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It's one of those Bush reproduction radios Gaz, looks the part though I keep meaning to bring it with me but always forget lol. If you could ever find a Confort T for the right price then they are definitely the ones to go for as it can be set up solo. This is a photo of the one my mate used to own, no 70's décor in these.

I'd rather it called a beer tent than a burger van lol, Depending on how long I'll be there for next year I may bring & set up a full awning for next years beer fest.

I should have added that bit Alan but it's only my model that has the 2 doors, still the Confort has it's own party trick.

As I've had folk asking & looking around my caravan at SGL7 & SGL9 I thought I'd add my tuppenceworth as an alternative. If camping in a tent isn't your thing anymore then I think these quirky folding caravans could be the next best thing before owning a regular caravan. They made 3 models the Confort, Record & Export. After 1982 models made had torsion springs to aid unfolding of it & were called Confortmatic, Recordmatic & Exportmatic. As I have an Export two people are needed to unfold it as it is quite heavy however the Confort can be done solo. I keep saying I ought to downsize to a Confort so I can set up by myself but I'd miss the extra room of the Export. There is also the rarer 2 berth Confort T which has a separate washroom a model I've considered owning too. Ok so these aren't as luxurious as proper caravans & they are pretty basic but it has everything in it that I need, plus it can sleep up to 6. Not bad when you consider it folds down to the size of a trailer. It also only weighs 650KG The Confort being much lighter around 500KG so I think they can still be towed by folk who passed their test after 1997 but it would need to be confirmed with the Matic models are a bit heavier. I know there are other models of folding caravans out there but they just don't seem to be as big as these. The video below gives you an idea on how these work but if you do buy one I'd get some practise in first setting it up plus you need to get these things level before unfolding or nothing will fit together. They stopped making these in 1990 but the more extras you can get with it the better, things like floor heater, fridge,awning etc. Be warned though there are plenty of bad ones out there but there is also bargains to be had too if you know where to look. Mine only cost 300 quid & while it was usable as is I have done some work to it so it probably owes me around 500 quid. For that I've got a fully functioning caravan with cooker/ grill, floor heater, awnings of various combinations & a fridge. Mmmmm very 70's lol. I run a forum about these as I couldn't find out anything about them from the clubs here in the UK & I have since learned a great deal about them. Spares are pretty scarce though but a lot of repairs can be done by yourself with a bit of ingenuity.