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Personbarryorton
23/4/2014 at 4:30pm
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New to caravanning and just bought a Swift Utopia 530 (2003). Bit mystified by the various numbers suffixed to 'van names. For example, does "530"on my 'van actually mean anything? Seems a bit pointless if not.


PersonOnewheelonmywagon
23/4/2014 at 6:08pm
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It means the internal length is 5.30 metres, approximately.


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Personbarryorton
23/4/2014 at 6:19pm
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Thanks...

I always like a bit of trivia :-)


Personclever
23/4/2014 at 6:52pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Onewheelonmywagon on 23/4/2014
It means the internal length is 5.30 metres, approximately.


Never heard that one before !

So my Adria that has an internal length of 6.02m is called a 542 because ?


Personkernow63
23/4/2014 at 7:54pm
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I think its a fairly standard convention, but perhaps its a british thing. I've just looked at the internal lengths of some older Swift Challengers:

470 and 480 are 4.7 metres
520 and 530 are 5.23 m

However, the 490 is listed as 5.3 metres, go figure!

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23/4/2014 at 8:59pm
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As mentioned usually linked to the length. And the last number 524 or when the have 520/4 is the number of berths.


Personclever
23/4/2014 at 9:02pm
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Abbey Vogue 215 is 4.7 metres.




And my 542 is a six berth


PersonOnewheelonmywagon
24/4/2014 at 12:56am
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Only applies when a zero at end.
Maybe it's a 542 because you need a 5 cylinder 4.2 litre engine to tow it - who knows.


PersonBattie
24/4/2014 at 6:53am
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Maybe it's a 542 because you need a 5 cylinder 4.2 litre engine to tow it - who knows.





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Personclever
24/4/2014 at 9:26am
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Or perhaps the numbers don't really mean anything !



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