michele Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Please could someone advise us as to where to go to get in the future an adaption made to take the wheelchair into to the camper and clamp it down on rails so as it won't move whilst travelling . Or is it not that easy and would we need to get rid of Bessie ? Any help? advice gratefully received . Thank you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Worth asking Roy Wood Transits Michele, even though you don't run a Transit. They're Govt-approved disability adaptation specialists. If they can't help, they probably "know a man who can" - and their customer service (defined as getting it 99% right, and responding quickly to the opther 1%) is very good. http://www.roywoodtransits.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david lloyd Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Hi michelle There are lots of companies specialising in this - not just in the motorhome world but also fitting them to social services and ambulance vehicles. Either organisation will have someone (usually a Fleet Manager) who will have such information. MMM often produce a booklet specifically on disability and it will hsave all the contacts for such adaptations. I seem to recall it was due out soon and usually comes with the usual MMM magazine - perhaps e-mail Mike & Jane Jago (editors) at MMM to get more info? I'm failry sure that you will be able to adapt and keep bessie. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeti Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Assuming you can get the wheelchair in the vehicle. Tracking can be fitted to the vehicle floor,but it has to be bolted through the floor and torqued up. Yo can also get seat belt system to fit the tracking to make the passenger even safer. Try C.N.Unwin http://www.unwin-safety.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted March 21, 2008 Author Share Posted March 21, 2008 Guys thanks for the answer's I will look into all . ;-) ;-) ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Hi Michele In late 2006 there was a contributor to this forum with a link to his website, now I can't remember his name or find the post. On his swebsite he had pictiures of his Autotrail with factory fitted wide door to take a wheelchair and if I remember correctly he had a ramp also. If you are looking at a "new" van it maybe worthwhile approaching Autotrail to see what they can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamworthkamper Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Hi If your thinking of buying a new van a company called sea make a convertion one with a rear lift and bunkbeds at the back. The other has a lift on a side door both had a anchoridge points for the wheelchair .We had a look one couple of years ago .It had been imported by a company in kent but quite a few dealers do sea now.If you have the mmm directory for this year has some converters in and the disabled guide is always interesting. We too will need a converted camper in the future . I did wonder how they convert a standard van with out losing something. Don't you have an auto trail as seemed to remember they do conversion too but I guess that would have quite a waiting time . Just had a thought horizon unlimited of tamworth do transit /renault hightop designed for disabled I get you the number .He might be able to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 Thankyou so much . I cannot really see how we are going to do this in the respect of lots of people who can have this conversion are older . They have enough room for them and the wife (Who ever is the disabled person ) I coulnt have the bunk bed set up it would be no good for us I wouldnt be able to one cope with the room and two main problem I coulnt get to her quick enough . I cant see anyway around having them ramps fitted to our motorhome to push up the wheelchair to save us carrying her through a narrow door . I think we will have to go on lifting her the only thing is she can no longer support her head hence it would be better to be strapped in her wheelchair . I am probably not making much sense which is usual for me. Basically i wanted the ramps into the camper but how can I do this I cannot make the door any wider and I dont think that we would get on with a change in layout . I thank you all for your help looks like we will have to carry her and squeeze through the door only one consulation she will lay down whilst travelling on a normal belt . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenewellhome Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 A good few years back I altered a friends wheelchair so that it would go through his motorhome door. A relatively simple job for any decent metalworker but it might make the wheelchair uncomfortable for the little one. Depends how much has to be taken out of the width and how wide she is really. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david lloyd Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Hi michelle Two other thoughts come to mind. First, there are vehicle lifts that fit to the underside of the vehicle and I have seen them on motorhomes - I don't know details of the manufacturer or supplier but they should be in the list of agents I spoke about in the MMM Disability supplement. Your would, of course, still need to obtain one of the narrow wheelchairs that are available providing that is a suitable fit. Second, when I first joined the ambulance service we used to often lift patients into vehicles and up/down house stairs using a folding carry chair. Although lifting is, generally, frowned upon now there are still occasions when it is necessary and the 'carry chair' is the best option. The chair was suppied by a company called Ferno and can be found at www.ferno.co.uk The chair has wheels and handles for lifting and carrying and folds flat for storage - they also had a dedicated bracket usually on the inside rear wall of the ambulance.. It should come with safety straps and, generally (using the correct lifting techniques), is a much easier and safer way to lift into the vehicle where you can then transfer to the belted seats providing these are still OK for your daughter and you don't have to have a clamped wheelchair. Hope this may be of help. Best regards, David p.s. Just had a quick look at the Ferno site and they have even more products now - some of which may be better suited to your needs than the carry chair I was thinking of. This is the direct link to the carrying chairs page - http://www.ferno.co.uk/products/ambulance/Chairs David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 David, Thanks very much for the links . I dont know how to explain it really I cant widen the door and really dont need a lifting chair oh god hope I'm getting this right . She is still little enough to lift I was really looking for a chair on the rails that clamps to the rails for travelling But as we can not widen the door and we have no way of getting it in to the back i think we will just have to lift her in and put her on her seat belt . The only thing with this is we have the bench sideway seats normally she is there on her belt with a pillow she lays down most of the time but its when she would like to sit up she has not much head supposrt now . We are going to have to think of something but maybe we can get the O/T involved at this end . either that or we will have to change the camper for something else the thing is I need that open plan also we happen to love it I use the open floor space for a quick nappy change . This will have to have somethinking about . Oh and for those of you interested I used for the first time ever the other ones disabled badge in France she was with us . It saved quite a bit on the bridges except they would not except it on the point de normandy . I dont know why . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamworthkamper Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Hi Just did goggle and found a company called autobility ltd there adress is Tower garage Main road Abernethy Perth PH2 9SN phone0800 2989290 might be worth a call they seem to specialise in cars that wheelchairs can go into with the person in it. I remember being in ambulance the minibus sort and that held a wheelchair in place with straps like a seatbelt might be an idea while you still able to carry her as long as the belts are attached to the chassis . Hope this helps as a change of camper is always expensive and time consuming. I know we went to nec we spent the day with my climbing up on to fixed beds to see how excessable they were . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peedee Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 flicka - 2008-03-21 10:56 PM Hi Michele In late 2006 there was a contributor to this forum with a link to his website, now I can't remember his name or find the post. On his swebsite he had pictiures of his Autotrail with factory fitted wide door to take a wheelchair and if I remember correctly he had a ramp also. If you are looking at a "new" van it maybe worthwhile approaching Autotrail to see what they can do. Think you are refering to www.wheelgotravelling.info? I don't think you can widen a door on an existing van but you should be able to have track fitted. If lifting becomes a problem you could have a look at a Turny seat. There is a picture of one fitted to a motorhome at http://www.wheelgotravelling.info/Herald.html peedee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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