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Hi all,

Apologies if this has been covered many times already.  I have recently purchased a 1988 Ford Transit 190 Converted Campervan.  It was built by York Coachbuilders some time age, so not a recognised 'Professional' conversion company.

I am having trouble getting quotes for insurance as everyone we phone seems to ask, "Who converted it" and they want to hear company's like 'Leisuredrive' or 'Holdsworth'.  We are running out of ideas for who to contact now.  There are so many vans similar to ours, surely somebody out there is insuring them??!!

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Daniel

Adrian Flux are evry good for Motorhomes of dubious parentage, for want of a better term -  They do a lot of the Self build Motor Caravanners (SBMCC) vehicles and you get a worth while discount if you are a member.

Shield are another specialist in this field

Quote: Originally posted by kiev on 04/3/2008

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Hi- Being as your van is 20years old, it may pay you to join The Classic Campers Club, apart from many other benifits it offers is a list of insurers who offer very good deals, and they dont all require the vehicle to have a listed manufacturers name.  kiev

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Thanks guys.

I checked the Classic Campers Club and unfortunately the cut-off date is 1987.  I can't use Shield either as they don't insure anything over 19 years!!

Adrian Flux have given us a quote, but it is a little high.  To stay within my budget I would probably have to buy 3rd party, fire & theft.

Strangely the person we bought the camper from had a policy though Norwich Union, but they thought it was a standard Motor Caravan, when we told them it was a self-build conversion they said they wouldn't insure us.  This indicates the person we bought it from didn't have a valid policy.  Has anyone else come across this sort of thing before?

Thanks, Daniel

Quote: Originally posted by dancov on 07/3/2008

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Thanks Scratcher, we've managed to get a quote throught Norton, £750 fully comp!!  I am 27 and my girlfriend is 26 so I guess that is why it is so high!!

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We can get decent quotes if we tell insurers we just have a 'Motor caravan', but when they find out that it isn't professionally built by one of the companies on their list (Leisuredrive etc) they don't want to know.

Being a self-built camper we have only been able to get quotes from Adrian Flux, Caravanwise & Norton.

Try Footman James