Campers

billy purves · Post by **billy purves** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:07 pm

Did all Suntor campers have elevating roofs?

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:44 pm

I think so Billy !! unless you were a hobbit they wouldnt have been very effective campers without it !!

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:49 pm

I think Frank might know of a few variations though Billy !!

rubythursday · Post by **rubythursday** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:17 pm

They did a day van without the elevating roof. Here is the advertising blurb.

In the days before the MPV had even been thought of, the Suncamper offered out-and-about families something more than a standard estate car. Introduced as a budget companion to the established Suntor, it did without the elevating roof. In place of the fitted cabinets, the Suncamper had just a removable cooker and sink unit, with a standard 2-gallon water carrier taking the place of the Suntor pump-fed underfloor tank. Open the under-sink cupboard, however, and you'd find a set of crockery and cutlery for four.

As with the Suntor, the front and rear seats could be converted into a double bed, albeit without the benefit of Dunlopillo cushioning, and the cabin was trimmed with fitted carpets and curtains. Customers could choose between the 1098cc 7cwt or 1275cc 10cwt "Marina" vans as the basis for the conversion.

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:26 pm

Apparently there was one called a suntrekker that had a detachable rear box you could leave on site and you simply drove away in your pickup !! Cool !! 8) Frank says he has some pics of one that came down to the island a few years ago !!

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:27 pm

8) the ital suntor had a teapot lid type roof like the old bedford ca romany.

~Sam~ · Post by **~Sam~** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:43 am

I think I have that picture now Jim

When my internet is fixed I will put it up!

ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:53 am

JIM73 wrote:Apparently there was one called a suntrekker that had a detachable rear box you could leave on site and you simply drove away in your pickup !! Cool !! 8) Frank says he has some pics of one that came down to the island a few years ago !!

Yep Jimbo there sure was mate, and here is an article about it from my collection

marinabrian · Post by **marinabrian** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:33 pm

Sadly my Mk 3 Pickup Douglas's original owner had taken the suntrekker body to the tip 2 weeks before I met him & bought the damn thing! . On the plus side however it did mean I had bought a pickup wich had never been used as a commercial & as a consequence the load bay was completely unscathed!. Oh to be able to turn back time eh?

ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:09 pm

Thats a shame Brian, I have never seen a Suntrekker. Is there any Trekkers left in the uk?

billy purves · Post by **billy purves** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:28 pm

Hi Brian,did your pickup come with a tailgate?
My pickup also was supposedly fixed with a Suntrekker and had no tailgate when I got it,it could have been something in that as the threaded holes for mounting the tailgate stays into did not line up with the body panels,unless it has been damaged in the past but I found no evidence of it.
Also there is a tiny indentation in the centre of the cab.
Like yours virtually unscratched load area.

Uncle Frank · Post by **Uncle Frank** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 9:06 pm

As far as i know the only Suntrekker left belongs to Andy Morris, that was the only one i ever saw, i have a photo of it somewhere, if i can find it i will post it up for you

marinabrian · Post by **marinabrian** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 9:09 pm

Hi Billy, yes it fid come with it's tailgate, which had been removed when he bought the lad new!!, hence the only damage to the tailgate was some supeficial scratching where it had been stood in his garage for 15 years !.
When i get my scanner running I'll email you some pics!
Cheers
Brian.

saundersengineeringservices@hotmail.com

~Sam~ · Post by **~Sam~** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:56 am

Frank I'm pretty sure that you gave the pic to Ben and it is sitting on my desk at home

Uncle Frank · Post by **Uncle Frank** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:53 pm

:roll: Oh well that saves me looking for it Sam!!..can you find it and stick it on here, when you get a mo:?

Ta!