Right.. I've hammered out a deal with one of the Bedford CF Club members. We have a plan (tm).

To restore Mignon's cab would cost in the mid to high four-figures. Too much. However, he would like the cab to work with for a show-class restoration he's doing. He has a Bedford CF2 chassis circa 1984 which is mint, and a wrecked camper body. See where this is going ?!

We're going to crane Mignon's camper body onto the CF2 chassis, replacing various bits and pieces as we do. He's more interested in historical accuracy than I am, so he's taking some of the original '79 parts, and I'm getting some later parts. He's also getting the interior... I'm a bit sad about that, as it's original oak, but it will be better off in his restoration - I doubt my Dad will care too much. Mignon's interior will be replaced with a set salvaged from a caravan write-off.

He gets: CF1 cab in rusty state, original oak interior.

I get: CF2 chassis in very nice condition, virtually new interior including heated tanks, waste tanks, all new exterior fittings, new wiring, new plumbing, awnings, roof-rack.. etc etc. The CF2 is not as nice as the CF1, in my opinion.. all the chrome fittings were replaced with rubber, similar to what MG did with the MGB in the late 70s. However...

It's gonna cost me 2k. Less than half the price of the restoration. You could spend that on 2 awnings alone. Strange how these things turn out sometimes.

Mignon is dead.

Long live Mignon !

(CF2 shown below)

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