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BAILEY RANGER 550/6 ABBEY GTS VOGUE 415 WHAT DO WE WANT TO SPEND?

Layout Two This is an excellent example of a lightweight six-berth caravan Layout Fixed
bunks across the in a mid price bracket. bed, corner
rear; nearside combined
dining area The children get their own cosy bunk-bed area across the shower-toilet
Price £8900 rear, complete with a four-shelf cabinet. Two more bunks can room
Year 2008 be made in the nearside, two-seater dining area. Price £8600
Berths 6 Year 2006
Body length There’s plenty of kitchen storage space, with two lower Berths 4
5.38m cabinets containing lots of shelving. Body length
MIRO 1057kg 5.38m
MTPLM 1298kg The shower and toilet share a room, on the offside. The MIRO 1255kg
tap is of a clever design, with a built-in extension hose which MTPLM 1458kg
creates the shower.
HOW WE An example of a mid-priced caravan
Bailey Rangers make excellent choices for buyers looking MADE OUR ideal for a couple, this layout divides
for lightweight caravans, and this example is in lovely CHOICE the caravan into two distinct sections,
condition for its year. The four-burner hob and oven sparkle making the bedroom feel very separate
like new and only a few scratches in the base of the sink give Our day of from the kitchen-lounge area.
away that this caravan has had some holidays! browsing
through The rear wall of the kitchen is a clever
BAILEY DISCOVERY 200 Glossop’s design which incorporates a television
used caravan cabinet that opens to face either the
Layout Side selection bedroom or the lounge, plus a hinge-
dining area, was an down kitchen worktop extension,
parallel lounge enjoyable one. creating a breakfast-in-bed surface for
Price £5200 We looked the coffee and toast!
Year 2005 through scores
Berths 4 of caravans The shower and toilet share a room,
Body length in lovely alongside the bed, on the nearside. The
4.6m condition. washbasin-vanity area, with two big
MIRO 918kg How did mirrors, is in the bedroom, just forward
MTPLM we choose of the shower room.
1166kg which eight
to feature The Vogue was a high-specification
here? Apart mode, with equipment including an
from seeking extractor fan and an alarm system.
out examples This is an example of a good choice
in a variety for a couple looking for luxury in the
of layouts mid price bracket; it’s a very appealing
and prices, caravan.
our criteria
A family four-berth with a rear washroom, the 200 was involved using
a popular component of the trend-setting lightweight personal
Discovery range. One of the factors which made Discoveries buying eyes.
trend-setters was the big panoramic window; at the time With each
these were made, triple windows were the norm, even for one we asked
budget caravans, of which this was one. Something that ourselves this
defines the 200 is the U-shaped seating at the front, giving question: If we
plenty of space and making a good-sized double bed. were looking
for this layout
The philosophy behind Discovery was no-frills but all you in this price-
need is here, making this an excellently cost-effective first bracket, would
caravan for a young family 10 years on. Cooking equipment we buy this
is a three-burner hob and grill but no oven. caravan? We
were spoiled
for choice with
Glossop’s vast
selection. But
we could only
choose eight,
to fit into
these pages.
Not easy. But
actually very
enjoyable.

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