Driving my 1973 VW Type 2 Campervan

I just got a new camera mount so decided to take a drive in the old bus and try it out. Watch as we take in some classic English countryside on a particularly hot summer day in Northamptonshire. The video ends with a climb up the well known Rockingham hill.

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[NatureManGuy]

Your on the wrong side of the road!

[enpeemac]

@NatureManGuy Haha, we like to be different and still the right side for 34% of the worlds population ;-)

[josegmarinr]

Nice Video, very nice countryside and love the sound of your VW Camper. I had a 1977 with the 2000 CC EFI engine in Canada. I had to use the same techniques while climbing hills, revs up and keep inside the torque band. Mine had more power on high moisture days. Miss my camper! Have fun.

Jose

Quito Ecuador.

[enpeemac]

@josegmarinr Thanks for the nice comments! I know I'd miss mine terribly if I ever sold it (owned for 13 years now), but the price of petrol (gas) here in the UK means I can no longer really afford to run it :-(

[CookieMadZara]

northamptonshire? do you live there?

and do you live in wellingborough, i see a cute little orange campervan around wellingborough sometimes and i pine for it :(

[enpeemac]

@CookieMadZara I'm nearer Kettering ;-)

[mtbhan96]

love this :)

[Teddyboy53Rocker]

Brilliant, wish I still had mine, sooo envious :o)

[enpeemac]

@propwash365 Haha, yes, not sure who's right and who's wrong, but we get a shock every time we drive in mainland Europe! Glad you liked the vid, I'm sure I'll be making more come Spring when the bus comes out of hibernation.

[propwash365]

Scared me when you passed that first car. I'm from America, "You are on the WRONG side!!" Great video!