VW Shows: Vanfest 2009 - Malvern, Worcestershire

Posted on October 12th, 2009

I have finally gotten around to looking through our photos of this years Vanfest event. Unfortunately, we had to go up in the car as our T25 was off the road at the time. We stayed in a Travel Inn in Gloucester so I can’t say we got the full effect and atmosphere of the event, but it was fun nevertheless.

The vans on display in the ‘Show and Shine’ competition were truly inspiring. I think my favourite had to be the incredibly low rat style red Split Screen. However, the ‘Pool Bay Hooker’ Bay Window was also very cool as was the immaculate Komet (I think) T25 with the hard side pop top and the cool 80’s stereo and badminton rackets inside.

As I said, it was a bit of quick stop off for us before getting back on the road so we only had about 5 hours at the event but I thought I would share some of the photos we took on the day.

Did you attend Vanfest 2009? If so, what did you think? Which was you favourite van in the Show and Shine?

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Posted on Monday, October 12th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
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9 Responses to “VW Shows: Vanfest 2009 - Malvern, Worcestershire”

Paula on October 19th, 2009 said:
I love the Poole Bay Hooker.
Moira on October 22nd, 2009 said:
Thank you for all the photos.

We went to Vanfest 09, great day, took loads of photos but unfortunately my husband lost his camera in Tewkesbury a day or two later. All photos lost as we’d not taken laptop on holiday this time so no unloading of card, Sunday night.

Moira
Rachel on October 29th, 2009 said:
Hello there

I went to my first ever camper van fest at Malvern Vanfest this year. It was completely fantastic with so many jaw-droppingly beautiful creatures (I mean the vans of course!). I’ve been wanting a campervan for some time now and have my heart set on a VW Trident high-top but am torn between the T25 and the T4. Does anyone out there have any opinion or good advice for me on the subject. Logic tells me the more modern the more reliable, but does this follow?

Hope someone can help!

Thank you thank you.
Rachel

(P.S. I may as well add while I’m on - I’m also a singer - any slots at any fests??!)
Steve on October 30th, 2009 said:

Thanks for your comments!

Paula - I love the pool bay hooker too - you should have seen the interior (not sure why I didn’t take any shots??), It was very cool!

Moira - What a nightmare! Let me know if you want a copy of all our photos? I would be happy to send them over to you.

Rachel - Glad you enjoyed Vanfest! My T25 Van is actually a Autosleeper Trident High Top. Let me know if you want any more information on them!

Steve
Roo on February 2nd, 2010 said:
Rachel, I’d go for a T4! I had a couple of T25’s first was an aircooled, engine was a pretty solid aircooled but bodywork was like a rusty seive. Engine is now powering a ‘74 T2. 2nd had great body, twin sliders, big bumpers & square lamps - problem was the watercooled engine - got thru 3 before I sold it for scrap! If you are going T25, go aircooled, avoid watercooled like the plague!
Got a 99 T4 now, in 4 years has needed no more work than new exhaust, new starter motor, front brakes replacing, new set of tyres and a replaced front lamp. I also kinda enjoy the view of T25’s and older shrinking in my rearview on motorways
jack white on March 2nd, 2010 said:
campers are the best
Steve on March 21st, 2010 said:

Hi Jack,

Too true!!

Steve
dave n ally on September 13th, 2010 said:
hi, fantastic pics was a great show and well cool vans. we are the owners of the poole bay hooker, and would like to say a big thanku for the voting of the hooker to win the last two shows 08 and 09 and all the nice comments. although we went to vanfest this year 2010 we gave show n shine a miss but did miss speaking to all you van owners while polishing the bus . Thanks again everyone cheers, dave
dave n ally on September 16th, 2010 said:
hi all, we are the pround owners of the hooker and would like to say a big thanks to the people who voted us to win the 08 and 09 vanfest shows, was over the moon, although we came to vanfest 2010 we had a year out of show n shine, had a nice lay in sunday morn, but did miss the chats while polishing the old bus, cheers guys

dave