The Country Code; The Coastal Code; Your Motorhome (Weights Explained) - Bailey Approach Advance Owner's Manual

GENERAL ADVICE

The Country Code

Enjoy the countryside but respect its life and
work.
More people than ever before are exploring
the countryside, interested in farming, plant
life, bird watching or just observing the general
wildlife. Whatever your interest, there is a lot
to learn, but please observe the following code.
Guard against all risk of fires. Hay and heath
land catch alight easily and once ablaze are
very hard to put out. Remember fire spreads
quickly.
• Keep to the public paths across farmland.
• Use gates and stiles to cross fences, hedges
and walls.
• Leave livestock, crops and machinery alone.
View from a distance.
• Take your litter home; it is unsightly and
harmful to wildlife.
• Help to keep all water clean.
• Take special care on country roads.
• Make no unnecessary noise. Most animals
are timid; noises can
unnecessarily. If you want to get the best
out of the countryside, travel around as
quietly as possible.

The Coastal Code

As our coastlines are increasingly used
for recreation and education, the following
suggestions are made to enable us to enjoy our
inheritance and preserve it for posterity.
• Do not trample about, or move rocks
unnecessarily.
• Do not frighten seals or sea birds.
• Do not spear fish.
• Do not spill detergents, solvents or fuel from
boats as these can kill marine life.
• When using a boat, moderate your speed;
the wash from a fast boat can destroy both
banks and nests.
• Live molluscs and crustaceans need not
be collected as souvenirs – dead shells can
usually be found.
• Shellfish can take years to grow and fines
can be imposed for not observing national
regulations.
• Do not pull up seaweed unnecessarily.
• Make your visit instructive, not destructive.
• Look at material, don't remove it. Take notes
and photographs, not specimens.
• Observe bye-laws and be considerate to
others.
• National Trust property or Country Parks
have regulations to protect the wildlife.
Follow these.
Preparing for the road
disturb them

Your Motorhome (Weights Explained)

Mass in Running Order (MRO)
This refers to the weight of your motorhome as
it leaves the factory complete with its standard
fixtures and fittings, as well as:
• 90% of the automotive fuel
• Driver (at 75Kg, 11st2lb)
• The LPG cylinders 90 % full
• The water heater 90% full
• The fresh water tank 20% full
• The waste water tank empty
• The toilet flushing tank, full
• The toilet holding tank, empty.
Any additional passengers/equipment are
excluded from the MRO and need to be taken
into account when calculating your available
payload.
Maximum Technically Permissible
Mass (MTPLM), (sometimes referred to as
GVW Gross Vehicle Weight)
The maximum allowed weight of the vehicle
when it is fully laden for use on the road. See
your Service Manual for exact specification.
User Payload
The load margin (payload) is the
difference between the Mass in
Running Order (MRO) and the
Maximum Technically Permissible
Laden Mass (MTPLM). This shows the
maximum weight that can be loaded
into your motorhome; it covers items
such as optional extras, clothing, food,
crockery, cutlery, bedding etc. Please
see your Service Manual for exact
payload figures.
Please take care to ensure that you have
allowed for the masses of all items you intend
to carry in the motorhome, e.g. passengers,
optional equipment, essential
equipment as well as your personal effects
such as clothing, food, pets, bicycles etc.
Your passengers' weight should also be taken
into consideration when loading your vehicle.
Please refer to your MRO and MTPLM.
You may wish to allocate the user payload to
suit your own use. For example, to increase
the available payload, the water system may
Laden
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