Friendliness

Its just a marketing ploy. As a user of both Clubs I have not seen, or experienced, anything from the C&CC operation that indicates to me that it is more friendly? Some could argue that there are elements of how the C&CC do things is less friendly than the CMC. I suspect the slogan stems from a time when the old Caravan Club was seen to be a bit more straight laced and the old Camping Club more relaxed?

David

Some may argue that your final sentence still rings true today David.

Some years ago, I joined the "Friendly Club" at a caravan and M/H show and along with their site book and other literature, I was given copies of some of their magazines. 

Reading through the letters pages there was a letter from a caravanner making truly appalling remarks about motorhomers/motorhomes.  I don't know whether I was more astounded at the unpleasantness of the letter, or the fact that the magazine had actually printed it as it was so amazingly vitriolic, especially in view of their assertion that they were the "Friendly Club", as friendly, it certainly was not!

Until then I had never realised that certain caravanners disliked motorhomes/motorhomers so much, although it did become somewhat evident from comments on CT, when the Caravan Club decided to change from the Caravan Club to the Caravan and Motorhome Club.

Obviously not all people in either Club feel that way and there are Members in both Clubs who are friendly and others, who are not as much. 

I am inclined to agree with DK, who as often happens, makes a very sensible suggestion as to why it is called the Friendly Club.

I've found little difference between the 'friendliness' of the Clubs.  It does sometimes vary from site to site, irrespective of the Club - it's inevitable that it will vary according to different personalities, but generally, I can't think that either club have come across as unfriendly.  🙂

David