Collected new caravan on the 3rd of July 2010 and made first ever trip.
From Warrington in Cheshire to Bosnia Hertzogovina
Car Mercedes Benz C Class 220D Sport AMG Model
Maximum Towing weight 1800 Maximum nose weight 75 Kilo's
fitted with the following
1. Thule roof box
2. Active trailer Control
Caravan Bailey GT60 620-6
fitted with ATC System Motor Mover for twin axle Satellite dish semitropical
Towing speed 60mph however in Germany went to 70mph over taking lorries but only for short periods no problems at all
only time we had a problem was in Slovenia very windy and got caught by passing high sided wagon ATC activated in caravan which activated trailer control in car which shut-down engine pulled over switched off and switched on and off we went ( security unbelievable).
Day One Warrington to Rudheim in Germany
648 miles
driving time 13 hours and 45 mins
average speed 47 miles per hour
average consumption 25.1 MPG
Day Two Rudheim in Germany to Ossiach in Austria
miles 491
Driving Time 10hrs 45 mins
Average speed 46 mph
average fuel consumption 21 mpg
Day Three Ossiach Austria to Bihac in Bosnia
Miles 241
Driving time 6hrs and 4 mins
average speeed 40mph
average consumption 22.1 mpg
total mileage 1,380 miles total driving time 29.89 hrs
total round trip mileage 2,760 miles total round trip driving 59.87 hours
all figures verified by two Mercedes on board computers
arrived back in Warrington today and looking forward to our next trip .
From Warrington in Cheshire to Bosnia Hertzogovina
Car Mercedes Benz C Class 220D Sport AMG Model
Maximum Towing weight 1800 Maximum nose weight 75 Kilo's
fitted with the following
1. Thule roof box
2. Active trailer Control
Caravan Bailey GT60 620-6
fitted with ATC System Motor Mover for twin axle Satellite dish semitropical
Towing speed 60mph however in Germany went to 70mph over taking lorries but only for short periods no problems at all
only time we had a problem was in Slovenia very windy and got caught by passing high sided wagon ATC activated in caravan which activated trailer control in car which shut-down engine pulled over switched off and switched on and off we went ( security unbelievable).
Day One Warrington to Rudheim in Germany
648 miles
driving time 13 hours and 45 mins
average speed 47 miles per hour
average consumption 25.1 MPG
Day Two Rudheim in Germany to Ossiach in Austria
miles 491
Driving Time 10hrs 45 mins
Average speed 46 mph
average fuel consumption 21 mpg
Day Three Ossiach Austria to Bihac in Bosnia
Miles 241
Driving time 6hrs and 4 mins
average speeed 40mph
average consumption 22.1 mpg
total mileage 1,380 miles total driving time 29.89 hrs
total round trip mileage 2,760 miles total round trip driving 59.87 hours
all figures verified by two Mercedes on board computers
arrived back in Warrington today and looking forward to our next trip .
