I read the letter from Steve Grainger [Oct issue, p29] regarding possible solutions to securing the cab doors of motorhomes.
For years I have used a simple method on my Peugeot Boxer motorhome to secure the passenger and driver's doors. Here's how: take the seat belt buckle, pass it through the door handle, across the seat, and buckle up as you would if sitting in the seat, ready to drive off. If there is any slack, place a cushion
(or rolled up towel) on the seat under the strap and pull the strap to make it taught. Then, the doors will not open more than an inch or two.
If there is an emergency, press the red button to release the belt strap, which will now go back to its original side-wall position within two or three seconds. There is no looking for keys in the dark to undo locks and chains, or fumbling to release straps and buckles and get rid of chains, which can waste valuable time when you are trying to get out of the cab doors – especially at night,
in the dark, when you may be half asleep.
I always secure my motorhome with the safety belt fastened, whether on
my drive at home, in any public car park, or at supermarkets, whether at home or abroad. Along with fitted dead locks, a good alarm system, and the seat belt in position, I know that I have done everything possible to secure my vehicle and deter any possible intruder. Also, although this method did not cost me a penny it nevertheless gives me great peace of mind.
W Ray Pope
Durham
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Here is a tip that could help to avert disaster. I used Microsoft Word to draw height and width signs for my Elddis Autoquest 200 'van and printed them onto
a sticky label. I then attached the label to the
top right-hand corner of
the windscreen so I can see the height and width at a moment's notice when out on the road.
Kevin Williams,
Harleston, Norfolk
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