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Rick
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PostPosted: Thu May 05, 2011 10:10 am    Post subject: Name that 'van! Reply with quote

Can anyone help id the caravan in the photo I just added to the foot of the Morris Minor page??
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/morris.htm

thanks, RJ
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Robin



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PostPosted: Mon May 09, 2011 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It could be a Thomson but thats only a guess.
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Uncle Alec



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PostPosted: Mon May 09, 2011 4:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My guess would be a Penguin.
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PostPosted: Mon May 09, 2011 9:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

G'day Rick,

I thought it looked a little bit like a Thomson too... maybe a bit before this 1952 Thomson Almond Confused
http://www.thomson-caravans.co.uk/thomson/1952almond.htm

There is somebody on the forum who knows something about Thomson caravans isn't there......... he'll sort us out Wink

Cobber.
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PostPosted: Mon May 09, 2011 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think it should be called Albert. Laughing Laughing
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52classic



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have always associated that roof shape with early Eccles vans. No expert though!
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