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LATEST NEWS AND VIEWS

Your Freedom Proposal
Proposal to amend certain Acts of Parliament to enable the setting up of motorhome stopovers.
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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

DFDS completes acquisition of Norfolkline
Details on the Norfolkline website here and further in-depth details here

Remote tyre pressure monitoring system for motorhomes
TyrePal have introduced a device that wirelessly monitors your tyre pressures whilst travelling.
Details in the Inbox

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

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
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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

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

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

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Hydraulic levelling system
Glide-Rite introduce an automatic levelling system suitable for most motorhomes. See the Inbox for details

Height Barriers
Read our views on the current campaign. In the Inbox

Camping Morocco
Camping MoroccoThe 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

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.

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.

All the Aires - Spain and PortugalAll 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

ARTICLES

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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ARCHIVE

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AUTO-SLEEPERS MANAGEMENT BUYOUT

BROWNHILLS MANAGEMENT BUYOUT

SWIFT BUYOUT AUTOCRUISE

C&CC CARBON NEUTRAL SITE

TRUMA HEATER RECALL

LICENCE PROPOSAL REJECTED

SEA Group buy AUTO-SLEEPERS

New owners for RDH

EU driving licence proposal

LPGA advice on refillables *updated*

Canterbury stopover
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MOTORHOME SHOW NEWS
Shepton Mallet Show Details
Read details of the forthcoming Motorhome Show at Shepton Mallet - 10th-12th September
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SHOW DATES
See our listing of all the forthcoming motorhome shows in the UK here

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INFORMATION
Motorhome FAQs
Answers to some common questions on our FAQs page
SEAT BELT LAW FOR MOTORHOMES
Details of how an EU Directive affects seat belt wearing. Read more on the FAQs page
German Environmental Zones
Going to Germany? You need to know about the new 'Umweltzonen'. Read more in the Inbox
ROAD TAX FOR MOTORHOMES
Which taxation class should your motorhome be in? Are you paying too much?
Read our Motorhome Road Tax page
MOTORHOME MOTs
Read the responses from VOSA and the DfT regarding MOTs for motorhomes here
Speed limits for motorhomes
Do you know the spreed limits that apply?. Read more
London Low Emission Zone
Read how the London Low Emission Zone will affect you.
Motorhome Parking
A very useful site giving details from all UK local authorities about parking provision for motorhomes: www.motorhomeparking.co.uk
Stopover SignMOTORHOME STOPOVERS
See the latest news on stopovers in the UK
Listing of UK motohome stopovers
All about European stopovers for motorhomes, also known as aires, stellplatz, aree di sosta... etc.

ANNUAL HABITATION SERVICE CHECK
The National Caravan Council have published a revised checklist of the Annual Habitation Service Check for Motorhomes, that is carried out by members of their Approved Workshop Scheme, we have the checklist available for download here

A-FRAMES
The Department for Transport view on the towing of cars on A-frames behind motorhomes - read it here

DISCUSSION
Motorhome List: UK based general discussion forum for motorhome users.
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Motorhome Living: UK based discussion forum for owners who live and travel for extended periods in their vehicles and for those who are considering taking up this lifestyle.
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MAGAZINES
Motorhome Magazines
We are grateful to the following magazines who (usually!) send us their latest issues for review
Motorcaravan Magazine
Practical Motorhome
Motorhome Monthly

MOTORHOME REVIEWS
Reviewed by UKMotorhomes.net

Avondale Seascape 5-ELX

Autostar Aryal 9

Reviewed by owners

Devon Monte Carlo

Hymer Starline 640

Timberland Freedom *Updated*

Westfalia James Cook

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BOOK REVIEWS

Uneasy Rider

All the Aires - Benelux & Scandinavia

The Motorhome Checklist, and Destinations

GreenStop24

Motorcaravan Handbook

How Katie Pulled Boris

All the Aires - France

CamperStop Europe

Go Motorhoming Europe

Europe in a Motorhome

Motorhome Trails - Portugal

Great Sea View Camping and Caravan Sites

The Vendée

Motorhomes - an Illustrated History

The Recreational Nomad

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