How can we tell if a C15 bod has been changed

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Hi can anyone please tell me how can I tell if a C15 Romahome body has been put on a newer reg .
Will it not show on the log book, as a c15 van, or are these converters able to change the log details to a reg camper Romahome.
I don't want to buy a pig in a poke, and may have to save a bit more to get a better safer one.


Gwil

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Hi Gwil.
Most of the "Cloned" Romahomes are put onto light wt chassis all of these have chassis numbers with the letters PB in them, the heavier chassis has the letters PP in them. Having said that all the earlier Romaomes were built on the light chassis van, rather than the platform cab, so the body of the Romahome did not go all the way down to the rear wheels as there was a part of the original van showing. The last "Original" build Romahome on the cut down van was made in 1989 ( some late registrations were in 1990), at the same time as the full bodied version was made to fit the platform cab chassis so the internal bulkhead was removed behind the cab seats. So if you find a younger than 1991 Romahome with half the van body showing and an internal bulkhead with a chassis number containing the letters PB it has almost certainly got a past history. Also anything younger than 1995 should have power steering as standard upto the last of the original Romahomes in early 2001, Citroen then dropped the power steering. I've seen some half bodied no PAS 52 plated Romahomes that are definately clones.
Ant

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Great Ant Thank you for that valued answer to my Qs.
its a shame that Motability dont do purchase finance on Romas lollll. never mind we have to save more loll.

Gwil