Lovebus11 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Yesterday i purchased privatley an Bedford Midi Autosleeper, i have been given limited information on what the Autosleeper model is. Its a 1986 on a C Registration It has brown stripes down the side which i presume are the Autosleeper logos and also a logo on the rise of the roof, i think its a 4 berth double at the back and somehow the roof converts. Any help would be great. Ill try to upload a photo which will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovebus11 Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 Sorry but the photo didnt seem to upload into the thread. (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvin marvin Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Try joining the Autosleepers Owners Club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Welcome to the forum, Looks in lovely knick, you never know someone on the forum might recognise it as being theirs once :D If you contact MMM you will probably be able to get a copy of an old test report ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovebus11 Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 It has been very well looked after interior wise is immaculate, out side it failed its MOT needs some welding doing on the Sills and previous owner didnt want to repair. The only thing i can find is its a Autosleeper Midi, but i cant really find anything on it via the tinterweb.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Lovebus11 - 2011-03-25 12:15 PM It has been very well looked after interior wise is immaculate, out side it failed its MOT needs some welding doing on the Sills and previous owner didnt want to repair. The only thing i can find is its a Autosleeper Midi, but i cant really find anything on it via the tinterweb.. It is a Auto sleeper Midi :D .... are you trying to find out anything in particular ie its history, parts etc (?) As a MMM report will give you a good synopsis of the van when it first came out :D Alternatively you could try Autosleepers themselves, or as has been suggested join the Autosleepers club, or maybe the classic campers club might be more beneficial :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovebus11 Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 I was just trying to find some information on them, as in what are they like? reviews ? what it would be worth? anything like that really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Hi Lovebus I can't recall an Autosleeper model on the Bedford Midi, although grey cells are not what they were. See here for a list of MMM Road Tests http://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/userfiles/File/MMM%20tests%20Ace-Ci%20Europe.pdf (but no Autosleeper/Bedford Midi combination shown) Also same on the Autosleeper Owners Club models list. In my recollection -The commonest conversions on the Bedford Midi were by Devon & Danbury. If you need any spares/parts, have a look here http://www.autopartstrader.co.uk/carparts/bedford/midi-van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Collings Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Just checked the file and MMM never tested the Midi. I have never seen one and I doubt there were many built. The van is basically an Izuzu Fargo assembled in Luton by Bedford between 1985 and 94. Spares are normally only held by manufacturers for ten years after end of production but japanese vehicles of that era tended to be very rugged. Its more likely to rust out than wear out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Are you sure the Autosleeper markings are genuine? Those brown bands look a bit wide to me, and AutoHOMES (later taken over by Explorer Group) did a conversion called the "Bedford Midihome" around that period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovebus11 Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 Thanks for all your help i will have a look through the pile of documentation i collected last night to see if there in any information with in that. again thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovebus11 Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 Just done some googling and found a couple of adverts for Bedford Midi Autosleeper so i would hope its a genuine vehicle. http://www.blogorati.net/bedford-midi-luxury-autosleeper-4-berth-high-top-vw-campervan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmold Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 There is a motorhome for sale in Autotrader website based on the 'Vauxhall' Midi called a Bessycar 310. It's an M reg 1995 for £4995. Its got a different hightop design. Is the layout the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovebus11 Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 No mine is different to that. Ill take some more photos tonight and upload them. Again thanks for everybodies help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 If you can take some pictures of the interior, then that will confirm its a Autosleeper, as their style of cabinet making was very particular to them :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovebus11 Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 pelmet man many thanks i will post some this evening or tomorrow morning. All the help is great as this is the 1st motorhome i have purchased hoping it will tempt the Mrs in to allowing me to buy something newer and bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovebus11 Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Some more Pictures of the inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Yep :-D Looks like Autosleeper cabinet work from the 80's and I have to say it does look immaculate B-) ................Well worth spending a few quid on a bit of welding ;-) Looks like you have got a nice van there, I would also get the campervan part serviced proffesionally :D I have found a picture of a 87 Autosleeper Talisman and as you can see identical cabinet making and it looks like it might be the same fabric as yours as well B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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