SKILLS SCHOOL THE PENNY PROJECT
IF YOU SQUINT hard enough, our late-1990s Bailey looks pretty much like a modern van. Not up close, of course, where the old-fashioned stripes, fluted aluminium sides and years of wear make it look old.
The basic outline of a caravan has not changed much over the years. Inside, however, a lot has changed, reflecting the current taste for plainer interiors. Less pattern and colour, less fuss.
New caravans tend to have larger lockers with flat doors, but most noticeably, they no longer feature heavy floral patterns on the upholstery.
The interiors really date an old tourer and we were keen to try to cheer Penny up a bit.
I've had a van reupholstered in the past, and the results were stunning – but they were alsoon an interior revamp, but that is pretty much what the van is worth. Even more importantly, we don't have the money; so our thoughts turned to more cost-effective solutions.
