RVroaming

Paperweights and coat button polishers

In April 1861, the explorers Robert Burke and William Wills — sick, starving and desperate to survive — abandoned their surveying instruments and other ‘non-essential’ items in outback Queensland and continued south on their ill-fated journey. Almost 150 years later, in a discovery being proclaimed as the holy grail for Burke and Wills enthusiasts, a Melbourne [...]

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Bikehome

Next time the price of diesel goes up too high, I’m investing in one of these.

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Racing Rvs on Top Gear

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Extreme streamlining

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A twin!

Fellow Coaster fan, Al [of Al & Mel fame] recently sent me this clipping. Just looked through a 2006 copy of Campervan & Motorhome Trader I found when clearing out the bus and noticed this Coaster, same as yours except the rear side windows appear to have been filled in. It appears Madam Plush is of a [...]

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The ‘Road Warrior’ — a little history

My yearning to hit the road again was severely hampered for nearly a decade with a mysterious ailment which would flare up intermittently and cause bizarre swelling of various joints and the need for several ambulance trips, extended stays in hospital and time flying by as morphine dripped into my veins, and drains leaked pus [...]

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Repair, rip-out or restore?

Madam Plush had a fairly schizophrenic interior when I took delivery recently. The old consists of fine Japanese carpentry used for an elegant lounge, a kitchen bench with a sink and lovely wood and brass door knobs, and a toilet. The wall and door surfaces look enamelled and everything is solid. There are some touches that [...]

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