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1967 Built by VW Australia in Victoria. Used by the Royal Australian Air Force (well that’s what I was told anyway).  
13/07/98 Purchased from Stephen Muller of Muller & Muller in New South Wales, Australia by Bruce McLean from Queensland  
4/08/98 Very thorough Service inc parts $878.00
18/12/98 Full service & new 009 distributor $303.70
8/02/99 New generator $330.00
22/06/99 Full service inc parts $471.00
23/06/99 Full brake service inc parts $855.50
7/10/99 Full service inc parts $213.00
8/12/99 Clutch overhaul and re-build $742.00
19/05/00 Rebuilt steering box and reduction boxes, front-end replaced, heater boxes serviced, petrol tank cleaned, 4 new tyres $3788.00
2/08/00 Full service inc parts $237.00
6/03/01 Full service inc parts $560.00
10/07/01 Service and break overhaul $219.46
03/09/01 Top end engine re-build $1450.18
01/11/01 Service and brake adjustment $243.36
20/06/02 Full service and heater box repair $484.75
16/01/03 Full service inc parts $228.32
May 03 Imported into the U.K by Coast to Coast Kombis  
23/05/03 Viewed the camper (I know I shouldn't, but also bought and paid for it within thirty minutes) £Loads!!
05/06/03

Collected the van drove to London

 
13/06/03 Full service inc parts £122.00
19/06/03 All paper work finally arrives, new number plate ordered.  
24/06/03 Number plate ready for collection  
25/06/03 to 22/09/03 Round Europe, steering greased every 1500 miles (on the side of Mount Olympus was one location) Oil changed every 4000 miles (including on a Norwegian beach) and ignition system overhauled in a Finnish car park at a chilly seven in the morning.  
14/07/03 Replaced generator (From VW Heritage inc overseas shipping to the Spanish campground I was staying at) £125.00
05/10/03 New exhaust, Full owner service £130.00
26/01/04 New inlet manifold, carb rebuilt, ignition overhaul, full service £136.18
23/02/04 Replace indicator lenses and other cosmetic parts £82.51
19/03/04 Try to resolve engine stalling problem £198.72
21/05/04 MOT £43.34
10/07/04 Full owner service  
17/07/04 to 1/08/04 Greece and back, partial service (grease steering, check ignition etc)  
08/12/04 Brake overhaul, replace starter motor, fit rear seat belts £569.09
25/01/05 New wheels, tyres, horn and service £535.05
13/04/05 Replace engine and clutch £2076.16
20/05/05 MOT £43.34
17/06/05 Replace front shocks, full service £49.28
12/07/05 to 25/07/05 South of France, effected (bodged!) repair of sheared gear selector union  
13/08/05 Replaced gear selector £15.00
     
     
     
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