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27/2/2017 at 11:22pm
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which course and what qualification will you receive on completion
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27/2/2017 at 11:50pm
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Hello Lough,
We will start with
is it Static or tourer ?
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28/2/2017 at 12:05am
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Getting through the narrow doorway maybe a good place to start as all wheelchairs are a standard width. The restricted width access can only be achieved by the manufacturer's re-designing of the doorway to make it wider which will reduce the internal space needed. The caravan manufacturers won't make a major alteration for just a minority of people so it's a waste of time asking for input when a disabled person can't even be wheeled through the entrance.
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28/2/2017 at 12:05am
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I don't think you have any knowledge whatsoever regarding the differences between a static and a tourer and the construction of either! I suggest that you go and look at how each are built (totally differently) this will present different problems from each other and until you know what your talking about then you are highly unlikely to get much of anything useful on the like of here!
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28/2/2017 at 12:09am
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Is this a spammer
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28/2/2017 at 12:11am
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aren't they all?
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28/2/2017 at 12:13am
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I am a member of several forums and these type of questions pop up up regularly
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28/2/2017 at 12:47am
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Loughboroughdesign, can we clarify what kind of leisure vehicle you are referring to?
You mention "...Therefore we need to consider how they might be able to drive the vehicle..." and later mention Class A and Class C, so presumably you mean what is legally a Motorcaravan but is generally referred to as a Motorhome, as opposed to a towable "touring" caravan or a semi-permanently sited "static" caravan?
This company (exhibitors at last week's NEC show) might be of interest.
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28/2/2017 at 9:40am
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Even before redesign is the problem of siting the van when arriving at a touring site. If all occupants are disabled this is a major problem as van needs to be moved into final position and corner steadies wound down. Collection and disposal of fresh and waste water has to be considered. After that it is the creation of wide entry, internal space for movement and storage of wheelchairs. Sleeping arrangements by use of a fixed bed to avoid bed making up. Finally a large enough toilet/shower/washing cubicle for wheelchair entry. I gear a giant size caravan is needed for this. I would concentrate on static caravan conversion.
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01/3/2017 at 1:41am
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Quote: Originally posted by marg6 on 28/2/2017
the primary issue that regulare caravan users of this forum face is that someone with no idea and never set foot in a caravan of any sort would be given a project of this kind an then come here expecting info on their project!
what the hell is a class a or class c? and 2.3 -2.6 wide? go read up on the dvla towing regulations!
Why the need to be so rude? As mentioned students post on various forums to seek help - we all had to learn at sometime.
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01/3/2017 at 4:40pm
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The Swift Base Camp caravan is different as the door is at the rear and is wider than many. I'd suggest looking at that layout as it might be a good place to start for a wheelchair.
The height of the floor in all caravans would mean a very long ramp to comply with the maximum gradient of 1 in 20 recommendation. I wonder if a chair lift could be built into the caravan, but then weight is a problem.
A short steep ramp might be usable if there was an electric winch that could be used to put the wheelchair up it and lower it slowly down, that would require an able bodied helper.
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We camped for years. In 2019 we bought an Elddis Avante 454. We like it as it is short (6.9m) and fits in our driveway and has a fixed bed.
We had 127 nights away in the caravan in 2023.
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