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Caravan towing follow-up

Following the publication of Gordon Jackson’s enquiry: “Can I tow a small caravan in the UK and on the Continent behind my BMW outfit?” (YWA, July 2021, page 85), readers have contacted with comments.

Our friend Alan Underwood headed the list of those who identified the caravan hooked up to the Honda Gold Wing as a Freedom, and it is likely to be a Microlite.

Production of this model started in 1973 and it’s now built as the three-berth Freedom Microlite Sport, weighing 580kg. Due to its complex body construction, despite its light weight and low cost it is considered one of

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