14 CAMPER&BUS
Readers’ rides
Your pride and joy is our delight to share, so here they are
W
e caught up with Tino Ertel at Busfest
in 2018, only half an hour after he’d
arrived, making the long drive from
his home in Bavaria in his 1963 Type 2 Pick-
Up truck. Tino came across his Single Cab in
2008 in Austria, where it had previously been
owned by a 92 year old gentleman. He had
once used the truck to deliver and sell oil to
consumers in Austria. Naturally over the years,
there was some leakage of the oil from the
fixed tank in the Pick-Up bed, which no doubt
helped with the longevity of the bodywork,
preserving it from the dreaded tinworm!
Indeed, the bodywork is completely original
throughout.
Tino has completed some sympathetic
recommissioning work, which has centered
around the braking system and refurbishment
of the front beam. The gearbox is original and
perfectly serviceable, as is the 1500cc engine.
“The truck runs well and I tend to cruise
at around 85-90 kilometres an hour,” says
Ertel. “Over the years, the leaking oil from
the Pick-Up bed has, also been responsible
for preserving the original paintwork too. I’m
currently running the truck on steel wheels
with 185/55-R15 radial tyres on the front and
195/60-R15 on the rear, for better grip and1963 Split Single Cab, Tino Ertel
CAMPERSCENE your rides