First full day's work

The first job I did on arrival with the van, was to install a replacement door lock. Googling this suggested it was difficult - it was not! Once it was the right way up etc. it was a straight swap. Not very impressed with the door/ lock combo, not much more than a cupboard latch - anyway, moving on.
I arrive today with my bag of tools, find the key, and can't unlock the door! I try again and again. I check it's the right one, find I can see the handle wiggle a bit through the front window if I lean around the corner. But it's no use. I try to test the windows and quickly find one of them is not secure, and I open it easily.

I climb through and open the door from the inside - not a good start! It seems the lock does function properly but needs a bit more force, the key is very small. Tactic going forward is to use a pair of pliers with the key, maybe I can adjust it.
Make lots of progress stripping out the interior.

Get both side benches out, strip the front back to the frame by removing the ply and insulation. Frame in this area is very rotten as expected, especially around the right hand window where I got in.

Lift the carpet, and find the floor is in good condition.
Strip off some of the ceiling as well, unfortunately it is clear that the top join of the aluminium panels is also leaking.... not sure how to access that!

Two finds.
1. A Caravan Club badge - 1985, I think that means I have to revise my estimate of the age of the van, 31 years.

2. A peculiar money box, welded steel. There are coins inside, but no way to open it.