http://www.volkswagencamper.co.uk1967 CUSTOM KOMBI^15
Sulphur
Yellow under
Candy White is
an eye-catching
combination
A specially built
hinged storage
unit on the rear
deck houses the
spare wheel
Additional
cooling vents
for dusty climate
were standard on
Australian built
models. Two pairs
of upper cooling
vents replaced the
single long cooling
vent arrangement
in late 1966
With thanks to...‘Chief’ Kimm Garland for everything especially
his knowledge, skill and inspiration
Mick for selling me the Kombi
Wayne Penrose for upgrading the engine and
running gear
Mark Attard of Black Needle Upholstery for
transforming the interior into a thing of beauty
Ryan Heymans for keeping Brian maintained
now Kimm has retired
And my family, who are now converted to
Kombi Life!visit previous owner Mick and re-
introduce Brian), returning in four
days and handling the holiday traffic
with aplomb. ‘Brian’ steps out now
most weekends locally for coffee
and has attended several birthday
parties and even weddings. He did
return to Fairfield for VW nationals
and sat quietly in amongst his more
experience peers and although not
laude in his new outfit, did manage
a photo bomb next to a featured bay
window in VMA magazine!
We have been blessed with
his health, which is carefully
monitored and maintained by
a great young mechanic - Ryan
Heymans. Under his preparation
we recently completed 2000 miles
round Victoria and NSW south coast
without a splutter.
The life of ‘Brian’ has been a life
event for our previously non-Kombi
family and with the recent addition
of grandchildren to the clan, the
search for smaller versions of Brian
is on. I still get a tingle of excitement
each time I back the Kombi out of the
garage wondering where our next
adventure with Brian will take us.