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[Sir Tigger KC]

I used to sell static caravans and was always getting into trouble with my manager for bringing in damp tourers in part ex!! 

Deals a deal i thought! 

[Vamps]

I used to sell static caravans and was always getting into trouble with my manager for bringing in damp tourers in part ex!! 

Deals a deal i thought! 

Static, my kind of caravan.................

[Matchless]

Been looking around for caravans .. thoughts on this one anyone and what to look out for ?

Lunar clubman

 

We had a 4-berth version of that model for many years, luxurious for the time,fully insulated double glazed and winterised, sprung interior upholstery, real oak for the cupboard frames and doors etc.
It would be about the last year to have an aluminium chassis which is great for keeping the weight down but have a good look around the tow hitch and axle attachments for signs of corrosion where steel meets aluminium. They had rubber or plastic material to keep the two metals apart so you shouldnt see any significant corrosion.
The roof is a one-piece fibreglass moulding which was unusual for the time, result is very unlikely to have leaked from above. Any leaks and rot would be below windows.
The rear push/pull/curse_swimbo handles are missing, this would suggest some dampness and rot behind the rear panel, quite common in a 'van of this age but easy to fix with basic woodworking skills and modern polyurathane glues.
The floors on these were some of the very first laminated ply/polyurethane foam/fibre board construction and early ones suffered from delamination just inside the doorway and by the sink. Can be fixed by drilling holes and injecting resin but best avoided.
Axles were by Knott but usually had Alko hubs and brakes so spares readily available.
Budget for new (reinforced) tyres.

[Marks DTM Calib]

12V electrics is actually quite easy / cheap to mend .. unless master control panels fail ...

HTH 

And even then, you open up the 'master control panels' and find nothing more then 20 quids worth of bits in the form of a few relays and a switch mode supply with charging capability.....so they are not hard to DIY repair 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I used to sell static caravans and was always getting into trouble with my manager for bringing in damp tourers in part ex!! 

Deals a deal i thought! 

Static, my kind of caravan.................

This is my kind of caravan:





..............ahh, perhaps not, maybe this really is my ideal caravan:



 

[omega3000]

Been looking around for caravans .. thoughts on this one anyone and what to look out for ?

Lunar clubman

 

We had a 4-berth version of that model for many years, luxurious for the time,fully insulated double glazed and winterised, sprung interior upholstery, real oak for the cupboard frames and doors etc.
It would be about the last year to have an aluminium chassis which is great for keeping the weight down but have a good look around the tow hitch and axle attachments for signs of corrosion where steel meets aluminium. They had rubber or plastic material to keep the two metals apart so you shouldnt see any significant corrosion.
The roof is a one-piece fibreglass moulding which was unusual for the time, result is very unlikely to have leaked from above. Any leaks and rot would be below windows.
The rear push/pull/curse_swimbo handles are missing, this would suggest some dampness and rot behind the rear panel, quite common in a 'van of this age but easy to fix with basic woodworking skills and modern polyurathane glues.
The floors on these were some of the very first laminated ply/polyurethane foam/fibre board construction and early ones suffered from delamination just inside the doorway and by the sink. Can be fixed by drilling holes and injecting resin but best avoided.
Axles were by Knott but usually had Alko hubs and brakes so spares readily available.
Budget for new (reinforced) tyres.

Extensive information there M'less  Im guessing that with age the older caravans will suffer from the panels becoming brittle  As you say any wood rot can be cut out and re done .. if it had carpet i would rip that out for starters then re furb the interior doors/floors ect .... 
Are you still limited to a certain speed for towing a caravan 

[bored bigyin54]

60 mate

[bored bigyin54]

I used to sell static caravans and was always getting into trouble with my manager for bringing in damp tourers in part ex!! 

Deals a deal i thought! 

Static, my kind of caravan.................

This is my kind of caravan:





..............ahh, perhaps not, maybe this really is my ideal caravan:



 

need a truck to tow that

[omega3000]

60 mate

Plenty fast enough for me  Think the most ill be doing is 30 mph till i get use to towing 

[Sir Tigger KC]

It's amazing the difference you can make to an old Van with a dehumidifier, a tube of silicone and a pot of emulsion!! 

Not that I'd advocate such bodging and would advise a full and comprehensive restoration! 

[Entwood]

60 mate

not quite true ....

60 mph on a dual carriageway when a higher or the national speed limit applies,
50 mph on a single carriageway when a higher or the national speed limit, applies,
at all other times the speed limit as posted.

HTH and sorry for being pedantic ...  but I'd hate to see someone "done" for lack of information

[omega3000]

Do caravans need gas and electric safe certificates 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Do caravans need gas and electric safe certificates 

Dunno, but don't forget it will need a full geometric setup at WIM! 

[Entwood]

Do caravans need gas and electric safe certificates 

Nope, no legislation to enforce that, BUT for safety sake they are a good idea, and theoretically a commercial site could refuse you if they asked for the certificate and you don't have one.

[omega3000]

Do caravans need gas and electric safe certificates 

Dunno, but don't forget it will need a full geometric setup at WIM! 

 

Maybe a tyre thread for caravans next 

Do caravans need gas and electric safe certificates 

Nope, no legislation to enforce that, BUT for safety sake they are a good idea, and theoretically a commercial site could refuse you if they asked for the certificate and you don't have one.