By William Coleman
At the beginning of September Bailey of Bristol announced their brand new 2020 Autograph range which they will be showcasing next week at the Motorhome and Caravan Show in Birmingham at the NEC. At the time of the announcement the final weights for the models were not available, but they are now.
The first thing to point out here is that the MPTLM of each model is unchanged from the previous series which has resulted in a significant weight loss reduction. This has directly led to the vehicles having a large increase in user payloads so you can go further for longer.
With the models’ quoted Mass in Running Order, or MRO for short, figure there is an allowance made for ‘essential habitation equipment’ which consists of the following:
- Vehicle driver = 75kg
- 90% fuel tank capacity = 81kg
- One full gas bottle = 14kgs
- Fluids in ALDE heating system = 10kgs
The MRO for each vehicle has been calculated with the fresh water tank being 100% empty. Bailey strongly recommend that when travelling you have a totally empty fresh water tank as having a partial or full tank will reduce the available payload accordingly.
| Model | MTPLM | MRO | Total User Payload | Payload +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph III 69-2 | 3,500 kgs | 2,993 kgs | 507 kgs | + 56 kgs |
| Autograph III 74-2 | 3,500 kgs | 3,014 kgs | 486 kgs | + 171 kgs |
| Autograph III 74-4 | 3,500 kgs | 3,055 kgs | 445 kgs | + 90 kgs |
| Autograph III 79-4I | 3,850 kgs | 3,233 kgs | 617 kgs | + 133 kgs |
| Autograph III 79-2F | 3,850 kgs | 3,070 kgs | 780 kgs | n/a |
| Autograph III 79-4F | 3,850 kgs | 3,151 kgs | 699 kgs | n/a |
| Autograph III 79-4T | 3,850 kgs | 3,276 kgs | 574 kgs | + 116 kgs |
| Autograph III 81-6 | 4,250 kgs | 3,400 kgs | 850 kgs | + 57 kgs |
This policy is fully compliant with the EWVTA requirements and is very much inline with other market competitors.
One final point to mention is specifically on the new Autograph 81-6 model. Owning to the weight and size of this vehicle it will be sold with a factory fitted restrictor limiting it to speeds of 68 mph (or 110 kph). This not only has positive safety implications but also ensures that the vehicle is again fully compliant with new EWVTA legislation.
You can see Bailey’s full motorhome line up next week at the Motorhome and Caravan Show at the Birmingham NEC.
