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LATEST NEWS AND VIEWS |
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Your Freedom Proposal
Proposal to amend certain Acts of Parliament to enable the setting up of motorhome stopovers.
Read more in the Inbox |
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New VW California on show
Camper fans can take a closer look at the new Volkswagen California campervan at a series of shows and events across the UK over the next few months.
Details in the Inbox |
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DFDS completes acquisition of Norfolkline
Details on the Norfolkline website here and further in-depth details here |
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Remote tyre pressure monitoring system for motorhomes
TyrePal have introduced a device that wirelessly monitors your tyre pressures whilst travelling.
Details in the Inbox |
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Timberland Motorhomes
Readers may be aware of the recent reports that Timberland Motorhomes had ceased trading, We asked Kevin Cain, the owner of the company for a statement to outline the postion.
Read the statement in the Inbox |
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Camping and Caravanning Club News
As part of The Camping and Caravanning Club's Carefree Travel Service, the latest edition of the Winter Sun Camping brochure for 2010/11 has been launched.
The Siteseeker search facility on the Camping and Caravanning Club's website has been improved, giving users more control when searching for that perfect site
Read more in the Inbox |
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£50 to camp at Tall Ships event!
A local Rugby club is to charge motorhomes and caravans £50 per night during the Tall Ships Event at Hartlepool this summer. Read more in the Inbox |
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Western Isles to increase facilities for campervans
Additional toilet disposal facilities and 'Croft Camping' are proposed to help accommodate campervans. We have links to information about the 2010 arrangements for camping in the Western Isles
More in the Inbox |
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Bedford Camper Vans and Motorhomes: The Inside Story
 
Martin Watts, founder of the Classic Camper Club, recounts the history of all the Bedford based campervan and motorhome conversions, starting with the CA in 1952 right up to the Rascal in the mid 1990s
Buy Bedford Camper Vans and Motorhomes: The Inside Story from Amazon |
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Hydraulic levelling system
Glide-Rite introduce an automatic levelling system suitable for most motorhomes. See the Inbox for details |
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Height Barriers
Read our views on the current campaign. In the Inbox |
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Camping Morocco
 The guide from Vicarious Books listing around 150 campsites and overnight and day parking places throughout the country, all with colour photos, descriptions, directions and GPS co-ordinates. See the Vicarious Books website for full details |
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Are You Overweight?
A recent VOSA roadside check discovered that 80% of the motorhomes they checked were overweight. One was 20% over the manufacturers specified maximum. We understand that more checks are planned.
Penalties for overloading offences can be up to £200, and overloaded vehicles can be prohibited from continuing their journey until the excess weight has been removed. |
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New Campsite Feature
We have decided to include a few campsite reviews on our website, the first one is now on-line here.
We want to include more, please contact us if you would like to contribute. |
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 All the Aires - Spain & Portugal
The guide from Vicarious Books covers 'aires', and LPG stations, throughout Spain and Portugal. All were inspected in autumn 2008
See the Vicarious Books website for full info |
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ARTICLES |
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Dusseldorf Caravan Salon 2007
A personal report of the largest European motorhome
show
New Zealand
Advice on motorhome hire in New Zealand
Aires in the UK
Official overnight parking places for motorhomes
Annual Habitation Check
The SMMT official checklist
Buying & Selling Advice
Our advice for safe trading
Motorhome Exchanges
Listing of people wanting and offering exchanges worldwide
Importing from Germany
Our experience of importing a motorhome
Motorhome to the Ukraine
Account of a trip taking aid
Stopovers
Our listing of motorhome stopovers in the UK
Tim's TraveLog
Tales of travelling with a motorhome
Towing with a motorhome
How to tow legally
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