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[pierres]

To tow a caravan

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[87 NIC]

Don't think so some how

[Wakey-Dan]

that guy Better start looking in the for sale section for new engine and clutch...

[MaxAndPaddy]

I reckon the caravans powered by fairy dust and its going to push the mini

Very kind of it too

[mab01uk]

Caravan Rally 1960
Check out the Mk1 Mini at 1m.47s
http://www.britishpa...o/caravan-rally



Sprite 400 MkI caravan - an affordable family caravan
"Sam Alper of Sprite Caravans saw the launch of the new Mini Minor as an ideal way to introduce more families to caravanning. These affordable vehicles, the Mini and the Sprite caravan, were made for each other, it seemed, so, a family caravan, capable of being towed by the new Mini, was designed and launched, unusually in mid-season, in 1960. The Sprite 400 MkI – 3m in length, 400kg in weight – retailed at £220, and replaced the Aerial (the Aerial name was to reappear in 1976). The 400 was so-called because of its 400kg weight. The four-berth 400 followed the same lines and layout as the Aerial, but was tweaked outside and in. Two models were made available: the MkII had a sprung mattress and glass windows, and the MkI had foam-filled mattress, and Perspex windows, and weighed 30kg less."

Sprite 400 caravan and the Mini Minor UK tour
"To show off his new model as an easy-to-tow family caravan, Sam organised a tour that generated massive PR. Towing the 400 with the Mini Minor, the UK tour consisted of 825 miles covered in 38 hours and 54 minutes, at an average speed of 29mph, in June 1960. The caravan and motoring press was amazed at how well the outfit coped, and the tour proved that the Sprite 400 was an ideal first caravan for a family with a small car. Ian Mantle and Graham Hoare were the drivers, visiting five capital cities in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Eire."
http://www.shieldtot...400-mk1-caravan

Edited by mab01uk, 31 March 2012 - 06:48 PM.

[twink]

I seem to remember a pod caravan at mitp years ago, they'd spray them to match your car!

[mab01uk]

Pod and Teardrop are popular for small cars:

http://www.podcaravans.co.uk/

http://teardroptrailers.co.uk/

[pierres]

Thanks for the comments guys, keep em coming

[Bungle]

no one needs a 4x4 to tow a caravan

[Mini Cheddars]

Relevant video is relevant.

[DAVER]

 tn.jpeg   4.14K   8 downloadsI've got this small caravan parked in storage back in New Zealand. Built in the mid 80's its basically a double bed on 10 inch wheels and the back opens up to form a roof and then a wooden floor is placed down and the canvas wall from the roof then attaches to the floor. Not much bigger than a mini and they were able to be towed by motorcycles. Theres a mattress, a couple of power points and a light inside but nothing else. Sorry but the picture is not too good.

[duffman]

thats like attaching a trailer to your dogs tail!!! Its arse WILL fall out lol.

I have a 200KG Trailer tent (conway voyager) which is the smallest i could find, has 4 berth plus an awning that will sleep another 4 people, you don't even know its there when hooked up to the mini when driving BUT i still don't like using the mini to tow it, and only use the mini 'if needs must' and no passengers or extra weight is allowed in queenie.

I'm assuming the fella has hooked the mini up to the caravan/parked infront for the photo opertunity only and is quite possible one of those april fools jobbies but i didn't check the date when it was posted.