Inside the world’s smallest caravan just 1.5m tall & pulled by mobility scooter which features bed, kettle and a BAR
THIS is the world’s smallest caravan, standing at just 1.5m tall and containing a bed, a kettle and a bar.
The minuscule motorhome was built to help people queuing on packed pavements to see the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011.
Insurance company ETA teamed up with designer Yannick Read to create the space-saving vehicle, named the QTvan, in time for the Royal occasion.
In 2014 it entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s smallest towable campervan.
Retailing at £5,000 it packs in a single bed, some bookshelves, an alarm clock, a minibar and a 19-inch TV.
Of course, there is also a kettle so you can whip up a brew while out in the wilderness, or on The Mall.
Optional extras include solar panels, a satellite dish and a gaming console to make long winter nights a little more comfortable.
Customers can even opt to have central heating installed for a fee.
Perhaps best of all, you don’t even need a car to own one, as it can be towed along behind a mobility scooter.
The electric four-wheeler has a range of 29 miles, though official guidance states driving it no further than 9 miles a day.
Not that you would want to take it on long trips as as mobility scooters have a speed limit of 8mph on roads and 5mph on pavements or other footpaths.
However, it is legally able to drive on the pavement and can actually go to the supermarket with you.
In a video on Guinness World Records‘ YouTube channel, Mr Read said: “The QTvan is absolutely tiny but it’s got lots of the features you would find in a full-size caravan.
“[It] gets its name from three peculiar British obsessions, that’s queuing, drinking tea and caravans.
“It can be towed either by a mobility scooter or a bicycle.
“People of all ages stop and stare and laugh…that’s one of it’s main selling points, that it makes people smile.”
He added that he designed the van based on vintage motors from the 1940s while also trying to keep it as small as possible.
Social media commenters were amazed by the little vehicle.
One wrote: “Now that is awesome.”
Another added: “Why aren’t we funding this?”
And a third said: “I would love to get one of these.”