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Quote: Originally posted by The 2 Tops on 07/9/2018

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Our present van is 7'-5" wide. our previous Coachman was 7'-1" wide and, to be honest, from a users point of view there felt little difference.
When the 8 foot wide ones started to come onto the market, I wrote in the C.C. mag that I could not see the point of these wide vans, and that 7'-1" wide was ample for anyone. I made the point of narrow lanes in the UK (where most club sites are as well as the private ones), and that two 8 foot wide vans passing each other would need an extra road width of 22 inches.
The response was hostile - no appreciation of logic, just an avalanche of near abusive comments. So if the 8 footers get their bodywork scraped, owners might ponder the sense in these wide vans.
Bertie.

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Quote: Originally posted by saxo1 on 10/9/2018

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The difference between 7'1"and 8'is 11" X2 = 22" as he posted.
Saxo1

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Quote: Originally posted by saxo1 on 10/9/2018

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This is what he actually referred to not existing caravans.
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"When the 8 foot wide ones started to come onto the market, I wrote in the C.C. mag that I could not see the point of these wide vans, and that 7'-1" wide was ample for anyone. I made the point of narrow lanes in the UK (where most club sites are as well as the private ones), and that two 8 foot wide vans passing each other would need an extra road width of 22 inches.
saxo1

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