Hi Dennis,
Pleased that you think the demountable camper body scheme could be a goer - checking out some of the prices for expedition vehicles from the US and Germany has been a real eye-opener!, though they are all based on new vehicles so no true comparison possible with a Volvo ex-military vehicle.
My thinking is that the TGB1314 Ambulance or FFR with less than (say) 15K miles can be 'refurbished' for seals, lubricants and consumables and make a very sound basis for an expedition vehicle. A good paint job 'a la Red Robin' and we'll have a very saleable vehicle, with choice of interiors and appliances to customer spec.
We have GRP design/moulding facilities so will develop a slightly wider, modern camper body (to allow an 'east/west' bed, my son Ben can model for that - he's 15 and 6'5" ! If he's comfortable it'll do...
We'll probably fabricate a short chassis extension at the back end to have an overhang no longer than the TGB20 troop truck - just adds more room inside without harming offroad use too badly.
> I knew there was some religious following of the radical vehicle sector in the UK <
Radical ? nothing radical about a 3ft wide 2 seater that does 125mph is there?
> By the way who made the aircraft fusalage style BMW bike powered economy car in the 80/90's, it had auto pop out stabilizer wheels to support the thing at traffic lights and so on?. <
That would be the ECO, made by Peraves in Switzerland. A full-bodied BMW K1100/1200 bike, until very recently you had to remember to put its stabilisers down manually (!) but a real bargain at £68,000
(and a six month waiting list) if you are deemed a 'suitable' (i.e. millionaire) owner!.
Having said all that last thing I heard was that Peraves had sold around a hundred of those machines - which is no small potatoes - would do me nicely next year for nArrow Lanes sales!.
Off on holiday to Italy next week (Lake Garda in the north, with a trip to Verona to the Opera)
after which total focus on delivery of my Volvo.
Roy
