A story about a much-loved VW Kombi, a trip around Australia and shipping the old girl back to the UK

Pictures from Beatlemania (VW Action) 2005


A couple of hippies browing the trading stallsA cool-looking kiddies trikeThe Fab BeatlesThe Fab BeatlesRingo lookalike dances to The Fab Beatles Ringo lookalike (and friend) dance to The Fab BeatlesLine-up of the fancy dress finalistsLine-up of the fancy dress finalistsVarious splitties parked up in the Split Screen Owners Club areaVarious splitties parked up in the Split Screen Owners Club area Extremely clean engine bayVarious splitties parked up in the Split Screen Owners Club areaEasigee's flower-decked splittyVarious splitties parked up in the Split Screen Owners Club areaLee (Smudge) and Mark (Shak), Fellowship of the Monkmen getting ready for the night out Is there a Bob Monk in house? Yes - the name's Shak. Fellowship of the Monkmen getting ready for the night outAdam (Nuj), Fellowship of the Monkmen getting ready for the night outLee and Adam getting togged up for the evening.Caesar, Nuj and Sonny M, aka The Fellowship of the Monkmen getting ready for the night outFellowship of the Monkmen getting ready for the night out Fellowship of the Monkmen getting ready for the night outFellowship of the Monkmen getting ready for the night outYou get all types at these VW showsYou get all types at these VW showsYou get all types at these VW shows Bob Monkhouse rocking out to the sound of the Rolling ClonesPretty In Pink - a very girly splittyPretty In Pink - a very girly splittyCrazy stinger exhaustThe Fab Beatles perform for the appreciative The Fab Beatles perform for the appreciativeVillawagenVillawagenMoody-looking black squarebackMisc buses in the show and shine Nice blue Karmann GhiaRatty old bus ('Do Rodent' it says down the side)Bernard Newbury trimmed crew cabBernard Newbury trimmed crew cabNice traditional interior Living room-like interiorBaby split screenCool low rider bike strapped to the back of a bugThe Swindon mob's VWsThe Swindon mob's VWs The Swindon mob's VWs

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