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Sopru Camper Manual - Printable Version

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Sopru Camper Manual - DavidH - 22-01-2023

Here's the thread :-) .

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/3_76_campmobile_australia/1976_Campmobile_Australia.pdf

Page 22 "Give them a wave" & thus started the 'kombi wave'.

Cheers

RE: Sopru Camper Manual - Doob - 23-01-2023

See the fuel consumption record at the end - trip across the Nullarbor  Cool

RE: Sopru Camper Manual - Doob - 23-01-2023

See the write-up from the Club VeeDub Sydney Nov 2012 magazine (pages 30 to 33)
https://www.clubvw.org.au/.../2012/2012-11_November.pdf

Does anyone have any more information / history on E.Sopru Pty Ltd "Campmobiles" ??
Tks 
Grant 

RE: Sopru Camper Manual - Mr Beckstar - 23-01-2023

(23-01-2023, 11:14 AM)Doob Wrote: See the write-up from the Club VeeDub Sydney Nov 2012 magazine (pages 30 to 33)
https://www.clubvw.org.au/.../2012/2012-11_November.pdf

Does anyone have any more information / history on E.Sopru Pty Ltd "Campmobiles" ??
Tks 
Grant 

There's a bit of information in this Facebook group:

Facebook Group - Sopru Volkswagen Camper

RE: Sopru Camper Manual - Doob - 24-01-2023

Thanks Mr Beckstar.
Yes - I signed up to this Sopru Facebook group awhile ago.
They post some great photos here- but I have not found much in the way of a documented history of the company (E. Sopru Pty Ltd).
Given they created 1,000's (?) of these 'Campmobile' conversions  in the 1970's, that became an iconic part of the Australian VW Kombi scene, it just feels fitting that some historic record should exist. The best summary I have found to date is the short article in the ClubVeeDub magazine.
Cheers Grant.
Attached - recent (2022) photo posted on the Sopru Facebook page.
[Image: 325299493_673703251101800_69649468101464...e=63D4E049]

RE: Sopru Camper Manual - Doob - 28-01-2023

Here is a link to a 1970 Brochure for VW Australia Campmobiles (Motel VW !!)
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/1970_bus_motel_australia/1970_Bus_Motel_VW_Australia.pdf

I am trying to track down any information on 1971/1972 Sopru conversions - this is as close as I could find at the moment.