1968 Dormobile child bunk measurements.

[our bus 68]

As promised these are the measurments of my original 1968 front childs bunk.

For the Support bar (these are what the whole bunk rests on next to the cab doors)
L-1120mm, W-310mm witrh a U shaped gulley with the depth of 20mm. They fit to the van with two brackets, the one in the front window is an L shaped one just to rest on. The one sited just below the seat belt is L shaped again however this one has a spike for the support bar to fit over the top. see below. The measurment from the hole to the end of the bar is 1042mm.

The actual bunk is made up from two poles L - 1485mm with a diameter of 90mm. these are connected with folding centre bars L -546mm. these are all connected by the use of nut and bolt.

The whole bunk just sits on the support rails leaving enough clearance away from the steering wheel.

Please note that the support bars are actually fitted upside down in this picture. It had been a long day!

If anyone know where I can get the material to match this so I can get all three bunks recovered I would love to hear.

Hope this helps

Rob

 

[Loxy]

Interesting - my dormobile bunk is slightly different to yours:

 

[wayne]

Cheers mate that's a big help

 

[our bus 68]

Interesting - my dormobile bunk is slightly different to yours:

I wonder if they did change slightly over the years. Similar to the way the cupboard, draw layout was slightly altered. The support frames for mine match the elevating roof strut guide edging found on the cut out in the roof.( same colour etc.) I wonder if mine was a 68 only child bunk? Now that would be interesting. :shock:

Rob

 

[our bus 68]

Cheers mate that's a big help

No problem. Good luck with yours.

You will have to post a picture on here when you are done, 8)

Rob

 

[Fortunate Son]

Mines the same as Loxy's (April 1971 van)

 

[our bus 68]

It would be great to find out how many different types there were and how many people still have one.
Does anyone know if they were fitted to splitties?

 

[Loxy]

It would be great to find out how many different types there were and how many people still have one.
Does anyone know if they were fitted to splitties?

Good question

Have you tried dormobile themselves for replacement covers?
They must be pretty tough as my roof bunks & front bunk are still in mint condition.

 

[our bus 68]

Thanks Loxy

Unfortunately Dormobile only do plain colours for their bunks. Might have to go down that route If I can't trace anything else. I was hoping to keep her looking totally original but still want to use her for camping.

I hadn't realised that Dormobile had finally got their website sorted, I've now got another shopping list! :lol:

 

[mginty]

Here's mine - as Loxy's - from a 70 (H reg):

Has anyone (loxy ) got a pic of how the end with the hole in fits? The plates that they sit on have been taken off and I'd like to see how they fit.
Cheers

 

[Loxy]

This is the hook, will try and get a better pic of it fitted together this weekend (if I get a chance).

 

[mginty]

cheers Loxy, looks like they just screw in then. Any chance of getting a measurement on the screw please?
Thanks