Eddie Honda's c.1979 Combi-Camp CC plus

[Eddie Honda]

(Formerly: Kolleckshon Tread - kolleckshonage achieved!)

 

This is going to be a bit drawn out because water.

 

 

2hr drive to the water. Ate breakfast before realising that I'm meant to take a picture of it beforehand. Too early (or late) for this malarkey...

[Eddie Honda]

Stopped for pez at Tesco Ayr. On way back out stopped at a Spar, but didn't see any of those Turkish Panda biscuits Tamworthbay is craving for, so settled for these munchies instead:

 

[M'coli]

Are youse heading north or south from Ayr? Are you not following the wee fishes, who, when the moon is fair an' roon', swim aw the way fae Ayr tae Troon?

[vaughant]

Good luck with whatever you're getting sir!!!

 

God speed

[oldcars]

Are you bringing back one of the Reliant?

[Sir Snipes]

Tunnocks are the king of chocolate wafers!

[Eddie Honda]

Are youse heading north or south from Ayr?

Having disembarked at Cairnryan, North. Now in Glasgow (Knightswood). Going to have a power nap before calling on mate.

 

We'll have a chat over breakfast, but the collection is Monday. However I've no idea if there might be a collection within a collection to do. Who knows?

[Eddie Honda]

Are you bringing back one of the Reliant?

Not this time. Need to make some space that I don't have at the moment.

[stuboy]

a volvo?

[Eddie Honda]

No. Got six of those already.

[chaseracer]

Are youse heading north or south from Ayr? Are you not following the wee fishes, who, when the moon is fair an' roon', swim aw the way fae Ayr tae Troon?

 

It's a whole nother language, innit? 

[Bren]

Salt and vinegar are the devil's work.

[Jams]

I love a collection thread!

[hairnet]

why are you waiting till monday

 

are ya wuss??

[Eddie Honda]

why are you waiting till monday

 

are ya wuss??

Reasons and water.

[Ghosty]

Ireland I assume?

[Eddie Honda]

Yes. Started Co Kildare 0030 Sat, drove 120 miles

 

0330 Belfast to Cairnryan

 

0600 leave Cairnryan, drove 85 miles to Glasgow

 

1000 meet mate

 

Discussions had with mate (with knacked Polo & Pajero) over breakfast about a far away motor purchase, but no moola and long distance (Lincolnshire) conspired against it. So a plan was hatched to head south to Carlisle to borrow my motor instead (so no collection within a collection ):

 

1445 leave Glasgow

 

On leaving Gretna Services to head south, was flashed rabidly by a suspected mad man in the mirrors, but it turned out we didn't need to lock the car doors and be ready to bolt, it was a flat OSR tyre - BOLLOCKS

 

Air pump fooked has fooked plug so out comes the jack and (waste of) space saver.

 

[Eddie Honda]

1700 Get to Carlisle. Tyre shops shut. Nail in Tread.

 

 

Tax car online, air and pez and mate follows behind at 50mph back to Glasgow because roller skate wheel on Jizz.

 

Get back after 2200, having driven circa 400 miles, had no sleep and so far have only managed to lend out one car. #doinitwrong

 

Time to regroup and find a place to get the tyre fixed on a Sunday.

[paulplom]

My old pug! Nice to see you.

[omegod]

Co Kildare, home of my family and also Ger Reid who has the most wonderous scrapyard/farm 

[Eddie Honda]

Got up late, breakfast this afternoon, Partick.

 

 

Moar water:

 

[Eddie Honda]

Well reveal time.

 

Second ferry last night was to Rothesey, Isle of Bute.

 

Why? Because this:

 

 

A circa 1979 Combi-Camp PLUS trailer tent! For some shite camping next year.

 

Man-maths say free, but Mrs Maths say pez/ferries/etc. But I say, but you don't understand, it's free!

[hairnet]

what the actual fuck sctsch paddy bloke

[Eddie Honda]

Sunday after breakfast got the tyre fixed down Tradeston. Indy/part worn tyre place. Blokes sitting around waiting for work. It was like having the whole Williams pit team working for me £10. Sorted.

 

Flip side was having to give Halfords 35 quid for a lighting board. The original plan being scuppered because 20 quid cycle carrier lighting board only has 2m of cable. Bad planning and because Sunday.

 

When we arrived on Bute, we ended up in the Three-in-one so car smells of doner pizza.

 

 

Saw this cooncil sign in the square:

 

Leaving Rothesey, brekkers on Calmac:

 

 

Although I have been on the ferries significantly less than yourself hairnet, I've now become Goldmember.

 

 

Realistic innit?

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

 I have now - a Goldmember.

 

 

FTFY

[djimbob]

Well reveal time.

 

Second ferry last night was to Rothesey, Isle of Bute.

 

Why? Because this:

 

IMG_20171030_100300.jpg

 

A circa 1979 Combi-Camp PLUS trailer tent! For some shite camping next year.

 

Man-maths say free, but Mrs Maths say pez/ferries/etc. But I say, but you don't understand, it's free!

 

 

Oh I say!

 

I have one of those on the top of my transit (well, some of one, minus the chassis), was at Shitefest at the Bubble car museum, great trailer tents indeed

 

Sadly due to rampant rust, a rumbly wheel bearing and a bodged exhaust, I have decided it is time to get shut whilst there is still a test left (May 2018 so not bad at all), so I'm going to be dismantling the tent and maybe flogging it for parts, so if you need anything give me a shout, I may be able to assist

 

Anyone interested in the transit, aside from you must be a bit bonkers, it is a good runner aside from slippy autobox, very good 2.5tdi smiley banana engine, blah blah blah the usual dirt cheap to shiters tariff applies

[dollywobbler]

My Combi-Camp came with a trailer board, but about five minutes work with a screwdriver and the original lights were all working again. Deliciously simple.

 

They're a great design, though sadly not good enough to make me change my mind about camping. I still hate it.

[oldcars]

Sunday after breakfast got the tyre fixed down Tradeston. Indy/part worn tyre place. Blokes sitting around waiting for work. It was like having the whole Williams pit team working for me £10. Sorted.

 

Flip side was having to give Halfords 35 quid for a lighting board. The original plan being scuppered because 20 quid cycle carrier lighting board only has 2m of cable. Bad planning and because Sunday.

 

When we arrived on Bute, we ended up in the Three-in-one so car smells of doner pizza.

 

IMG_20171029_204503.jpg

 

Saw this cooncil sign in the square:

IMG_20171029_210913.jpg

 

Leaving Rothesey, brekkers on Calmac:

 

IMG_20171030_101414.jpg

 

Although I have been on the ferries significantly less than yourself hairnet, I've now become Goldmember.

 

IMG_20171031_035545.jpg

 

Realistic innit?

Why is all the food burnt?

[Lacquer Peel]

Collection thread, collection achieved.

[Eddie Honda]

so I'm going to be dismantling the tent and maybe flogging it for parts, so if you need anything give me a shout, I may be able to assist

I'll keep that in mind.

 

My Combi-Camp came with a trailer board, but about five minutes work with a screwdriver and the original lights were all working again. Deliciously simple.

 

They're a great design, though sadly not good enough to make me change my mind about camping. I still hate it.

Now I would have gone with the fix the lights option if I were collecting it on the mainland, but given I didn't want to be caught short or lacking something vital and necessitating a trip to the mainland, plug 'n' pray it was.

 

When you say hate camping, do you include caravanning/motorhoming or just tenting?

 

With this one, I just happened to contact my mate at the same time as he was going to put it up force ale for his parents, the obvious catch being it's a bit difficult to get to. It was purchased some time ago and brought up from Anglesey and done numerous camping excursions, although in recent times it's been replaced by a Raclet Tamaris (I think) one of those half caravan / half tent folders like the Pennines and Conways.

 

 

Should go well with the GS when I sort it out, being in period.