The competition for owners to have their vans selected for the special display is supported by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and the organisers of Vanfest.

The oldest van chosen to represent the first generation of the Volkswagen Transporter is a valuable 1966 ‘split-screen’ Samba entered by its proud owner Simon Callum.

The second generation ‘bay window’ model chosen for the display is Allan Ward’s 1968 Devon Eurovette, while the third generation is a 1990 Atlantic owned by Philip Clegg.

A red customised 2002 campervan conversion owned by Michael and Anne Whitburn represents the fourth generation of the Transporter, while Martin and Blanche Adams will have the newest van on display with their cool, black Volkswagen California camper complete with chrome accessories as an example of the current fifth generation model.

Over 10 million Volkswagen Transporters have been built since production started with the iconic ‘split-screen’ model in 1950, which make the Transporter one of the most popular vans in the world.

Now in its fifth generation, today’s California camper is now produced directly by Volkswagen at its own factory to the same high standards as all its vehicles.