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Topic: Record Caravan Attempt

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hattytheherald

27/1/2016 at 10:30pm
Location: Surrey
Outfit: Esterel C39

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Hi
I don't post often but wanted to let owners of older caravans know of the world record attempt taking place at Retrofestival at Newbury Showground in August. Link below that tells you dates and a little about this great show.

http://www.retrofestival.co.uk/

The attempt itself is being organised (as far as I know) by the Retro Caravan Club and Portafold.co.uk as well as other clubs. We will be attending in our 1977 Viking Fibreline and I believe the upper age limit is 1982 but please check if you have a slightly newer van.

We attended the last attempt several years ago in Melton Mowbary and it was a fantastic weekend with many wonderful old caravans in many conditions with some fantastic people.

So if you have a crappy old caravan (or not so crappy) come along and be part of the event. The attempt itself requires caravans to be towed by car to the show and occupied for a period of time (24 hours)and best of all it only costs £10 per unit.

http://www.retrocaravanclub.co.uk/

If you're interested then contact the Retro Caravan Club.

Vanessa

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28/1/2016 at 9:47pm
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That sounds like it could be fun. Unfortunately ours is too new, though we don't think of it as being new.

Colin21

28/1/2016 at 10:46pm
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It does sound like fun, but I think ours is too new as it is a 1988 model. Seems strange, 28 years old and it's too new!

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Colin

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