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bullet Motor caravan means a special purposes passenger car constructed to include living accommodation which contains at least the following equipment:
bullet    seats and table,
bullet    sleeping accommodation which may be converted from the seats,
bullet    cooking facilities, and
bullet    storage facilities.

This equipment shall be rigidly fixed to the living compartment; however, the table may be designed to be easily removable.

The interpretation applied to this definition is as follows:

Seats and a Table

bulletAre required to be an integral part of the living accommodation area, and mounted independently of other items.
bulletThe table must be capable of being mounted directly to the vehicle floor and /or side wall.
bulletThe table mounting arrangement must be secured as a permanent feature, (bolted, riveted, screwed or welded), although the table may be detachable.
bulletPermanently secured seating must be available for use at the table.
bulletThe seats must be secured directly to the vehicle floor and/or side wall.
bulletThe seats must be secured as a permanent feature, (bolted riveted, screwed or welded).

Sleeping Accommodation

bulletMust be an integral part of the living accommodation area.
bulletEither beds or a bed converted from seats (to form a mattress base)
bulletSecured as a permanent feature, with base structures bolted, riveted, screwed or welded to the vehicle floor and / or side wall, (unless the sleeping accommodation is provided as a provision over the driver's cab compartment.

Cooking Facilities

bulletThat are an integral part of the vehicle living accommodation and is mounted independently of other items.
bulletThat are secured to the vehicle floor and / or side wall.
bulletSecured as a permanent feature, (bolted, riveted, screwed, or welded.
bulletThe cooking facility must consist of a minimum of a two ring cooking facility or a microwave in either case having a fuel/power source.
bulletIf the cooking facility is fuelled by gas having a remote fuel supply, the fuel supply pipe must be permanently secured to the vehicle structure.
bulletIf the cooking facility is fuelled by gas having a remote fuel supply, the fuel reservoir must be secured in a storage cupboard or the reservoir secured to the vehicle structure.

Storage Facilities

bulletStorage facilities must be provided by a cupboard or locker.
bulletThe facility must be an integral part of the vehicle living accommodation, i.e. mounted independently of other items, unless incorporated below seat/sleeping accommodation or the cooking facility.
bulletThe storage facility must be a permanent feature, (bolted, riveted, screwed or welded).
bulletThe storage facility must be secured directly to the vehicle floor and / or side wall, unless a storage provision is provided over the driver's cab compartment.



 



 

 

 

 

 


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