Do Hymer A Class Still Have A Steel Frame? (1 Viewer)

[veevee]

Was wondering if Hymer A Class motorhomes from about the year 2000 still have a steel frame that they attach the body to or have they moved to a stand alone composite non frame construction of the bodies now?

Thanks

 

[scotjimland]

As far as I know there has no steel frame, the construction method is called PUAL..

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[veevee]

Thanks Jim, see what you mean.

Haven't looked at such a modern catalogue but still had in my mind that they attach something like this to a frame but now see they don't.

That's several pints I owe you now, can only hope you are tea total...

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[JJ]

I am pretty sure there is a steel frame in the front of my 1987 660S because they were the first ever motorhomes, at that time, to go through a front on, crash test...

I am looking for the (scanned) brochure that I have somewhere which shows this.

JJ

 

[scotjimland]

Eriba, part of Hymer group, caravans have a steel cage.. and probably so do the Hymer Eriba-car motorhomes.. also the Classic Hymers like JJs

 

[scotjimland]

May be of interest... they had a steel frame with the PUAL construction..

Hymer history archive

1976 Launch of a budget A-Class Hymer 521 based on the Bedford Blitz, the first to have a swing-down cab bed, fore-runner of the later B-Class

Introduction of the Hymer 650 based on the Mercedes ‘Bremen' transporter, a landmark model, the first to employ Hymer's ‘PUAL' construction (PolyUrethane/ Aluminium): sandwich of aluminium outer, plywood inner over a steel frame and PU foam filling

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[Dave and Ginny]

I have no idea... But was only thinking about this the other day when making up the drop down bed (always seems to be my job ) There surely must me some steal in there to provide a framework to support the bed?...he says hoping the answer is yes