MMM - The Motorhomers' Magazine

Vintage ‘vans

THIS MONTH

Martin Watts goes on the hunt for spares

It is inevitable that spare parts for classic motorhomes become harder to find. Manufacturers used to keep parts in stock for around 15 years, after which time, they were either scrapped or sold off.

Motorhomes and campervans produced during the 1950s, 60s and 70s did share some mechanical parts with saloon cars from the same marque. This practice of sharing certain parts between cars and light commercials within the same marque made sense in terms of economics.

As motorhome base vehicle manufacture has progressed over the years,

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