Lancia Motor Club

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lancia-Appia-Jolly-Camper-Van-/131006840548?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1e809dbee4

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All of a sudden I'm not quite as fond of Fiat 900T camper vans as I thought...

David

Rare as hen's ..... needs a good home !

Tempted but will in go in my garage.....

It will go in the garage you build for it :)

Can someone else make "the visit".  After last time I'm a bit scared to take ANY interest in it.

A lesson for whoever goes is that in the internet age leaving your wallet at home is no safeguard.

David

Could look but because of the Laver effect I don't think I will....

Oh for a bigger garage, a pit and good welding skills, none of which I possess, so it is a shame but - I'm out!

I quite agree, but all of my cars are broken in one way or another, so I'm out, too! My welding was once described as "looking like sparrow's droppings"!
 Regards, John

Go on Tim you know you want to...it is close by too!
Paul

... also owned by a club member ...

Closer to you!! and you have a taller garage me thinks...

Yes it is nearer but your garage is taller, wider and has more space and equipment and someone who has time for welding!

My welding doesn't even come close to John Milham's standard  ;D, and all the space I had is spoken for....

Would have been tempted if it was still fully fitted, owned the ex Lancia England service van for several years it was great fun and very usefull but it had a 5 speed box (sold by subsequent owner to a Zagato owner for more than I got for the van!)

Maybe Chugga could be persuaded?

Don

Is this it?

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/stephentazz/LanciaJolly_edited.jpg

There was a FIAT service van sold in Portugal (I think) earlier this year , it was fully fitted out and utterly bewitching .... I agree with Don, a fully fitted Lancia Service van would be fantastic and very tempting

Don have you got more pictures of the van during your tenure ?

I believe the reason there are so few furgon/camioncinos is that people bought and scrapped the vans just for the 5 speed 'boxes

tempted yes, buying NO!!!! ive run out of space unfortunately and just haven't got the time, however I did have some fun last night as my girlfriends been banging on about either a vw campervan or a caravan which neither interest me or would I like to own as it would only get used once every 5 yrs (that's how often we have family holidays) , so as she walked into the office here last night I asked if she still wanted a campervan, her eyes lit up that i'd come around to her way of thinking, smiling she said yes to which I replied "GOOD COS I'M BUYING THIS!!" and swung the monitor screen round, her reaction and reply I cannot repeat but I was impressed that josh (11 yrs old) screamed cool its a Lancia!!  ;D

There are some pictures of the low roof Jolly service van and the Camper in 1986 here
http://www.lancia.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2479.0
The camper was originally a service van too, I did have some pictures of the fully fitted out interior, but can't find them now. The owner has copies of them too.

I would be interested but i have phobia about campervans, you can see why after i bumped into the Commer van fan club at last year’s NEC. http://forum.commervanfan.co.uk/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7492

Julian,
Just seems incredible that anyone could escape from that alive, an angel was certainly sitting on your family's shoulders that day, when was it?

Brian
8227 8)

Shows the scale, as long as you know just how small an Appia is...

http://www.lanciamotorclub.co.uk/2008%20pics/LMC-_sl.jpg

Was interesting to see a Lambda Weyman look small - next to a Range Rover.

David

Digging into my archives is this staged shot from classic and sportscar while I owned 599 NMP!
I have got some photos of the fully fitted van somewhere.

I like the photo Simon. Which copy is it from?

About 15-20 miles from me.

I'm firmly sitting on my itchy hands!

No very similar but it did not have the raised roof with front window.

Don

Sadly cannot remember which issue of c&s. Got to be 20 years ago as I look much younger in the photo!

Who's was the Flaminia?

Just for James meet Burbie :)

I used to own the Flaminia in Simon's photo...... well I owned it for one day, took it in part exchange on a Flaminia Super Sport, and sold it the very next day!

Thanks, who has it now I wonder?

The Appia Camper was sold to a non LMC/Forum member - a young chap apparently. However the previous owner (who is an LMC member) is trying to persuade the new owner to join and let us follow his restoration progress - it would make fascinating reading......