It was the glory days of the camp expert Westfalia from Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, when the James Cook was created on the Mercedes-Benz transporter T1 chassis. The name James Cook, which dates back to the 18 th century by the famous sailor, was supposed to become a synonym for a legendary van conversionthe camper-era had formulated new demands. This large model was developed by Westfalia on a Mercedes-Benz chassis in 1977. It was the first mobile home that combined a wet cell and a hard roof extension. Driven by its reputation, the James Cook should pave the way for a new generation of modern vans. The first James Cook was built in 1977 by Westfalia on the new Mercedes-Benz TN/T1 series. In 1976, the Westfalia Design Office developed the first sketches of a van with a raised roof and a revolutionary floor plan. For Westfalia, it was a real turnaround in time, because after years of legendary cooperation with Volkswagen and its famous mobile homes on T1 and T2 chassis, Mercedes-Benz turned