After much nashing of teeth etc we've decided to put Duke up for sale and will be placing an auction for him on E-Bay. If members of the forum would like to e-mail me for further details I'm happy to give anyone a first crack before I launch the advert. I'm sticking with Commers but would like to try something else for the time-being. The draft for the advert reads...and I think there are some photo's of him on the site but I want to take some more before I put him up for auction.
This auction is for our Commer camper van, ‘Duke’. We’ve owned him for five years and he’s been a terrific source of pride and pleasure though life has now taken over us and its time to wave a sad farewell.
Duke was the cover star on ‘Classic Camper Vans – The Inside Story’ by Martin Watts and you can read about him in this book and in another book by the same author called ‘Classic Dormobile Camper Vans’.
He comes with some spares, the above books and a small collection of Commer memorabilia which form part of his history with us. All in all a very nice van and an iconic piece of British history.
• He is a 1972 Dormobile Conversion with the 1725cc Rootes engine
• An electronic ignition was fitted a couple of years ago along with a new aluminium petrol tank and fuel lines
• The brakes were re-built as part of regular servicing and work well
• The inside is original though he has new curtains and cab carpet
• The roof bunks both work well and there is a cab hammock as well so he has the capacity to sleep 5
• He is very reliable and the battery maintains a good charge and everything works as it should
• He is tax free and has a current MOT
• He was given a fresh coat of paint last year and his colour is now a fetching BMC maroon and cream
• The condition of the bodywork is very good and underneath is A1, extremely solid
I am happy to answer any questions or to arrange viewings and will expect the winning bidder to make a 10% deposit within 24 hours of the auction closing or he’ll be put straight back on the site. Duke should be collected and paid for within two weeks of the close of the auction or again he’ll be considered still for sale.
Tim McLoughlin
This auction is for our Commer camper van, ‘Duke’. We’ve owned him for five years and he’s been a terrific source of pride and pleasure though life has now taken over us and its time to wave a sad farewell.
Duke was the cover star on ‘Classic Camper Vans – The Inside Story’ by Martin Watts and you can read about him in this book and in another book by the same author called ‘Classic Dormobile Camper Vans’.
He comes with some spares, the above books and a small collection of Commer memorabilia which form part of his history with us. All in all a very nice van and an iconic piece of British history.
• He is a 1972 Dormobile Conversion with the 1725cc Rootes engine
• An electronic ignition was fitted a couple of years ago along with a new aluminium petrol tank and fuel lines
• The brakes were re-built as part of regular servicing and work well
• The inside is original though he has new curtains and cab carpet
• The roof bunks both work well and there is a cab hammock as well so he has the capacity to sleep 5
• He is very reliable and the battery maintains a good charge and everything works as it should
• He is tax free and has a current MOT
• He was given a fresh coat of paint last year and his colour is now a fetching BMC maroon and cream
• The condition of the bodywork is very good and underneath is A1, extremely solid
I am happy to answer any questions or to arrange viewings and will expect the winning bidder to make a 10% deposit within 24 hours of the auction closing or he’ll be put straight back on the site. Duke should be collected and paid for within two weeks of the close of the auction or again he’ll be considered still for sale.
Tim McLoughlin
