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Subject Topic: 8 ft. caravan legal next year?
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13/5/2006 at 6:54pm
 Location: Derbyshire
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Been looking at Adria caravans this morning very impressed. They have come along way from the earlyer ones. the dealer told me that next year they are having a 8ft wide one as they are changing the laws on towing vans over 7 ft 6" wide has anybody else heard anything about this?

 

Pete.



13/5/2006 at 8:56pm
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Not heard anything about that, will be keeping an eye on this thread to see if anyone else has.

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13/5/2006 at 9:47pm
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The current rules do defy logic so perhaps someone has seen the light!!

David

 



14/5/2006 at 10:25am
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that would be FANTASTIC

3 years ago in Switzerland we looked at some German caravans.  The extra width made them HUGHE inside compared to ours.

I do hope that you are right

Michael



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14/5/2006 at 10:33am
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I've not heard anything but will keep an eye out, or should I say ear open!

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14/5/2006 at 10:59am
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How wide do we want to go? they have to be stored and towed.

Robin



14/5/2006 at 5:46pm
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If Johnny foreigner can stow and tow them, then so can we.  We are after all British

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15/5/2006 at 7:56pm
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any more news on the 8ft wide caravan

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15/5/2006 at 8:27pm
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I don't think anyone should hold their breath!, after all they need to sort out what can and can't tow them first!!

Or maybe just maybe that's what this is about?? as they are perfectly legal now if you fancy towing with a 35cwt van



15/5/2006 at 8:36pm
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Well twenty thousand travellers dont have a problem

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15/5/2006 at 8:55pm
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Road width might be a problem - just thinking about all of the small country lanes you have to go down to get to campsites

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16/5/2006 at 12:33am
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Road width is not a problem...20,000 travellers do it all the time!!


16/5/2006 at 12:33am
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 No thanks I'll stick to putting an awning up if i want more space. Now theres an idea why not a door on both sides of the van like a few of the older models used to have then you can put an awning on both sides 



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