Aircooled VW South Africa

What are the details on your camper's license disk?

Mine is certified to carry 3 people, and the vehicle description is ''caravan/woonwa''

Is this right?

My Autovilla and my 69 Westfalia are registered as caravans; I haven't noted the legal passenger capacity. My 63 Dormobile is registered as a 7-seater minibus.

I'm not sure if there are any pros or cons to the caravan status.

thanks, just wanted to make sure there are no funny stuff.

My Autovilla is registered to carry 2 persons!

My '70 Westy is classed as a Mini Bus - Licenced to carry 3 people

For interest sake a few years back when I inherited my green 73 bus it was registered as a 10 seater. When I took it for roadworthy the test centre measured the width of the rear seats and then referred to a book for specifications. After that it was then specified as a 8 seater.

My white 75 bus which was a originally a standard 10 seater bus is now converted into a camper, it also is now registered as a 2 seater but yet still as a minibus and not a camper. It has a folding seat/bed in the rear but I suppose this is not classified as a fixed seat.

I assume it is up to the testing station to decide how many passengers a vehicle is registered for.

i Think They count the Number of seats , have the same with My syncro 16" camper, 4 seater, 2 up front and 2 in the rear, also probably depends on the testing station,

Hey Syncromad, look like a nice toy in your avatar, is that the Syncro Buggy on your website?

So will it be better to put my bay through roadworthy first and then convert it into a camper or not?

fig wrote:My Autovilla and my 69 Westfalia are registered as caravans.

Do they often breakdown and need to be towed?

Just asking.

My '72 Westy is classified as a Combi/Micro/Minibus, light passenger mv(less than 12 persons)