Car booty bounty

Amongst the stacks of DVDs, used baby seats and scraggly tomato plants at a boot sale, Kevin Rockcliffe struck Westfalia gold

Words and pics: Jon Cass

Living on a canal boat, you’d be forgiven for wondering why Kevin felt the need to buy a Campervan. After all, along with his partner, Susie, they already had the freedom to explore at will, and to live life out in the open. Okay, so their exploration happens at a rather sedate 4mph on water, but otherwise it all sounds pretty idyllic. “We’re often to be found cruising the canal and river network in west Yorkshire,” Kevin smiles. “I’m still able to work as a builder, and the lifestyle suits us perfectly.” However, while the couple clearly have no regrets about switching on to water, Kevin has always had a hankering to own a Campervan. More specifically, a Type 2 Westfalia. “I’ve always loved their functional interior and simplicity, and…

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