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Shawthing · 10-01-15, 08:14 PM

A friend has booked a van for us on the steam packet.

He just emailed a copy of the invoice to me and it says

1 Van. L: 5.0 m W:1.0m H:2.5m

Now I would expect any dimensions to be Maximums but whoever has a 1m wide Van!

Steam packet site only seems to talk about length and height and doesnt seem to match.

Anyone shed any light on this?

10-01-15, 10:40 PM

Is it a bedford rascal?

andrewsmith · 10-01-15, 10:56 PM

They check measure at the docks

Wideboy · 10-01-15, 11:15 PM

are you sure he hasn't booked a trailer by mistake?

Stuart42 · 11-01-15, 09:41 AM

Hi

You'll probably find that height and length are what they are booked on and the 1 is just nominal figure.

I've been over loads and never been asked about width.

Cheers Stuart

Shawthing · 11-01-15, 09:50 AM

Mercedes van , booked over the phone by his good lady.
I'd like to see a 5 m long Bedford rascal!

Time will tell I suppose!

11-01-15, 10:22 AM

Stretch rascal?

:P

15-01-15, 12:22 PM

what did it cost togo over with the van ?

Shawthing · 15-01-15, 12:30 PM

Think it was about £480 for two of us in the Van. Which was cheaper than two bikes separatly and we can take loads of equipment /food etc with us as well as the bikes.

15-01-15, 05:02 PM

that's not bad at all , sure you could find some where to park up and sleep in back of van saving you the cost of b&b or camp site , have fun and enjoy

10-01-15, 08:14 PM	#1
Shawthing Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Manchester Posts: 396	van to the TT A friend has booked a van for us on the steam packet. He just emailed a copy of the invoice to me and it says 1 Van. L: 5.0 m W:1.0m H:2.5m Now I would expect any dimensions to be Maximums but whoever has a 1m wide Van! Steam packet site only seems to talk about length and height and doesnt seem to match. Anyone shed any light on this? __________________ SK9 Sport Black Delkevic can. Non arbores caesa suum mittere nuntius, sed magnum numerum electrons uehementissime incommo.

10-01-15, 10:40 PM	#2
Spank86 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: van to the TT Is it a bedford rascal?

10-01-15, 10:56 PM	#3
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10-01-15, 11:15 PM	#4
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11-01-15, 09:41 AM	#5
Stuart42 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Hampshire Posts: 165	Re: van to the TT Hi You'll probably find that height and length are what they are booked on and the 1 is just nominal figure. I've been over loads and never been asked about width. Cheers Stuart

11-01-15, 09:50 AM	#6
Shawthing Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Manchester Posts: 396	Re: van to the TT Mercedes van , booked over the phone by his good lady. I'd like to see a 5 m long Bedford rascal! Time will tell I suppose! __________________ SK9 Sport Black Delkevic can. Non arbores caesa suum mittere nuntius, sed magnum numerum electrons uehementissime incommo.

11-01-15, 10:22 AM	#7
Spank86 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: van to the TT Stretch rascal? :P

15-01-15, 12:22 PM	#8
craig dow Guest Posts: n/a	Re: van to the TT what did it cost togo over with the van ?

15-01-15, 12:30 PM	#9
Shawthing Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Manchester Posts: 396	Re: van to the TT Think it was about £480 for two of us in the Van. Which was cheaper than two bikes separatly and we can take loads of equipment /food etc with us as well as the bikes. __________________ SK9 Sport Black Delkevic can. Non arbores caesa suum mittere nuntius, sed magnum numerum electrons uehementissime incommo.

15-01-15, 05:02 PM	#10
craig dow Guest Posts: n/a	Re: van to the TT that's not bad at all , sure you could find some where to park up and sleep in back of van saving you the cost of b&b or camp site , have fun and enjoy