How long will you keep your motorhome for (1 Viewer)

artona

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artona

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Great idea, bet you could make a bit renting to TV companies as well

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DESCO

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Saw one years ago on a site, think they were ahead of their time, brings back memories.
 

Jaws

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WOW !!
But then I look at that and I know why I thought motorhoming was not for me all those years ago.

Yes, they were indeed ahead of their time, but look at a caravan from the 70's..

I have often wondered why, way back in the good old bad old days, motor caravan builders did not use the innovative designs and ideas implemented in the caravans of the era..

Yes, some of them did and some took on a few of the better ideas, but the over all comfort and appointment in motor homes always seemed galaxies behind ..
 

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WOW !!
But then I look at that and I know why I thought motorhoming was not for me all those years ago.

Yes, they were indeed ahead of their time, but look at a caravan from the 70's..

It's beautiful!!!-- reminds me of back in 1973, with a 3 month old baby, to save money my husband and I bought an old 11foot caravan and parked up near Filey on a farm campsite. My OH was a musician playing the season at Butlins and we thought living in the van for 4 weeks til our new house was ready would save us some money. 2 adults, one baby and a dog lived in it for 4 months......... it was ...cosy? Probably cramped, everything washed by hand (including the nappies!!) but I remember only sunny days and a happy suntanned baby.

Hope your van finds a loving home.

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Squire

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Paralanian eh? I haven't seen one of those for years.

As a matter of interest - a little quizz - does anyone out there know how it became named the 'Paralanean'?
 
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artona

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reckon its all about location ::bigsmile:

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My late father built 2 vans on Panel van/minbuses. His last conversion was on an Austin J2, then he bought a boat.
 

poppys

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That brings back memories,I did a home conversion to a diesel J2,derv was about 1/2 the cost of petrol then.My conversion boosted a full size sink which was great for bathing the baby. The baby`s 36 now !:roflmto:

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ShiftZZ

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Paralanian eh? I haven't seen one of those for years.

As a matter of interest - a little quizz - does anyone out there know how it became named the 'Paralanean'?

Bradford based Paralanian produced luxury coachbuilt motorhomes in the late 1950s in its Parry Lane works (hence the name). .

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Squire

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Bradford based Paralanian produced luxury coachbuilt motorhomes in the late 1950s in its Parry Lane works (hence the name). .

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Spot on - but I think Artona knew all along ! (or perhaps he Googled it first ::bigsmile: )
 

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