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A couple of years ago Bailey ran a competition to design your own van, these are the winners

http://www.mybaileyvan.co.uk/competition/results.htm

I think it would be great to do this, maybe if a van was available as shell and you could pick a mix but I expect the price would be astronomicial!

Wendy

Quote: Originally posted by K9Wendy on 07/2/2010

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A couple of years ago Bailey ran a competition to design your own van, these are the winners

http://www.mybaileyvan.co.uk/competition/results.htm

I think it would be great to do this, maybe if a van was available as shell and you could pick a mix but I expect the price would be astronomicial!

Wendy

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We thought the layout of the winning caravan was lovely with masses of storage, we actually measured up our drive to see if we could get one in with enough room to get the cars around it but it was just too long.

The Pageant Brambler had its name changed to the Pageant Ardennes. We were talking about it with the salesman up at the dealers this afternoon & he told us it was no longer being made. It'll be interesting to see if any come on the market second hand.

BB

In the Canal Boat world, its almost normal practice to design your own layout within the constraints of balance etc - similar to caravans.   Wonder who'll be the first manufacturer to offer this service?

Oh - this is my drain on my wallet: 9' long x5 wide' x 4' high

We moved to a caravan after many happy years as tent campers, and whilst the caravan is great when the weathers bad, I wasn't happy using it in the summer.

I liked the idea of sleeping with solid walls,some storage for clothes, and basics and having a good galley set up .

This used to be a 20+ft caravan:

Here's a link to the build photos;

http://s220.photobucket.com/albums/dd4/thejackdaw/First%20teardrop%20build/?start=all

It's had a few changes over the last 2 years including a new roof  after resin failiure,and an aluminium skin to protect it.

Then there's my second build....

Here's the build album from concept to completion.

http://s220.photobucket.com/albums/dd4/thejackdaw/2009%20build/?start=all

I'm currently working on number 3, It's a lot like the first one, with a few tweeks here and there. I'm building this one inside the donor caravan, and will have to cut it out when it's complete. It's ment I can build over the winter, as I don't have a workshop and the others have been built on the drive. I've sold off the stuff that I don't need to help pay for the build. 

http://s220.photobucket.com/albums/dd4/thejackdaw/Teardrop%20%203/?start=all

I hope you like them, but I know they aren't for everybody.

Dave

Post last edited on 07/02/2010 23:29:17

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Quote: Originally posted by PeteDeFeet on 07/2/2010

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In the Canal Boat world, its almost normal practice to design your own layout within the constraints of balance etc - similar to caravans.   Wonder who'll be the first manufacturer to offer this service?

Oh - this is my drain on my wallet: 9' long x5 wide' x 4' high

 

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Hi Pete,

Hows your build comming along ?  Are you going to be ready for the summer?

Quote: Originally posted by michael on 08/2/2010

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believe bailey will now built to your design and layout with the new vans being produced.

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should have said a more refined options such as materials,chest or no chest,cooker not sure on that.

http://www.baileypegasus.co.uk/