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23/5/2023 at 3:46pm
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Long while since I've been down to deepest darkest Cornwall, but frequent visitor to western side of Exmoor NP, and day tripped out from there on A39 and A30 many a time. Got to opt for A30 as preference, and that's without the caravan in tow, no competition WITH the van!
Presume BIL is not towing a van along A39, wouldn't want to tow a van down Countisbury hill into Lynmouth, and then the hill out of Lynmouth (pray for no hill starts! - otherwise likely adding a buggered clutch to already knackered brakes from Countisbury hill! ).
Mate of mine lives on Exmoor National Park and when visiting him, he always says keep south of the park as much as possible when dragging the van! He knows a thing or two, he drags a big horsebox behind a Landrover!
The traffic is almost guaranteed to be horrible on a BH, but why add a more difficult route to the trip as well, A39 is significantly single carriage road so 60mph (if towing - 50mph) speed restriction on top of longer distance (and 60 will seem reckless in plenty of places!), A30 IIRC nearly all duel carriageway, so 70mph (60mph if towing) limit and a lot less miles. So your BIL thinks ALL the numerous resorts along north Devon coast are NOT going to be popular and roads congested on a BH then, we'll see!
As suggested, con the BIL into picking up the week's bar bills if he's later than you, and have the tab already started when he arrives! Reckon even if you are towing and he's solo, you should still beat him by a margin, road closures, massive delays aside. 
Enjoy your hols, and try not to be too smug when he turns up well late in his knackered car!
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