How much it cost in 1978

I remember we were so hard pressed at that time to pay a mortgage with fast rising interest rates that a caravan purchase couldn't have been considered. It's interesting to read your Father's accounts! 

 Looking at the photo brought back memories. I bought the first caravan for us in 1981. Just before we went away on our first trip I had a letter form the bank informing me that we were about £100 overdrawn 

After we arrived on site at Morfa Nefyn on the Llyn Peninsula I phoned the bank to say that I was on holiday and would sort it out when I returned home but that it would probably be a month before I could resolve the situation. That was in the days when you could speak to a bank manager who had discretion! The response was along the lines of 'That's OK Alan, thanks for phoning, enjoy your holiday. We will not charge you any interest and by all means call and see me when you are back home and we will sort it out.

Those were the days.

Thanks for posting this Kath.  Interesting to see how costs have changed over the years and on some items how they have remained the same. To put into todays terms based on rpi you need to multiply the costs by about 6 - so in todays money the caravan was about £10,000 - insurance about £160 - gas refill £16.