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Matrix Supreme

The New Master of its class!

Produced on the new Renault Master chassis, the low profile Matrix Supreme with its revolutionary drop down ‘overcab’ bed offers unrivalled status.

Luxury soft furnishings, spacious lounges and fully equipped kitchens provide style and sophistication whilst Alde wet central heating and underfloor heating provide home from home warmth and comfort.

To find out more about the 2 new Matrix Supreme layouts, go to www.adriaconcessionaires.co.uk or contact your nearest dealer.

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CAMPBELLS MOTORHOMES Preston 01772 626381 www.campbellsmotorhomes.co.uk CHELSTON MOTORHOMES Somerset 01823 662075 www.chelstononline.co.uk COTSWOLD EDGE LEISURE Gloucestershire 01386 882866 www.cotswoldedge.co.uk

EMM-BEE MOTORHOMES Manchester 0161 7972988 www.emm-bee.co.uk FAMILY TRAVEL CENTRE Bristol 0117 214 0004 www.familytravelcentre.co.uk GEOFF COX MOTORHOMES Derbyshire 01332 781562 www.geoffcox.co.uk

3A’S LEISURE Carmarthen 01269 843683 www.3asleisure.co.uk LOWDHAMS LEISURE Huddersfield 01484 642613 www.lowdhams.com LOWDHAMS LEISURE Nottingham 01159 663838 www.lowdhams.com

MBS MOTORHOMES N. Ireland 02870 358280 www.mbsmotorhomes.com PREMIER MOTORHOMES West Sussex 01243 511189 www.premiermotorhomesltd.co.uk RODBRIDGE MOTORHOMES Suffolk 01787 313273 www.rodbridgecarcentre.co.uk

VENTURE CARAVANS Northants 01327 703371 www.venture-caravans.com WEBBS MOTORCARAVANS Berkshire 01189 712424 www.webbsmotorcaravans.co.uk 20 GRAND TOUR: NORWAY

Jeremiah Mahadevan explores Norway’s fjords, in an Auto-Sleeper Nuevo EK

YOUR TOURS: PRAGUE Simon Peters takes the slow road to the Czech capital

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GEAR: FLEECES We test winter kit to help you stay warm

108 WEEKEND WORKSHOP How to maintain your vehicle’s oil levels

LIVE IN TEST

We review and rate the rear-door Cerise, from Bentley’s Artisan range

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Contents

TALK Your letters and more Your shout, on winter touring, a first trip away, and a water solution Ask Jack Our sage on buying a British A-class, and touring with dogs Subscribe to Practical Motorhome and save Plus, get a free Autoglym Motorhome Care Kit, worth .

TECHNICAL Workshop Our team answers your questions. This month, eliminating wind noise, getting your motorhome serviced, locating Hymer springs, and wonky water gauges Check your ’van’s oil levels Follow our guide to ensuring that your vehicle’s oil levels remain constant to help ensure reliability

TOURING Tour smarter Sarah Wakely’s travel digest: a great photo competition, and a way to tour across America Grand Tour: Norway Jeremiah Mahadevan ventures up the beautiful Norwegian west coast Your Tours: Prague Simon Peters planned an extensive tour to reach an international rally Your Tours: Holland Margaret Hart on a fantastic trip to the Netherlands that proved to be a real eye-opener Follow the Olympic relay Haven’t managed to get hold of Olympic tickets? You can follow the Flame’s progress, with our guide Good sites guide to: Essex Ten great campsites, rated by our expert team Tours that change lives Irene Sergent on how a skiing accident altered her sister’s life

TESTED Tested column Jeremiah Mahadevan on a ’van of the future and a new heating system Technical test checklist We round-up what to look out for when you buy your next ’van Live-in test: Bentley Artisan Cerise The sub-six metre, rear-door coachbuilt undergoes our test Gear: fleeces Stay warm this winter with our guide to the best fleeces out there First drive: Chausson Suite Relax Read our verdict on this smart and innovative four-berth French ’van First drive: Concorde Credo Emotion L Our take on the latest A-class from this luxury German manufacturer

Project Pollensa Gentleman Jack reveals how he replaced the aging and split shower tray in his own motorhome, an AutoSleeper Pollensa coachbuilt

BUY & OWN Marketplace news Nick Harding on manufacturers’ quest for value for money, a pair of vehicles from Bentley, and an addition to Pilote’s dealer network WIN! Tickets to the Motorhome Show at ExCel Enter our competition to win tickets to the Motorhome, Caravan and Camping Show at ExCel London this February Which heating system? We run through the options available to you, to heat your ’van Secondhand challenge Nick Harding hunts down a pair of VW-based campervans: a Auto-Sleeper Trident, and Three Counties Kamper Used-’van buyer Follow our helpful guide to buying a Niesmann + Bischoff Arto A-class, from www.practicalmotorhome.com | March 2012 | 7