Volkswagen Camper & Commercial – August 2019

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHS ANDYBUGS

The arrival of summer means that we get lots of invites to attend

both UK and European VW shows, so we have to take time out

of the workshop at least once a month.

This month in

(and out of ) the Workshop

T

he draw of the European

show scene appeals to

some more than others,

but some of my favourite

shows are in Belgium, and we just

can’t say no.

This month we attended two

Belgian shows which both lived up

to and exceeded our expectations.

We first went to Nazareth, a little

over an hours drive from the coast

which makes it easily accessible and

a stress free drive on quiet roads.

The show is in a small and very

friendly village that welcomes the

influx of a cross section of aircooled

Volkswagens from all across Europe.

The show is on Sunday but we

arrived on Saturday to set up and

to chat to the organisers over a

few beers. Sunday was a glorious

sunny day with both car parks full

to overflowing and packed with

vehicles, many that I have not seen

before on the show scene. I was

pleased to see that BBT were there

and had two of my all time favourite

splits; their original ladder single

cab and their 15 window Wolfsburg

factory works bus.

A late night and too much Belgian

This month in

the workshop

1. Buses basking
   in the sun at the
   HangerZ event.


2. American greats
   of the VW drag
   scene enjoy a
   working holiday at
   Chimay.

Andy Morgan

has been around

Air-cooled

Volkswagens since

buying his first

Beetle in 1987.

He found his love

in split screens and

has been “playing”

with them for 25

years. These days

he runs bugsvw.

com, specialising

in rescuing and

restoring classic

VWs.

Andy is more

than willing to

offer advice on

restoration or

issues; email him

on bugsvw@

hotmail.co.uk

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