I am thinking of getting this tripod leg to give us an option of using the table outside. However, I don't think using this tripod base alone would get around the table requirements for "motor caravan" classification, i.e. "The table may be detachable but must have some permanent means of attachment to the vehicle. It is not good enough to have a loose table".
Do you have rails (permanently attached to the van) to mount it on (this would satisfy the requirements I believe)? Our friends have the same fiamma table as us in their conversion and use the tripod without the hole in the floor - they were just a bit creative with the photos they sent off to the DVLA for Motor Caravan classification - not sure where they would stand if pulled over or needed to make an insurance claim though.
Our table and leg are neatly stored behind the driver's seat and the hole in the floor is not an issue (talking point as everyone who looks in the van asks what it is). However, so long as it doesn't impact on access to cupboards, etc., I think I tend to agree that I would prefer a table on rails - usually gives you options for moving along the rail to position differently and would, I suspect, give you a much more stable table.
