I have finally decided that I am going to name the T25 after the location of my first breakdown or bump. It makes life very simple and adds a touch of mystery and anticipation to the naming process. Who needs a Bertha or Big Billy when something much more significant will suffice. It might not be pretty and it might not be fun but you’ll never forget it – that’s for sure. There are a few reasons why this is by far the best way to name your van:
1 You will have to avoid crap places. That way you’ll never have to name your van after them if you crash or breakdown there. And as an added bonus you won’t have to go there.
2 You will have to drive carefully in places with rubbish names. Simple that.
3 You will have to avoid breaking down. Easier said than done with a t25 but worth considering.
4 You will go places. The more out and about in interesting places you are, the more chance of having a crash or breakdown somewhere really cool. ‘Agadir’ would be a good name for a van, ‘Tescos’ would be very, very uncool.
So has anyone got anything to report? What would your van be called if you had to name it after the place you first crashed or broke down? My wife’s car would be called ‘Fairy Cross’ with ‘the garage wall’ as a middle name. My First T25 would have been ‘Wookey Hole’ , the second would have been ‘dogging layby on the A39 just outside Barnstaple’. Bit of a mouthfull that one. But not for me thankfully. Amazing how much attention you recieve in a camper with the bed out!
My current T25, known currently as ‘the van’ will, with any luck, never be named. We’re off to Stockport in it soon so let’s hope it’s a good trip. Although ‘Didsbury’ wouldn’t be a bad choice I suppose. Then it’s off to France. I think I’ll fake a breakdown. Yes that’s it. It’ll be ‘Vannes’. God forbid we ever make it as far as ’Nancy’