Our online library contains hundreds of brochures, handbooks and instruction manuals on all of the popular touring caravan brand names. I hope I'm not being too critical or 'negative', but I just wonder how Mr Sheens 'Manual' is to differ or augment the already existing Haynes 'Caravan Manual'. However small monographs, dealing with the specifics of ranges of caravans from different manufacturers or different 'years' could well find a market, especially if supported by the industry. Personally however, I wouldn't hold my breath I'm afraid. You’ll see that for each of the Millard caravan renovations, I’ve included the link to the people who did all this hard work.

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. 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.Trumatic Heater S3002 – 5002 Operating Instructions | Trumatic S3002 – 5002 Installation Instructions | Truma Ultraheat Operation Instructions | Truma Ultraheat Installation Instructions | Truma Ultrastore Rapid Installation and Operation Instructions | Trumavent TEB – TN Instruction Manual VOSA 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. P. S. the one very useful caravan-specific info. I would relish is the position and extent, in each model, of all the wooden/metal fixing battens in the walls/roof of the 'van. 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

That aside, my aim isto draw attention to issues that sometimes prematurely send older vans to caravan breakers. Typically this happens whenthe cost of repairs at a dealer workshop far exceeds the value of a faulty model. The situation isn’t quite the same whena keen and competent owner is prepared to spend time repairing – or improving – a leaky old van. Project van strategies

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. 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. Millard was started by Jim Darlington in the late 1940’s in Sydney. Taking his cue from the popularity of travel trailers in the United States, he set about making a few vans. It didn’t take long before ‘a few’ caravans turned into a ‘a lot’ and they moved into a bigger factory. Not to mention the countless hours our team dedicates to the project to ensure accurate and complete information is supplied at all times. It is really great that someone from within the leisure industry is seeing it from the perspective of the end user and lifting the cloud of mystery that some of caravan dealers have covered the industry with.