A retired engineer has hit the open road after making a series of upgrades to his GA mobility scooter which will allow him to keep touring with his caravan.
Steve Bunker, from Spalding Moor in Yorkshire, has been a caravanning enthusiast since he was young, with a passion for mechanics and a career in engineering to back that up.
But when he compressed his lower vertebrae three years ago, the 70-year-old feared that his days of driving and adventuring around the UK were over.
Fortunately for this particular petrol head, a ‘Harley Davidson’ mobility scooter from TGA helped fill the void and allowed him to clock up 2,000 miles of travelling.
More importantly, this caravan fanatic has been able to continue with his favourite holidaying habit, taking to the road in an adapted Vauxhall Omega MV6 estate, with a 22ft six-berth tourer towing just behind.
The combination of vehicles has allowed Mr Bunker to see many parts of the UK countryside, with visits to tourist sports in southern England, the Midlands and Durham, along with a 12-week trip around the rolling countryside of Scotland.
His TGA Supersport scooter may only have a maximum speed of 8mph, but it can conquer inclines of up to 21%, thanks in part to its chunky 14″ rear tyres, which are the same as you would find on a Mazda MX-5.
And with the freedom of the new scooter at his disposal, there could be plenty more tours to come!
