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 via mobile 26/4/2024 at 6:26pm
Location: Lancashire
Outfit: Autosleeper Bourton
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We bought our first caravan (after using OH's trusted Force 10 tent, which he'd had since a student) in 1988. It was a 4 berth Monza, can't remember how much we paid, but got it from a small local dealer. First trip out to Settle we found the car wasn't up to pulling it. Got there ok, albeit not very fast, and we got back doing less than 40mph on the motorway! Went back to the dealer, explained the situation, found a smaller van there, a continental 2 berth Monza, he gave us back what we'd paid, worked out the difference and it was a much better van.
I don't think in those days there was much info available anywhere about weights etc, we certainly didn't have much of a clue, but it was a steep learning curve!
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26/4/2024 at 8:08pm
Location: Milton Keynes
Outfit: Bailey Alliance 66-2 Motorhome
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We got our first caravan in 1982 having sold our small canal cruiser when the boys came along. A first we towed it with a 1300 Vauxhall Viva, completely useless tow car! Our first site was Ferry Meadows in Peterborough which we have been back to several times since. Had several caravans before changing to a motorhome 10 years ago.
As Ina suggests in those days you relied on the Club magazine amongst others for information. How on earth did we manage without the internet? Although having said that life seemed fat less complicated?
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26/4/2024 at 10:33pm
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40 years? oh well you will get the hang of it soon then! lol
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27/4/2024 at 6:26pm
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I started when our Dad bought a 1955 Paladin. It was semi-circular from the outside and made of hardboard. It had gas lighting and was very similar looking to this picture.
He towed it with an old Cortina 1300cc. The chap he bought it from said it towed like a dream and so it did behind the 6 litre Bentley he delivered it with. Not quite so good behind the old man's cortina though.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=Tyj1DFwm&id=E02852A59C8369C5........
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