA & CF.

The Bedford CA Dormobile used single 'Dormatic' seats, not double like the Coaster. Prety certain that the Thames 400E Dormobile was also singles. The Bedford CA & CF Dormobile 'utility' vehicles used the double Dormatic seats, utilibus and utilivan. Might be worth posting a wanted plea on the...

has anyone seen it around? or offer any other info on it?[/font=Times New Roman]Hi teflontex-congrats on the Commer purchase. There were about four conversions available with the 'Spacemaker' roof. But identifying yours could be a problem as the interior does not look original. Use and enjoy!:)