The door

July 2010

Our bus had a standard concertina door - ugly, cumbersome and just not suitable for a motorhome.

We had decided to replace this with a motorhome door, but weren't really happy with how it would look. The door look very small and the side of the bus would need to have a frame built to take it - the side of the bus curves and the door would be straight, meaning it would very clearly look like an add-on. We've seen this solution used on other conversions and weren't very impressed.

The wonderful BBC knew we didn't like this and put some real thought into coming up with something better. In conjunction with a panelbeater/engineer they have designed a new solid steel door. It's shaped to fit the side of the bus and has double action hinges so when open it lies flat against the side. A couple of hefty bolts top and bottom run off the door handle to make it really secure.

These are the things that really show the benefit of a bespoke build. The bus builders are learning and experimenting all the time - and we are pushing them as well. We're all seeing the benefits of this.