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Truly excellent Polonus 👌🤌. Phil

I would love to see a wind tunnel smoke test on Sevel vans, as my impression is that due to the nose shape and screen to roof top there would be very little drag on skylights/folded sat dish and solar panels as I think they would all be in a natural low pressure area on the roof which would be...

I've travelled the continent each year for 20 years and have always had atleast a 120w panel on the roof. Like you I have rarely stayed longer than a day in one place, if your saying that the air resistance of solid panels on the roof would negate any power gained by them, I have to disagree, I...

By the way take note all, I have found out that DVSA have in the last month ordered hundreds of portable weight plates and are on a mission apparently to stop over loaded motorhomes and that much was evident in Brecon this weekend. Phil

I have to say that although the price is in my view expensive, they have been very helpful and quick to service my uprating. As for having to be a motorhome that does ring true as DVSA as in my previous post said they do not deal with motorhome uprates so there must be a niche market for...

And guess what, you just would not believe it, we had spent the weekend at the Brecon Jazz festival pitched on the Brecon cricket club grounds with the South Wals Camping and caravan club. All available fields were packed with motorhomes and Caravans all around Brecon, we use to go regularly...

"Sticks like shit" by the way Mark is how Evostick describe its properties in their sales blurb, believe me, it's not my wording 😁. As to removing it I use various tools depending on thickness of adhesive sealant, wether it's holding something down or how I can get at it. I use a multi tool for...

I only got £21k for our Swift 630L in perfect condition 10 years ago there wasn't anything that could be faulted on it, the purchaser had a professional motorhome inspection firm who sent two guys to go over it before he bought it, cheeky sod he got it for a song. Phil

If its leaking at the joint between the roof and the roof light then a bead of adhesive sealant around the join will stop the leak it really doesn't matter what it looks like as it can't be seen from the ground and only affects one's pride but stops the leak. I did this when our maxi heki...

All the paperwork arrived from SV Tech on Wednesday and I have now sent of the V5C and the SV Tech documents to DVLA for it to be changed on its plate weight to 3900kg, so I hope that the 2-4 week return suggested by DVLA website turns into 2 week. The plate supplied by SV was an official...

I am not conversant with the rules Mark I just had the details from my son but I believe when he said commercial builders, it means the likes of Bursner Swift, Autotrail etc etc, unfortunately there are always those that build and sell for a profit and unless are a registered company it's very...

My Son has just sold the van we built about 4 years ago. Due to the fact that he and his wife have just recently had another daughter plus they have just exchanged on another house so finance and leisure time is tight. We did a fairly good build which cost him circa £22000. He advertised it on...

By the by most 3 way fridges will take atleast 3 or 4 hours to start to lower the inside tempeture to the standard 5degs, when using gas or 230volts, the 12volt situation is really to keep the fridge at a low tempreture when travelling and is not really meant to be used to cool the fridge down...

Evening Rhys, A three way fridge works on Gas, 12volts (when engine is running only), and mains 230volts. When working on gas the flame heats the refrigerant which then circulates around the vanes/pipework at the rear of the fridge and causes the icing up of the fridge plate inside which then...

To be honest Mark I've built 3 campervans since I did mine and got it registered as "Motorcaravan " all three are not registered as "motorcaravans" but all have insurance to their current value without a problem. 10 years ago it was a different story there were very few insurance companies that...

Port in a storm is always welcome Mark, It's good to have anything that might work to hand. Phil

I've since found out that if your van is not registered as a "motor caravan" I.e. its still registered as a panel van. You can go straight to Dvsa and fill in form VTG10. Send £25 and they will produce a weight plate for you do all the paperwork and up plate your particular van to its original...

Oh man of little faith, believe in God my friend and you shall be redeemed. NOT. 😆.Phil

We're actually in Barry kev, not far from Barry Island 😁. Phil

Yesterday I took my van to the public weighbridge in Cardiff as I'm due to go down to Pompeii on Sept 1st, so as I've added stuff to it over the years and I'll be towing my Bonniville too I thought I'd check the vehicle weight and train weight. I've always been close to max so it was beginning...