The layout is true to that of a 1973 Viscount Royal.
a smaller replica of a European van to take the
Guinness Record. The Aussie record-beater is a
1973 Viscount Royal replica and it needed 288,630
bricks to make the shell, interior cabinetry, bed
and kitchen.
What’s more, Ben had thought it would be quite
a lark to have the finished van kitted out with
running water and electricity.
The detail inside is staggering, with bits and
pieces like a jar of Vegemite and scrambled eggs
on the table.
It came about, as Caravanning Queensland
general manager Jason Plant explained, because
they wanted to do something on a grand scale.
“It’s fantastic to be part of a project that will
connect two great family activities – Lego and
holidaying – and shed a new light on caravanning
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and camping in Queensland with a Guinness
World Records title,” he said.
It seems the secret to the build included a simple
metal support structure and really strong glue –
both in-line with the Guinness rules. Then, finally,
at the Brisbane Holiday Village, Ben claimed the
record and looked back at the work he’d done
with admiration, saying, “I’ve worked on a few
large-scale builds over the years but nothing
involving more than 25,000 bricks or larger than
2m in length, so to move to a project of this size
has been very exciting.”
FUNDING
The Caravan Industry Association of Australia and
Top Parks funded the record attempt. Outside of
the marquee that housed the replica, a real 1973
Viscount Royal stood showing just how exact this