Bedford Dormobile: Upgrading The Classic British Camper Van! | Wheeler Dealers

Mike & Elvis get their hands on an old Bedford Dormobile and upgrade it for the modern staycation market.
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[@Caton71_fitness]

Just got out grandads 1960 out of the garage after 14yrs he brought it when it was a year old he sadly passed away this year loads of memories for my mum and her sister hopefully we will keep her and get her back on the road again 👍🏻

[@johnhopkins6658]

My dad had a ?1957? Bedford CA split screen, ex RN, service # 57RN63, bought from the Ruddington MOD sales in 1957, I believe, had it registered 549LTG. Six seater 'utilabrake' where the rear two rows folded down to a load space. Went all over the south west and to London in it. Get goose bumps every time I see one.

[@patrickrooney5130]

Lovely job Mike. I bought a Bedford 40 years ago and made it into an ice-cream van. And sold it I made 4 times profit. I love the show. Best of luck for the future.

[@ainarskrauklis8005]

I have not seen this little bus on the road, but it is so funny and the best . I fell in love with him at first sight.

[@TheByard]

My dads company transport was a Bedford CAV 15cwt van with the Dormobile 5 fold down flat seat conversion. No extra windows in the back to save on Purchase Tax. With the seats folded down the goods area was the same as a standard van. Behind the drive was a double seat and walk way to a treble across the rear. The heater only blew out warm air to the drivers foot well and all of the windscreen, so it was bl---y freezing in there during the 1960s winters.

[@scottstrails9369]

Top job,Colin now sits with some 50s and 60s pals in Scotland at Scott’s trails Motorhome hire

[@justindaley2460]

My parents had one of these exact dormobiles many moons ago. I remember as a kid liking that it had a 'face'!

[@Vics251]

This has been the best series for a long time. 😃

[@RestorationObsession]

Those are sweet campers!!! Love it!!

[@Car_and_classic_lover]

Ngl I love the way that Bedford looks!👍

[@peterdeacon4628]

The paint spraying, I sprayed a Vulcan V Bomber in the RAF in the fifties, lots of cheese rolls milk, and tea was provided with the idea of stopping the paint building up inside you.

[@MrMarkusmonkey]

Colin the camper is a great name for that charming old van...

[@motorhomehobos4212]

Love that step coming out when you open the hab door! Brilliant! Might try and fit one to our 1992 VW Cree!

[@dapurmungil8852]

I am so delightful watching this video. Wheeler Dealers is back in a new format. Thanks for having a comprehensive video and I truly appreciate it. All is complete from the beginning till the end. I support you always with this comprehensive full story video.

[@joshuasprinkles3490]

Where did you watch this episode? I have every app and am willing to purchase and can’t ever get the new season of wheeler dealer in the USA. Do they not like money?

[@johnmoriarty6158]

Thank you for sharing.

[@antruskie]

We had one when i was a kid. It was yellow/white it always reminded me of a egg. 9584 NU was the reg. Last i knew it was in Scotland. Would love to see it again if it's still alive.

[@lynnepierce3676]

OMG I’ve never seen one of these. I love the classic one😮💕. Wish I had one.

[@bengo76]

Fabulous van!

[@brianbridle951]

The best Van/pick up/ workhorse that ever came out of Vauxhall. Drive with the doors open on summmer days fantastic. 3 speed Column gave room across the front.

[@peterduxbury927]

Yeah, but the sliding doors used to slam shut when you braked. As kids, we noticed it had everything except the toilet.

[@bigcahoonaburger8550]

I think this series is so much better than the last. Not because it’s in England but think Elvis brings something to the screen that comes across better. I know Mike has worked with him on another programme and so far gel well. 👍

[@karlsmith2570]

That Bedford Dormobile looks fantastic I like those very unique sliding doors that it came equipped with All the work that Mike and Elvis have put into this and it's worth just under £10,000, I wouldn't be surprised if they had gotten £12,000 for this beautiful vehicle

[@mikepatton5251]

Nice and it's my favorite color blue

[@adamwort7160]

My dad's mate delivered Bedford ca vans to the dormobile factory late 60s early 70s Also did a lot of deliverying for USG United service garage in Portsmouth

[@jakespeed63]

Smashing vehicle!!! wish I could do the same to my 1962 Corvair Greenbrier.

[@Caton71_fitness]

Great job 👏

[@turquoisecat761]

Elvis is proving to be a good asset, seems likable with a calm demeanor, what this show needs as it begins a new era

[@alexleon619]

Mike is a talented journalist and a very impressive man! I watch all the videos ! Excellent professional work ! Signed. Майк талантливый журналист и очень ипмозантный мужчина! Смотрю все видео ! Прекрасная профессиональная работа ! Подписан.

[@felixcat9318]

This will doubtless go down well with the glampers wanting a retro van.

[@warrenmeszaros9698]

Thanks..

[@carguygibby]

Great name for the camper!😁

[@charlieboyok]

Oh you are naughty but l like you.😳

[@iaincathro3373]

I remember my dad hiring one and us having a holiday in it !

[@rudymartinez6242]

What a truly awesome vehicle.

[@paddy4799]

I use to be a partsman for a Vauxhall dealer and every Saturday morning, in would come the home mechanics for their parts. In particular was a lady with a c a van with a constantly aggravating gear linkage. The system had I think, thirteen different pieces of linkage with bushes on each bit. It was a absolute nightmare to set up. When she came in, all the staff would stand opening and closing their mouths like fish breathing. Mrs Carp never cottoned on. Great fun.

[@bennyt.christensen3970]

What a nice Beddy-bye 😁👍👍

[@deeperry8341]

A Bedford CA was first vehicle I ever drove. My dad had two of them. Only down side was front bumpers always sagged making them look unhappy

[@vanlifefamily]

wow nice van

[@annettegaskell4871]

Boss can't wait to see more

[@dcallan812]

Dormobile is the van equivalent of Hoover. Great vans

[@JamesBond-hu9rg]

I found a Beford cargo van at a estate sale of 2300 Vech! Everyone said it was a ford Falcon. NO! But close $100 and it was mine. I was the only Bidder 😂

[@pauls1769]

Good show but would love to have seen more of the engine installation particularly the finished engine and final drive mounting. That bit seemed to have been much briefer than other episodes.

[@mike-cl7pb]

Yes totally agree no detail at all about why a Ford pinto and how much alteration.

[@thomaspenman4101]

I love them vans

[@sailawaybob]

those are so cool

[@philiphurdwell3443]

My dad had one as a builders van, I loved it, passenger seat was a pile of dust sheets, dod sat in the foot well with the sliding door open....how did we survive???!!!!

[@francisjoussot3521]

My Dad had one to,he use to let me start the engine,the starter button solenoid was between the seats.Funny how kids remember minor details!

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Why do a fancy a 99 with a flake when I look at that van 🤔I’d love it looks brilliant 👍

[@smiddyboy1971]

me too mate.

[@sierra3door4]

Great to watch👍 what size pinto did it get?

[@porscha901]

I was at school in hythe Kent near folkestone

[@gembelboy]

Are there new session available ?

[@mirceaciurel3655]

Dami si mie din energia ta ne sfarsita 🙏🙏

[@chris-vn6sw]

Not seen that one ! 👏👏

[@carmanbazza]

I had a Bedford Dormobile in the early 80s but never used her as my gf wouldn’t be seen dead in it. Shame I married her but happy days got rid of her 12 years ago.🤣

[@donrico5122]

yuk colour clash. interior red? roof strped red? Looked luvly in green and cream

[@ulmanito5237]

very good made

[@aumetalmental8403]

I quite like that...✌️😎

[@predragv.365]

Very nice 👍👍👍

[@juliojuliocesar8577]

A super máquina. 😎

[@Iowa599]

Wow. That estimate was missing "labor", and the total was really more than three times that amount!

[@Iowa599]

@@sidrens5292 yeah, but they outsourced rebuilding the engine, repainting the van, etc. Actually, everything but removing and reinstalling appeared to be outsourced.

[@matthewwinn4198]

It's spelt "Labour" the definition is manual work, check the dictionary.

[@robleary3353]

We all know that, but! do we really care?, a nice bit of British automotive history has been preserved and given a new lease of life.

[@andrewh5457]

Beware the grammar police.

[@joshuasprinkles3490]

@@matthewwinn4198 awkward it isn’t spelled that way.

[@2DogsVlogs]

My Grandfather had a Doormobile when we were kids. I think it must have been a VW going by the parts in the attic. He bought it with no floor in the front, but the back and roof was in good nic. After sitting in the street for 10 years after he passed away a scrap dealer came knocking and took it away.

[@JamesBond-hu9rg]

Hey Mike. How about a Thames van now a convertible 🤔😱😂 so much rust on top we took the roof off.

[@philnox7734]

Is that a ford ohc engine in there

[@blackarott054]

I loved Ford transit mk1* mk2 old classic cars

[@MS-nk4xb]

- Å fan! 👍

[@colingarner6175]

When Mike says anyfink does he mean anything ?

[@lazer2365]

It's curious that these two can remember the 50s and 60s. They don't look old enough.

[@davidiand7]

I forgotten the name Dormobile, I remember these vehicles.

[@iaintosatti4681]

Dormobile? I do recall that name but we more commonly referred to campervans as caravanettes or caravettes. But I suppose that was more for VWs. Much better than the Fords.

[@adamwort7160]

Looks like it's got snap on tool boxes in the back

[@a.person1485]

Haven't watched anything Brewer's been involved in since he forced Ed out of the original show. Don't know how Ed put up with Brewer's irritating "cackling"; and abuse as long as he did. I'm here now; to inform those who aren't familiar with Mr. Brewer; that he's good at a coupla things tho... how to take credit for other people's talent and hard work; and how to eat.

[@itsmedarlene9467]

agreed

[@calibrazxr750]

He didn't force Edd out, Edd chose to leave of his own volition.

[@geofffletcher]

There is no way Mile Brewer made those units for inside this Dormobile.

[@dufus7396]

Canopy was a friendly price

[@davidmccrory5604]

About time you give it away Mike ur atool what number is the mechanic ya have now

[@lyndongervais3374]

Why didn't they put a classic vauxhall engine in instead?

[@donwright3427]

Chuck getting a few things to do with JJ

[@alisteeaiken7667]

My father had a 64 Bedford, toured Scotland a few times, far superior in every way to the VW version

[@bobeden5027]

They are great but I still prefer my old Kombi.

[@rideshotgunstrapforsafety6339]

Hello

[@ronancollins29]

Elvis is no Ed China but I like him in the New WD season.

[@alfamonk]

9:19 looks like colin's been shrunk

[@user-td2ib8ez1w]

What engine oil dose this engine need asking for Colin 😊😂

[@larrylegs6012]

ah Disney land economics all the way from wheeler dealers got a love it nostalgia yuk

[@user-ef2eu7kn1t]

Субтитры Русские Включите ! 👈👪👍

[@golach420]

I thought they'd gone bust too.

[@discoveryturbobr8034]

Susan Boyle & Elvis = no wheeler dealers

[@stevetravers8195]

Jeese, looks like someones enjoyed the food in America.

[@joshuasprinkles3490]

Where can I watch this season of wheeler dealer why don’t they want the people of the USA to watch?

[@Link__TV]

I think Mike said on Instagram a few weeks back this new series is coming to Motortrend in America later in October

[@RB-yw9xv]

Hi my name is Jeffery from Blackpool and I live in a tent in the back of a van and struggling if there was three full of vehicles and toys for boys could it be of interest

[@sidrens5292]

£500 in 1960 is relative to £12,000 in 2021! Not sure why Mike didn’t point this out at the beginning!? The new WD format is much more entertaining!!! 👏🏼

[@freespiritnufc5661]

Mike could be on his way back and with Elvis good mix 👌

[@bield7]

I doubt it. He’s still the weakness in the programme format

[@simonbyrne1182]

I enjoyed seeing greater detail of engineered fixes in precious series. This detail seems to have been lacking in recent times. For example in this episode I remember seeing the gear linkage in action. There's no way in a million years that it would have worked in the opposite direction to how it was operated for the camera. The rod was far too flimsy to push anything with any kind of resistance. I'd bet my house that it had to be significantly redesigned before making it to the road. I still enjoy watching WD but the scripting is becoming more and more obvious with each successive series. Please go back to the basics of the early series without all the Hollywood stuff.

[@peterwilliams8922]

I love CAs, just a shame Ford took the T****** to another level.

[@v8pilot]

Bedford? It' sa F - F - F Ford. 1:12

[@alonzo76]

If you really can do a 2 colour Spraypaint on this Bus for 2000 pounds, i will bring you mine. It is a 1983 Ford Transit. Just call me!

[@petersonoliveira8496]

Boa tarde FIRST vai amém bom trabalho

[@calibrazxr750]

Good evening, it turns out that you weren't first at all, now that has to be embarrassing.

[@minbannister3625]

Coq au vin.

[@chriscarroll3204]

Dormobile Dormobile Dormobile Dormobile Dormobile Dormobile, how many bloody times do they need to say Dormobile. Had to turn it off

[@yousefbhoyroo6960]

Colin. Uummm 🤔

[@gianicasarini2060]

Good morning W/D again cars gas CO2 wood urgency

[@cdonuts7335]

Don't know why they bother anymore! The show is such a shadow of what it started as. No way Mike built any of those cabinets! And they only show a fraction of the work and cost that go into the makeovers. Fortunately a new show called Flipping bangers has taken the original WD formula both the guys actually work on the car's and show all the details! it's great! Well worth watching!

[@arcticthundergamer113]

it's just not the same without Ant

[@calibrazxr750]

As much as this might come as a surprise, perhaps it isn't meant to be. If it was the same, then something very odd would be going on.

[@bojanarezina2352]

people used to go on about how edd was great and ant was shite... now they love ant? wtf

[@calibrazxr750]

@@bojanarezina2352 some people, it would appear, don't need a reason to moan, just the ability.

[@Car_and_classic_lover]

@@calibrazxr750 Agreed! Some people are never happy!

[@andrewmoorey6103]

Agreed, it’s much better.

[@headley7653]

Oily Man, can't stand him, he's also become a 'salad dodger' yuk yuk yuk... have to switch off now, feeling sick.

[@yousefbhoyroo6960]

Lose the weight Mike