1969 BEDFORD CA ROMANY - ANGLIA CAR AUCTIONS Saturday 24th August 2019 The Cattlemarket, Beveridge Way, King's Lynn PE30 4NB

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Saturday 24th August 2019

The Cattlemarket, Beveridge Way, 

King's Lynn PE30 4NB

1969 BEDFORD CA ROMANY 

By DORMOBILE

Chassis No: 965709V826479

Estimate: £12,000 - £15,000

1,598cc. This four‑berth Dormobile records two owners from new, the last registered since 1992. It was acquired by the vendor in 2018 after a twenty year period of storage and being unused. Subject to restoration that was completed in 2019, the works include new brakes all round, all doors and wheel arches replaced or repaired in steel, new stainless steel and plywood floor, reupholstered Dormatic seating, carpets, cooker, sink and cool‑box. The wheels have been powder coated and it is fitted with new tyres. It comes with full restoration photographic record and the original service book. The mileage is recorded at 66,430. Details to be updated on vehicle's arrival

SOURCE: https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic/saturday-24th-august-2019/1969-bedford-ca-romany-by-dormobile/

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1969 BEDFORD CA DORMOBILE - BRIGHTWELLS AUCTIONS Leominster Classic Motoring Auction Centre Easters Court, Leominster, Herefordshire,HR6 0DE Wednesday 28th November 2018

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Leominster Classic Motoring Auction Centre

Easters Court, Leominster, Herefordshire,HR6 0DE

Wednesday 28th November 2018

Website: https://www.brightwells.com

1969 BEDFORD CA DORMOBILE

Colour: Green/White

Registration No: XMD 379G

Chassis No: 965709V830423

Estimate:£10,000 - £12,000

Full Description

Volkswagen campers are so last century: if you want some real respect on the camping ground you need a Bedford Dormobile. Best not park it on the drive, though, in case you come home to find some dotty old lady living in it. Or - even worse - Maggie Smith.

This Bedford CA Dormobile was first registered in June 1969 right at the end of the Swingin’ Sixties, when Pampas Grass green was considered cool (Pampas Grass now has slightly different connotations – still swinging, but decidedly less cool).
The paint and the bodywork on this van are both a joy to behold, but then it was restored only around five years ago and there is an invoice for a further £3,000 spent on a body and paint in 2014 so no wonder it looks good. In fact, the van was restored inside and out and the interior is equally impressive with its drop-down seating – a touch spartan by modern standards but still offering two-berth sleeping, cooking and dining facilities. We especially like the crocheted cushion covers.
The speedometer shows only 60,967 miles and although there is no documentary evidence to prove it, the MOT history shows that the van has covered only around 6,500 miles in the last nine years. The most recent MOT was carried out in August 2017 when the van passed with no advisories and it has only travelled 147 miles since. It is now, of course, free to tax and MOT-exempt.
This is a sweet little camper that has been comprehensively restored and looks a peach with its ‘60s style and colour scheme. A refreshing alternative to all these tiresome Type 2s

Source: https://www.brightwells.com/classic-motoring/leominster-classic-vintage/leominster-classic-vintage-28th-november-2018/leominster-catalogue-28th-november/

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1968 BEDFORD DORMOBILE DEBONAIRE - BRIGHTWELLS AUCTIONS

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Easters Court, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0DE

WEDNESDAY 21st SEPTEMBER 2016

1968 BEDFORD DORMOBILE DEBONAIRE

Launched in 1952, Bedford’s CA range of light commercials proved so successful that it remained in production right up until 1969.

With a distinctive pug-nosed front end and a goldfish-bowl windscreen, the CA was generally supplied as a light delivery van but was also sold in chassis cab form for conversion into a light truck. Early models had a 52bhp 1.5-litre engine but from 1964 this was replaced by a more powerful 1.6-litre unit from the Vauxhall Victor FB. Allied to a three- or four-speed gearbox this gave the CA a top speed of around 70mph.

Dover-based commercial coachbuilding firm, Martin Walter Ltd, had realised that many CAs were being used by travelling salesmen and delivery drivers who were sleeping in them overnight. In 1957 they developed (and patented) the ‘Dormatic’, a clever folding seat arrangement that converted into a bed. They soon added a sink and gas stove before their master-stroke, the patented Dormobile pop-up roof which, with two bunks aloft, converted the small van into four-berth accommodation. So popular was the Dormobile Camper concept that special trains were laid on to ship the base vehicles down to Kent for conversion, some 10,000 Dormobiles of all types leaving the works over the next few years.

Always on the lookout for new opportunities, Martin Walter introduced the range-topping Debonair. Built on a Bedford chassis-cab, its full-size glass-fibre body was more caravan than converted delivery van and it came fully equipped with a galley kitchen, flushing toilet and gingham curtains. It still offered the same four-berths as the lower-priced Dormobile, but in the Debonair the beds were actually big enough for a good night’s rest. You could stand up in it and it incorporated clever ventilation – probably just as well considering the on-board facilities! The corrosion-free bodywork and large window area included distinctive curved rear privacy windows, all state-of-the-art features at the time.

First registered in March 1968, this Debonair has had just three owners from new and is remarkably original throughout. It has never been modified and comes with 15 old MOTs, some original brochures, handbooks and a highly believable 46,318 miles on the clock.

Owned for the last 12 years by a retired jeweller whose passion has been attending steam fairs and classic car shows, it has been both exhibit and accommodation at the same time; which is a bit like killing two birds with one stone and getting your stone back – a clever trick if you can pull it off!

With occasional trips to the Welsh seaside and ventures to Beaulieu in Hampshire each year, the miles have hardly piled on, however the engine was showing signs of tiredness in 2012 so the vendor replaced the crankshaft bearings. In January 2015 a major brake overhaul took place with a new master cylinder, wheel cylinders, brake shoes, flexible pipes and front hubs all being fitted along with a pair of new tyres and fresh spring bushes.

This highly authentic and unmolested Debonair is MOTd until January 2017 and offers the classic camper enthusiast a taste of luxury combined with the freedom of the open road – 1960s style of course!

SOURCE: http://www.brightwells.com/classic-motoring/auctions/classic-vintage-september-2016/catalogue/

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1959 BEDFORD DORMOBILE - Brightwells Auction 15/07/15

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WEDNESDAY 15th JULY 2015

EASTERS COURT, LEOMINSTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, HR6 0DE

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1959 BEDFORD DORMOBILE

Lot number	106
Estimate	£6,000 - £7,000
Description	Bedford Dormobile
Registration	JSK 461
Year	1959
Colour	Blue/Grey
Engine size	1,507 cc
Chassis No.	CAV 118981

Established in 1930, Bedford Vehicles was a subsidiary of Vauxhall Motors (itself the British subsidiary of General Motors) that was dedicated to the production of commercial vehicles.

A key part of the GM Europe operation, the Bedford brand proved hugely popular and their range of lorries and light commercial vehicles established an enviable reputation for sturdiness and reliability. The CA range of light commercials was launched in 1952 and proved so successful that it remained in production right up until 1969.

With a distinctive pug-nosed front end and a goldfish-bowl windscreen, the CA was generally supplied as a light delivery van but was also sold in chassis cab form for conversion into a light truck. Early models had a 52bhp 1.5-litre engine but from 1964 this was replaced by a more powerful 1.6-litre unit from the Vauxhall Victor FB. Allied to a three- or four-speed gearbox this gave the CA a top speed of around 70mph.

Dover-based commercial coachbuilding firm, Martin Walter Ltd, had realised that many CAs were being used by travelling salesmen and delivery drivers who were sleeping in them overnight. They developed (and patented) the ‘Dormatic’ a clever folding seat arrangement that converted into a bed. They soon added a sink and gas stove before their master-stroke, the patented Dormobile pop-up roof which, with two bunks aloft, converted the small van into four-berth accommodation.

So popular was the Dormobile Camper concept that special trains were laid on to ship the base vehicles down to Kent for conversion, some 10,000 Dormobiles of all types leaving the works before the company folded in the mid ‘90s.

This 1959 CA Dormobile version has recently come into the hands of the vendor and is probably best described as shabby-chic. Fitted with a recent new clutch and stainless-steel exhaust, we are advised that it runs very sweetly and drives well, although there is insufficient paperwork to confirm whether the indicated mileage of 62,000 is correct.

An attractive alternative to the ubiquitous VW Camper, this wonderfully original Dormo’s lucky new owner can choose to keep it much as is, or restore it to its former glory.