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Dalek63 · Joined: 15 Aug 2009 Posts: 490 Location: North Cornwall

We found this old caravan site, not been used for years and took some photo's. Amazing how there are still old vans around!

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young van man · Joined: 31 Aug 2009 Posts: 117

nice old vans by the looks of it theres a couple of bluebird caravelle's or challengers, a pemberton moonbeam static,a astral lavengro gypsy van and am i right in thinking the lantern roof van is a cheltenham??? i,m sure old van man will sort em out... shame that they are just left there would like to get my hands on the astral it looks in pretty good nic.....

Dalek63 · Joined: 15 Aug 2009 Posts: 490 Location: North Cornwall

hello the lantern roof caravan is a Notin, made in France around the late 1960's. If I can find the owner I'll see if he wants to sell any of the caravans, and let you all know.

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I can resist anything except temptation ! ( Oscar Wilde)
"Don't try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." ( Mark Twain)
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trailerman · Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Posts: 27 Location: Hampshire

Amazing to see !! The first picture is actually an 'Aaro Travella' not an Astral lavengro. This one has the 'optional extra' window to the right of the door which cost £54 in 1979 !!. Not many of these vans left.

moggy · Joined: 28 Jul 2008 Posts: 174 Location: MIDDLESBROUGH

Wow ! Look like 2 challengers to me. Sad

in that little lot ,mmm what area of the country are they in ,Wouldn`t mind rescuing them 2

The_Boy_Richie · Joined: 04 Jan 2010 Posts: 45

Seeing that first photo, I assumed you'd innocently wandered into a gypsy encampment.

However, as you are still alive, perhaps not.....

Nice photos by the way.

Dalek63 · Joined: 15 Aug 2009 Posts: 490 Location: North Cornwall

I've known a lot of Romany people over the years and they have all been very friendly. Like any other people they get angry if they get slagged off and persecuted. Of course there are some bad apples in the barrel, but I think that applies to all types. Cetainly applies to what the White right wing in this country would call, " white Anglo Saxon English"
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I can resist anything except temptation ! ( Oscar Wilde)
"Don't try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." ( Mark Twain)
http://www.period-classic-caravan-club.co.uk/

Buskitten · Joined: 20 Jul 2009 Posts: 40

They are beautiful photo's Dalek Very Happy

rangerover125 · Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 262

I have a lot of Romanys as customers, at least I can guarantee they ay for their jobs

old van man · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 384

i think no self respecting gypsy would be seen dead, in any of these tired old vans, but this comment aside, don't you think this forum is about classic caravans and related items, not if we like gypsies or not,
Dalek put these pics on to be of interest on the forum and its a shame that not more folk cannot do the same,
so come on lets have some more classic caravan related post's
and less derogatory comments about people and the way they live OVM Smile

pollcats · Joined: 11 Nov 2013 Posts: 2

Hi Dalek,
please please can you poss tell me the where abouts of this old caravan site, and whether you think it is still like that??! And would I be able to visit it for reseach purposes? I am currently doing an MPhil, on home and habitat , and am looking at abandoned caravans, but so far I've not found a whole site like this...
Or does anyone else know of an abandoned and run down site like this??

Dalek63 · Joined: 15 Aug 2009 Posts: 490 Location: North Cornwall

hi Pollcats,
Sadly the site was purchased last year and the entire site has been cleared and new caravans brought in as a running site.
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I can resist anything except temptation ! ( Oscar Wilde)
"Don't try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." ( Mark Twain)
http://www.period-classic-caravan-club.co.uk/

bubble · Joined: 05 May 2010 Posts: 41 Location: suffolk

great vans, if only somebody had rescued them, its a real shame when they get scrapped. nice to see the pictures of the vans as they were when it was a site. in the past these were all loved and cherished but life got in the way and they got forgotten, modern life has a lot to answer for.

pollcats · Joined: 11 Nov 2013 Posts: 2

DOH! I'm just too late.... how frustrating...thanks for replying tho.

Dalek63 · Joined: 15 Aug 2009 Posts: 490 Location: North Cornwall

This is what it looks like now !!

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I can resist anything except temptation ! ( Oscar Wilde)
"Don't try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." ( Mark Twain)
http://www.period-classic-caravan-club.co.uk/