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Our first caravan was a 1972 Abbey that we bought from my wife's father for £200 in 1990. It had glass windows, a floor foot pump for the water (cold only) an a single 12v light. It did have a toilet cubicle though, with a porta potti in it.
There was a gas fire, but it stank when it was lit and burned with a dirty yellow flame, so I was a bit reluctant to use it - I don't suppose it had ever been serviced.
We towed that with a 340 1.7GL and took it to the north of Scotland in the snow, north Wales a couple of times and had many great holidays in it all over England.
We had to get rid of it when the children outgrew the rear bunk and the damp started to affect the structure of the van.
We replaced it with a new Bailey Beachcomber in 1995 that cost £7200 and we could not believe the luxury of having hot water, a shower, a heater that worked and a fridge.
Our current 'van, another Bailey, was bought new in 2003 and we sometimes think about changing it but the thought of having to stump up £20,000 or more is frightening.