There have been various negotiations going on back and forth over the past few days, but it seems things are coming together. Reuben has agreed to finish replacing the broken windows, but we'll still need to get a MOT somewhere else.
I've organised the insurance, and also spoken to the DVLA. Apparently it needs to be officially classified as a campervan, but the man I spoke to was very helpful and led me to believe that this isn't a difficult process. Once the majority of the work has been done, and there are clearly functional beds and a stove and sink, we can send them detailed photos to apply for the change of status.
I've been doing a bit of research into seatbelt law too - or at least have been trying to. It seems there's quite a grey area when it comes to conversions of heritage vehicles. However, no matter what the law says, we know that we want seatbelts to keep the children safe.
I'd never really thought it through, but side-facing seats are really unsafe and can't have seatbelts, so I'm going to have to come up with a layout that avoids these.
So - we've got to the stage of agreeing to go and pick it up on Monday. Our good friend Dan is going to meet us there and have a look over it before we part with the cash...
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