How long is a piece of string?

After stripping the van out last year and seeking quotes, I decided to design and build the interior.Being a carpenter and having the ability it seemed logical.
The units are constructed of Birch ply and flexy ply mainly,with a Formica face

 

I know what you mean !
If your going to Volksworld you can see it in the flesh

 

That's very pretty , a bit too modern for me though and seems like there is very little worktop space for preping / plating food when using the cooker?

 

It's pretty easy to make your own to your own design.

 

Westy hinges rock and roll, others don't, they are not rock and roll beds IMO.
No pics, common as much though.

 

You can put a pull strap on the back rest.
Ideally someone needs to design a bed similar to the T5 with shocks

 

I think the bed in mine is actually the back seat of a car (possibly a Volvo like the front seats) and it is a bit of a faff to switch between seat and bed.

 

I probably notice more than some, I herniated a disc years ago and the action of lifting the rear, strap or no strap is just exactly the sort of leaning over and lifting that can leave me with sciatica for the weekend.

 

I constructed a table that sits between the seat and bulkhead in a sleeve.
Still shaped to link up with the sink unit on a wet day in Dartmouth

 

Try Pilates, that will sort out your sciatica , it sorted mine

 

That's really nice
Birds eye Maple ?

 

I imagine your brackets are same/similar as mine. They are simply bolted onto the seat so when I went from 3/4 to full width I just got a full width piece of wood and bolted the brackets into place.

 

I stand corrected! Very well done indeed.

 

Burled Amberwood.

 

Do you find the 3/4 too small then? I'm wondering if mine is actually a bit wider than a 'proper' 3/4 wide bed.

 

It does look like it to me. I used to have a skinny unit down one side so the bed was that bit bigger. A normal 3/4 is actually a 2/3 tbh so yours is probably a 3/4. I went full width with mine a while back and lament the loss of storage space it provided. Joking aside a bed not spanning the full width and allowing a narrowed unit to the rear is ideal in my opinion. The big stuff like sink, fridge and cooker can be easily accommodated in the wider part at the front but leaves little room for storage. Incidentally if I had the skills I would definitely build something akin to yours as drawers are the most practical storage solution by far.