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[Entwood]

Also, anyone know where is best to get gas? Fill up at Dover before we sail over? Or France/Belgium/Netherlands?

Do I need an adaptor, to fill up over there? 

IME hypermarkets are the best bet, and the exchange rate will decide if it's cheaper over there than over here ...

This site is pretty accurate IME for both locations and prices in France.

http://www.prix-carburants.economie.gouv.fr/index.php


You will need an adaptor ... its an "Italian" Cup ... screws onto UK fitting and the filler slots into the cup ..  mine looks a bit like this




I don't know why .. but I have a feeling Belgium either uses UK fittings, or something different to France ...  not been there yet ....well with the car anyway ....

EDIT  .. Belgium uses "ACME" thread apparently ...

http://www.autogas.ltd.uk/refuelling/refuelling-outside-the-uk/

[JamesV6CDX]

Also, anyone know where is best to get gas? Fill up at Dover before we sail over? Or France/Belgium/Netherlands?

Do I need an adaptor, to fill up over there?

Entwood is your man to answer that question but I think it's a yes

Hope to goodness I can get one tomorrow then locally, else it's a long way on petrol... 

[Entwood]

Also, anyone know where is best to get gas? Fill up at Dover before we sail over? Or France/Belgium/Netherlands?

Do I need an adaptor, to fill up over there?

Entwood is your man to answer that question but I think it's a yes

Hope to goodness I can get one tomorrow then locally, else it's a long way on petrol... 

Hypermarkets don't usualy sell the adaptors at the pumps .. but may do "inside" , however a "proper" petrol station that sells GPL will usually sell adaptors.

[Entwood]

James .. if you are in the Swindon area tomorrow you can borrow my French adaptor... I won't need it until July .... if you can't find one locally to you ...

You still have my number I expect

[Entwood]

James .. if you get the right adaptors ... these two short vids might be of use ...

ACME :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QvjGOIMFB4

Italian Cup :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q94rFXPFLyo

[Lazydocker]

James, Belgium is normally cheaper for LPG. Be very careful in Holland as GNG is quite popular (moreso than LPG IIRC) and, obviously, not compatible. I bought both my adapters at a French motorway services (in the filling station) for less than I could get them over here. Aditionally, many filling stations have them you can borrow but that just slows you down. Make sure you have a pair of pliers handy to remove the adapter if you over tighten it  Hand tight only and even then the process of filling can make it tighter

Have a good trip! Oh, AFAIK, LPG is currently cheaper here in the UK than everywhere other than hypermarkets in France

[JamesV6CDX]

Cheers guys...

Soo it appears looking at that link, that the dutch filler is the same as the UK one?

That's fine - I Can fill somewhere near Dover, and top up near Amsterdam somewhere.

To be honest, I have a usable capacity of around 75 litres, that should on a cruise, just about be enough to get me from Dunkirk > Amsterdam > Calais anyway....

Nige, many thanks for the offer, I think I'll probably buy some though, always handy

[Sir Tigger KC]

I havn't been there for a while, but the BP station on the left just as you get into Dover does LPG. 

[Lazydocker]

I havn't been there for a while, but the BP station on the left just as you get into Dover does LPG. 

Certainly used to.... Pricey though

ISTR I paid about 16 Euros for both adapters in a services when I bought them (in the UK they were about £6 each plus postage and the exchange rate was much better too ) and they live in the car

I would recommend filling in Belgium if you can as it does seem to be cheaper According to This Site it is anyway (scroll down for LPG prices)

Might be worth brimming the petrol tank while you're over there... I think it's a bit cheaper still