An unusual motorhome...

#1

Went to the SD1 club spares day at Gaydon yesterday, and there were other
clubs there too. Classic taxis was one - and another sort of general one.
Which had a Rover P5 motorhome among the more usual cars. Looked not too
bad. No worse than any other similar conversion on a truck chassis.

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#2

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Quote:

Went to the SD1 club spares day at Gaydon yesterday, and there were other
clubs there too. Classic taxis was one - and another sort of general one.
Which had a Rover P5 motorhome among the more usual cars. Looked not too
bad. No worse than any other similar conversion on a truck chassis.

image?

#3

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Quote:

Went to the SD1 club spares day at Gaydon yesterday, and there were other
clubs there too. Classic taxis was one - and another sort of general one.
Which had a Rover P5 motorhome among the more usual cars. Looked not too
bad. No worse than any other similar conversion on a truck chassis.

I used to own a P5, and there is certainly enough power in that engine

to lug a motorhome around.

I wonder what they did for rear springs though. The standard leaf
springs certainly wouldn't be up to it.

Did you get a photo?

Jim

#4

In article <k7iwm.99507$OO7.39539 (AT) text (DOT) news.virginmedia.com>,
Jim Warren <jimwarren (AT) OMITblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Quote:

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Went to the SD1 club spares day at Gaydon yesterday, and there were
other clubs there too. Classic taxis was one - and another sort of
general one. Which had a Rover P5 motorhome among the more usual cars.
Looked not too bad. No worse than any other similar conversion on a
truck chassis.

I used to own a P5, and there is certainly enough power in that engine
to lug a motorhome around.

I wonder what they did for rear springs though. The standard leaf
springs certainly wouldn't be up to it.

It used to be easy to get leaf springs made to anything you want - just
about any village blacksmith could do it.

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Did you get a photo?

Never even occurred to me. ;-(

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Jim

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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

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In article <k7iwm.99507$OO7.39539 (AT) text (DOT) news.virginmedia.com>,
Jim Warren <jimwarren (AT) OMITblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Did you get a photo?

Never even occurred to me. ;-(

Google images: "P5 motorhome"
The first result shows a white beast - MBF 132H. As you say, doesn't
look too bad.

#6

Willy Eckerslyke <oss108no_spam (AT) bangor (DOT) ac.uk> gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying:

Quote:

Google images: "P5 motorhome"
The first result shows a white beast - MBF 132H. As you say, doesn't
look too bad.

It's very... small... for a motorhome. I'm not even sure a garden gnome'd
fit in it...

#7

Willy Eckerslyke wrote:

Quote:

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article <k7iwm.99507$OO7.39539 (AT) text (DOT) news.virginmedia.com>,
Jim Warren <jimwarren (AT) OMITblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Did you get a photo?
Never even occurred to me. ;-(

Google images: "P5 motorhome"
The first result shows a white beast - MBF 132H. As you say, doesn't
look too bad.

Found it!
http://classic-carshow.com/full/Sandwell_2008_Rover_p5_Motorhome.jpg

It is not the ideal angle to judge the size of it, but the open door by
the people looking in gives some idea of scale. Assuming that the bed
goes in the bit over the cab, the rest of is is a reasonable though not
generous size for a couple.

Jim

#8

Jim Warren wrote:

Quote:

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Went to the SD1 club spares day at Gaydon yesterday, and there were other
clubs there too. Classic taxis was one - and another sort of general one.
Which had a Rover P5 motorhome among the more usual cars. Looked not too
bad. No worse than any other similar conversion on a truck chassis.

I used to own a P5, and there is certainly enough power in that engine
to lug a motorhome around.

I wonder what they did for rear springs though. The standard leaf
springs certainly wouldn't be up to it.

Did you get a photo?

Jim

Ah thats good just put another leaf in the spring.

Do these cars have a chassis?

r

#9

In article <7ie1mfF313abiU1 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net>,
Adrian <toomany2cvs (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

Google images: "P5 motorhome"
The first result shows a white beast - MBF 132H. As you say, doesn't
look too bad.

It's very... small... for a motorhome. I'm not even sure a garden
gnome'd fit in it...

Camper van then. It looked the same sort of size as original Transit based
ones

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In article <4ac27fa9_3 (AT) news (DOT) peopletelecom.com.au>,
Rob <mesa (AT) mine (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

I wonder what they did for rear springs though. The standard leaf
springs certainly wouldn't be up to it.

Did you get a photo?

Jim

Ah thats good just put another leaf in the spring.

Do these cars have a chassis?

Almost. IIRC two subframes that just about meet.

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