refurbishment of mid seventies viscount supreme / fridge what type?

Caravans usually have the 12v/ gas fridge. You run the 12v from your car whilst on the move and use the gas when stopped. The 12v function is really just a cooler and uses a lot of power but the gas is very efficient so is best when you're camped.
Stuart.

Otherwise consider a 12 v compressor fridge - much more efficient use of power, safer and no need to be level. When we purchased an old wind up caravan, we threw out the three-way and put in a similar sized (so it fitted in readily) 12/240 v fridge, a deep cycle battery, 80 w solar panel and a controller plus two 12 v lights. Seven years ago we got the lot new for under $2,000. The camper had only cost us $4,000. Being a small wind-up we couldn't mount the panel on the roof, so made a stand and put it out to face the sun when we stopped to set up camp, and left it facing the east ready for the sunrise. This ran our fridge and lights in fine weather. There was also trickle charge to the caravan battery from the vehicle, but this did little compared to the panel, even in late afternoon and early morning light. Too easy to have silent power all the time.

Motherhen

Hi
I refurbished an old '86 Viscount GT many years ago (in 2000 & still have it !)
I had an old 240v, 300 lt domestic upright, freezer that was dead.
I stripped out all the 240 v components and fitted a Waeco 12v condensing unit and FDC (blower Unit). These come pre charged with gas etc, you only need a few normal tools, and be a handy man. This gave us a large fridge running on 12 v. In the 10 years we have only had 2 problems, one with a loose elec. connection and one with the thermostat which I replaced.
Apart from that it runs great. I can post photo's if req.
Just another thought !
Cheers
Neil

noisymotors
In my 1976 Viscount Supreme I put a 240 volt bar fridge pop riveted a over
centre catch on it , so when travelling through the day every thing stays cold with no refrigeration happening then plug in to power that night at next CVT Park
I also have a 70 litre Trailblaza 12 /240 fridge/freezer in back of car when away from power overnight
From Graham