You should be aware that the main objective of this reportis to provide an insight into typical jobs – there’s not space to conduct step-by-step instructions on tasks such as adjusting the brakes, fitting a new breakaway cable and soon. There are also only scant references to gas appliances and supply systems – that’s an area where an unqualified owner must enlist professional help from a qualified gas specialist. This archive includes touring caravan brochures, technical specifications and in some cases the original price list. To compliment our handbook owner’s manual collection, we also have a HUGE library of instruction manuals, installation instructions and usage guides for all the appliances, features and facilities inside of your caravan. These documents are incredibly useful if you have acquired a pre-owned caravan and need more information on things such as; weights & dimensions, fitted appliances (makes and models) and sleeping arrangements. Our library currently contains more than 100 digital owner’s manuals for the mainstream caravan manufacturers past and present.

Maggie is a 1976 Millard Capri that came into their possession already stripped out inside. They’ve rewired all the electrics (240V and 12V), insulated the walls, put the walls on, floor coverings, a few new ceiling beams and ceiling, and created a space that’s both stylish and comfortable.

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In further efforts to financially support the Archive, our team have produced a wealth of educational material. Millard has been through a few changes over the years, but is one of the longest enduring names in the Australian caravan industry. Millard Caravan Renovations So, if you have bought a caravan and it doesn’t have the handbook or any operation instructions we might be able to help. Founded by post-war pioneer Philipp Kreis in October 1949, Truma has transformed from a gas lamp assembly company into Europe’s leading manufacturer in the field of liquid gas heaters for leisure vehicles and boats. They’ve thought ahead as well, with a set of bunks at one end so that it’s perfect for a family (even though it’s just the two of them, and Ziggy the dog). In the future, if they decide to sell, or list it on Camplify or have a family themselves, they’ve got the perfect Maggie already.

Altering furniture and mounting a gas appliancein accordance with its manufacturer’s instructions is something a skilled joiner can usually manage, but that’s as far as it should go: installing a new gas-supply pipe and coupling it up to an appliance must only be carried out by a competent and experienced gas installer. Caravan safety on the road I have also considered putting together a basic caravaning manual for the newbie covering such things as 85% weight recommendation (with explaination), hitching, reversing, pitching etc. All the thing usually learned by experience or error. In the short and to the point video course you will learn; what equipment you need to perform a damp test, how to spot the early signs of damp and how to perform the actual test itself. As you might appreciate, this is a mammoth project requires a huge amount of time and considerable funds to continue to run and grow. But your contributions and donations help to make our job of creating a useful archive so much easier. When it comes to caravan electrics, you must be aware that both 230V and 12V systems can potentially lead to fires and fatalities. However, some owners have extensive experience of using the appropriate cables, switches, fused control units and so on. Accordingly they adhere to safety advice, and wire-up interior caravan lights and couple-up leisure batteries. However, anyone who has doubts about their own knowledge, ability or experience should entrust such work to an electrical specialist who is familiar with the practices adopted in caravans.

In particular, we recommend investing in our Caravan Damp Test Video Course which we have paired with our Ultimate Caravan & Motorhome Winterisation Guide (Ebook) as a free bonus. Without exception, renovatinga caravan is going to involve a critical look at the basic supply systems. As already mentioned, gas supplies should be left to experts, although you can replace cylinder-mounted regulators and items such asthe flexible coupling hose. i really want anyone to have access to the right information. i even have manuals for the now obsolete carver cascade1 and carver caravelle heater. since i started in this trade 14yrs ago i have collected All the manuals i could get my hands on. Enforcement Weighing Of Vehicles – Consolidated Code of Practice : Code of Practice on Dynamic Axle Weighers-1 Older Caravan Wiring Diagrams I’m going to be researching all the caravan renovations I can find here in Australia, and in New Zealand, and organising them into a series of posts which I will share with you all.