Caravan

A caravan including a movable roof, a flexible wall portion connecting said movable roof to the remainder of the caravan, and at least one extendible compartment pivotally mounted to a wall of the caravan and being operatively connected to said movable roof such that, in use, said movable roof extends when said at least one extendible compartment is extended outwardly, said roof being provided with a peripheral downstanding skirt to which is connected the upper end of said flexible wall portion, the lower end of said flexible wall portion being connected to a retaining means mounted on a support section mounted in the caravan wall, there being provided a linkage having one end pivotally connected to each of the side walls and the other end pivotally connected to said peripheral downstanding skirt, said support section further including an upper surface member having two holes therein for the passage therethrough of the linkages, a strengthening structure, and a second retaining means retaining an upper seal engaging with the top of said at one extendible compartment;

• said peripheral downstanding skirt resting on said upper surface member when the roof is not extended.