When Stables died in 1910, the Wanderer passed to his daughter Ottoline. It stayed in the Stables family until 1961 when the trailblazing vehicle was donated to the Caravan and Motorhome Club's enviable RV collection, which is hosted by the National Motor Musuem.

The venerable caravan underwent a meticulous renovation over the 10 years leading up to the club's centenary in 2007 and was the star turn at a Buckingham Palace event marking the milestone. Today, the 19th-century beauty resides in a specially converted station goods shed at the Broadway Caravan and Motorhome Club Site in Worcestershire.

The world's oldest motorhomes and RVs are simply beautiful