Pre stabiliser and Breakaway cable

[BigAl1]

I seem to remember when I were a lad, in 1970 I went caravanning with an aunt and uncle in a new Europa 390. There were no breakaway cables or stabilers in those days. When were they introduced?

 

[Dave_374230619]

Big Al, when you was a lad they had a man walking in front of the car with a flag. It was his job to sort out any problems such as chasing after stray caravans coming loose from the car.

 

[Lutz]

A close look at the following picture of an AlKo chassis, dated 1968, suggests that it already had a breakaway cable:

 

[BigAl1]

Big Al, when you was a lad they had a man walking in front of the car with a flag. It was his job to sort out any problems such as chasing after stray caravans coming loose from the car.

Dave

When I were a lad there were no cheeky young rascals like you around, they were seen and not heard.

 

[BigAl1]

Hi Lutz.

I definatly remember hitching the caravan to the car (an Austin 1800)and there was only the ball to hitch and the 7N plug to connect.

 

[BigAl1]

I have just seen page 10 of The C C mag and it states that breakaway cables were not compulsary until Oct '82.

 

[brian_374238048]

I have just seen page 10 of The C C mag and it states that breakaway cables were not compulsary until Oct '82.

I bought a brand new Abbey 12 ft (cost