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[old van man]

Hi
folks just thought i would let you know of a couple of shows
that have a good turn out of vintage caravans .
they are Elvaston steam Rally ( near derby) on the 1st 2nd Sept
And Bedford Steam Rally on the 15th 16th Sept
usually a good turn out of pre war stuff at this one !
I shall be there in my brown and cream 1931 carcrusier if you feel like attending one look us up as the kettle is always on just make yourself known as a member of the forum
hope to see some of you all the best Paul and crew.

[Cobber]

G'day Paul,

I would be there if I could mate, there is nothing I would like better.
As that is impossible.... would it be possible to see some photos of the caravans that do attend the event

Is anybody from this forum going to the Goodwood Revival, either with a car or a caravan ?
I believe there will be Classic/Vintage caravans on display there also, does anybody know where those caravans will be sourced from, Historic caravan club....Period & Classic Caravan Club.... or one of the "Owners clubs"

Sometimes I feel like I'm a long way from where the action is

Cobber.

[old van man]

HI Cobber

I can take some snaps no problem
but i have trouble downloading pics on to the forum !
As for Goodwood The H.C.C. have had an invite but due to the verious
rules and req there has been few takers i don,t know if any none club member are going . cheers Paul

[Cobber]

Thanks for that response Paul, it sounds as though Goodwood... as far as the vintage caravan display goes, may be a non-event.

Cobber.

[old van man]

Hi
cobber. Have you spotted my mates 1933 winchester on uk ebay yet ?
a nice unmolested van don,t find many like this

[Cobber]

Thanks Paul,

That is a beautifully presented caravan, I will be watching to see what it sells for.
It is described as having a canvas roof... that would be canvas over ply wouldn’t it ?...although the photos from the inside look as though it might be just plain canvas unusual

Cobber.

[old van man]

HI Cobber
The roof on this one should be insulation board with canvas
on top. The inside has a head lineing type of material which i havent seen before but could well be original. i think the location of the van will put alot of folks off as its in scotland which is a long journey for most (200 - 300 miles ) which is not far for you, shame its not in Aussie !
if you would like some pics of the vans at this weekends steam rally i can email them to you but i will need your email address and if you want to put them on the forum you are welcome too. cheers Paul

[Cobber]

Thanks Paul,

I would appreciate seeing photos of the vans at one of your gatherings.
I have changed my “profile” so that it now includes my email address.

Next month we are having a rally here on the east coast, we expect about 40 vans to attend, most of them made in the 50’s & 60’s which means they might not qualify for one of your vintage / classic caravan rallies ..... but on the other hand, we would think nothing of driving 300 miles to inspect a 1931 caravan, maybe even 3000 miles .

Cobber.

[old van man]

HI cobber
I would love to see some pics from your rally its not vary often now days that that we can muster 40 plus vans at one rally !.
alot of rallys now have vans from the 60s 70s and some time the 80s the pre war stuff is getting seen less and less.
There out there still but folks seem reluctent to get out and show them!
regards Paul

[Cobber]

Thanks for your interest Paul.

Last years event at Coledale was almost as big as we expect this years to be.
You can see photos of the line up then on our forum at :-

http://vintagecaravans.proboards30.com/index.cgi?board=runevent1&action=display&thread=1161500534&page=2
And again at
http://vintagecaravans.proboards30.com/index.cgi?board=runevent1&action=display&thread=1163914314

Regards,
Cobber.

[old van man]

HI cobber
thanks for the picks like the the looks of the alian van. i have emailed
some pics from this weekend rally hope thay come out ok
cheers. paul

[Cobber]

G’day Paul,
Got the email... great photos thanks.

If you would like to see more of “Marvin the Martian” go to :-
http://vintagecaravans.proboards30.com/index.cgi?board=photo&action=display&thread=1165130331
and also at :-
http://vintagecaravans.proboards30.com/index.cgi?board=photo&action=display&thread=1180220834

Marvin is definitely a “He”.

Cobber.

[Rick]

Marvin the Martian is fantastic!!

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[gillberry]

can we now all give our caravans names like we do the cars
one of our cars i call the money pit

[old van man]

Nothing new ive got a caravan club book from 1936 and in the back is
The Club Register of Caravan names over 120 names
here's a few of my favourites ~ Crusoe [carcrusier] gypsy cottage[eccles road nymph] happy hours[winchester] O So Cosy [car crusier] And Whoopee a winchester