Recent content by RogerL

While that applies to modern caravan fridges, older ones simply ran a nominal 12v from the car/caravan plug to the 12v heater coil via a on/off switch on the fridge fascia - certainly our 2000 Bailey fridge worked like that. It did mean that the heater element was using 10-14 volts dependent on...

For context, the NCC introduced the concept of MIRO + minimum payload = MTPLM where the minimum payload is calculated based on no. of berths and internal length because some member manufacturers were providing even less payload and were therefore impractical for touring! It has long been a...

But does the new bulletin supercede that information? As so often happens, the .gov website isn't always unambiguous. There's a thread on another caravan forum with reference to UK caravanners being fined by German police because the 750-3500 exemption for non-commercial trailers only applies...

This new bulletin doesn't distinguish between commercial and leisure trailers - so as worded any caravan over 750 kg needs to be registered to travel on mainland europe.

And Northern Lights!

A word of caution - the law on drink-driving which introduced the breathalyser didn't repeal the original "drunk in charge of a motor vehicle" which can be, and has been, used as an alternative charge, with a lesser penalty than drink-driving.

That surely says it all? Land-Rovers have the most appalling reliablity record around the world - that's how bad UK caravans are!

Caravan forums have always heard mainly about those with problems, rarely from those with no issues - but it's the same set of problems, leaks and cracked panels - despite decades of opportunity to improve and several new construction methods we still hear of the same issues and owners having to...

The dealers are bearing the brunt of manufacturers' incompetence - if you build fault-laden products, sell at high prices and make warranty repairs difficult, why would it end any differently?

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If a site's signal is poor enough to justify an aerial socket on each pitch, I avoid everything built into the caravan and plug straight into the back of the TV, with the cable through the nearest window - still allows full locking.

Lifting manhole covers - for telecom/cable ducting

Yes - BUT - like other contributors I don't see an issue for a 100 yards manoeuvre at low speed.

Welcome - nice choice of towcar!

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