Next week, from 3-7 April, a team of drivers and practicality testers from the Club and the magazines Practical Caravan and What Car? will put more than 40 of the latest model tow cars through their paces at the MIRA proving ground in Nuneaton.

As I write we’re mid-way through the Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show, which is the traditional curtain-raiser for the new camping season each year.

“An awards ceremony at the Midland Hotel? Ooooh, that’s posh!”

Those were the words of BBC Radio Manchester presenter Becky Want while interviewing Club President Julia Bradbury during the recent Caravan and Motorhome Show at Manchester’s Event City.

Julia had explained she’d be spending the evening hosting the first ever combined Tent, Caravan and Motorhome Owner Satisfaction Awards at a glitzy event, and it was enough to draw a gasp of envy from...

Rob Ganley looks to the US to find out how Americans fell in love with caravans and motorhomes, and how we’re seeking to emulate this success in the UK.