“He immediately insisted he is known as the ‘fryer messiah’”
In contrast to the norm, this feature doesn’t focus on chassis and drivetrain upgrades, but instead on the vision and eye for detail of the builder. His intention was to create a functional and practical workhorse housed within a uniquely styled body. A contemporary mix of Airstream, Art Deco and Jules Verne springs to mind, with a hint of Roman warrior headgear for good measure.
The man behind it is builder extraordinaire Paul Bacon, a man all too familiar to CC readers. Over the years quite a number of his diverse creations have appeared on these pages, namely Dualatron, Cosmotron, Automatron, the not-so-standard Standard, and most recently the WTF-1 pick-up. Adding to that list is what is affectionately known as The Meat Wagon.
Peter Coverdale, a friend of current Cosmotron owner Alan Hull, was hankering after a mobile catering van, one that would stand out in a crowd. Alan introduced Peter to Paul (this is starting to sound a bit biblical), at a time when the WTF-1 build was reaching fruition. Ideas were discussed, drawings were sketched and, getting straight to the meat of the matter a plan was formulated.
The chosen one
In fairness first? Such was his jubilation when I admitted it was, he immediately insisted he is known as the ‘fryer messiah’ from this day forth – you know what these creative types are like.
