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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

Why are caravans and motor homes always white?

Why so white? A caravan in north Wales. Photograph: Phil Wills/Alamy
Why so white? A caravan in north Wales. Photograph: Phil Wills/Alamy

Why are caravans and motor homes always white? Would not softer colour schemes be less damaging to the visual amenity of the beautiful places they tend to infest?

Hugh Gregory, Claybrooke Magna, Leicestershire

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