Mystery "Camping" logo on tailgate

[McBeezle]

Hi

Does anyone know anything about this logo?



We think we've identified our van as a 1989 Bilbo conversion (possibly blue and white originally - with a high hard top) but the "camping" logo on right of tailgate is a mystery.

Any ideas or fellow camping logo owners out there?

Is it possible a previous owner added it rather like we add decals now?! It's in the same font as the Volkswagen logo. Or do you think it was added by Bilbo and denotes the model ?

This is one of our first postings but by no means first visits to the club site. Over the past 18 months, we've learnt so much as new camper parents. Awesome. Thank you.

[Mocki]

it is a vw badge, the van was converted from new, and left the factory to be a camper.

most devons carry the camping badge.

[batmangb]

I had a German registered Joker with the same badge a few years ago, always wondered that myself!

[koopsi]

yep, my 1980 Devon has the same badge as that

[campervanman]

My 88 Bilbo pop top was converted from a van and had the Camping logo on tailgate.

[McBeezle]

OK now I'm really confused! So Volkswagen put the logos on as they left the factory, knowing they were destined to be fitted out as campers? But a conversion also has one? Maybe the conversion had a replacement tailgate from one of the "destined to be a camper"

So quite common and not likely to help us identify the type of van then? Thank you all for your postings.

Brilliant.

[Ian Hulley]

So quite common and not likely to help us identify the type of van then?

Nope VERY common, as available at most shows from the breakers stalls

Ian

[meggles]

My last van had one on. That was a Caravelle. My present van has one on, this is a SHED!

[fullsunian]

yep, my 1980 Devon has the same badge as that

And mine

[kevtherev]

Hey Dee
bilbo baggins
A small and insignificant character who travelled the worlds
Because of his spirit of adventure.. the company was named after him.

Kev

[TravellingChick]

I've got the same badge on my Autohomes 1985 solid sided pop top.

[Mocki]

i have two in my shed..... but im not putting them on my bus!

[Bilbo Blue]

Mine had the same badge.
Got any pics of the inside?
please please please

[domiles1]

My 1987 diesel has a CAMPING badge too. I always thought, as Mocki says, that the vehicle was always a camper (converted by VW?) and as a result I thought it was a bit rare and special!!! I'm subsequently told, however, by people whose opinions I trust, that mine's just a converted van like many others, and the badge don't mean nuffink. ????

[McBeezle]

My 1987 diesel has a CAMPING badge too. I always thought, as Mocki says, that the vehicle was always a camper (converted by VW?) and as a result I thought it was a bit rare and special!!! I'm subsequently told, however, by people whose opinions I trust, that mine's just a converted van like many others, and the badge don't mean nuffink. ????

Doesn't mean nuffink. No I'm quite reassured they aren't rare. Infact very common but maybe it does mean something.

It seams to mean that Volkswagen put the camping logo on because they were destined for delivery to a conversion factory.

Useful to know cause it gives us an idea of their history - spasmodic use and maybe a lot of adventures but less likely to have been overworked as a daily workhorse. Special