Caravelle to Camper?

[tforturton]

If you convert a Caravelle to a camper (by fitting a roof, bed, kitchen etc), do you have to register this with the DVLA? And does it make a difference to the insurance?

[delinkwent]

yes and yes

[California Dreamin]

Also makes it alot more valuable hence the rarity of unmolested tin tops..

Martin

[tforturton]

So at what stage does it stop being a minibus, and start being a camper? When do you have to do the advising?

[72BUG]

There are a lot of very specific criteria which you have to meet to register as a camper / motorhome and it's getting quite strict. I think there's a guide of what you have to do on the VOSA website. You may also have to take it yo a VOSA test station for inspection in some cases.

E D I T. You may find this helpful. http://www.campervanlife.com/building/legal

[tforturton]

Seems you don't have to re-register it if you don't want to.....

[72BUG]

No. As long as you inform your insurance company of the change to keep your insurance legal and valid.

[weldore]

So what if your registered as a campervan and take your rings out and just use a portable ??

[72BUG]

So what if your registered as a campervan and take your rings out and just use a portable ??

Wouldn't make any difference once it's registered do what you want. There's no camper police.

I looked into it with mine but honestly couldn't see any real benefit from the hassle of doing it. Mine was already registered as a bus not a van so wouldn't have made any difference to speed limits and I had it on classic insurance for £98 a year so registering it as a camper wouldn't have made it any cheaper. It just seemed like way too many hoops to jump through for no real benefit.