After 14 years my faithful friend has got rust on rust, weld on welding, failing brake pipes and multiple 'notifications so I'm going to have to be kind and put the old workhorse out of it's misery. Sob.

After 75000 miles( 95000 on the clock) it'll be a sad goodbye... but I just wonder if there is a way to salvage/resurrect/ (hold on) to the battle bus. I do so not fancy becoming a tent user!! Sorry I'm spoilt having my basic but dry comfy bed space, rehearsal area, escape zone.

Ideally a 'nev' vehicle could have the 'old shell' bolted on the back but it'd need to be the same wheelbase as an F reg' Ford Transit (ex British Telecom van(Yellow))(on to which it was built in 1994.

Ideas please - I've got 2 weeks of the old MOT left so will have to get wheels of some sort organised for Saddleworth and Warwick especially as I don't travel light and carry 'team Beverley' and all their instruments, tents and etceteras'

Thanks in advance. I eagerley look forward to the varied 'Mudcat' responses.

Hazel.x