BEDFORD SV100

You’d think they’d have pushed the boat out with a glossy colour brochure but the first record I have (from 1979, I think) of the SV100 is this black and white (actually more black and beigey brown) leaflet. It claimed that the new model had been designed with “particular attention to aerodynamics with the resultant benefit in fuel consumption and handling.” It certainly put Auto-Sleepers on the coachbuilt map and lead to a succession of monocoque-bodied motorhomes, which set the template for the company’s flagship ’vans for over two decades.