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gresham flyer
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 Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 9:06 am Post subject: Can you identify this caravan. 1930`s? |
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Please find enclosed some photo`s of this believed to be 1930`s caravan.
It is about 10ft 6inches.
I will post some more photo`s later.
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old van man
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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Hi, this looks like a van that i had a look at some years ago, back then it was being disposed of by the widow of a vintage enthusiast , the van had been bought some years before from a member of the HCC it was situated in the lakes, In dry storage bit still in need of full restoration
We thought at the time the van was a very rare "Airlite" but on closer examination , it was found to be a rather crudely made and sitting on a pre -war morris Axel
I forget the asking price but am sure it was over 2k , this was at the time way over the top , £500 was about right ,
the van seems to have suffered from being stored outside and must be in a right state now 
it certainly needs saving but at what price ?
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gresham flyer
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you Van Man for your assistance.
A few more photo`s.
The story is that the chap who owned it was going through a divorce (for buying too many caravans)  the caravan was sitting in his garden and had done for a number of years.
Not sure if it was the Lake District (if that is were you mean).
A gentleman purchased it and trailered it home,he never got round to restoring it.
He has now offered it to me. I have yet to view the caravan to asertain its condition. But will do this weekend.
I will keep you informed.
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Brian Dawtrey
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| Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:25 am Post subject: Airlite |
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This is not an Airlite but a copy
Brian Dawtrey
My Dad made them in 30's |
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Rick
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Peter_L
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| Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Brian. An intersting post/reply.
I for one would be interested in hearing more. |
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Carcruiser
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Location: Worcestershire
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:19 am Post subject: |
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| old van man wrote: | Hi, this looks like a van that i had a look at some years ago, back then it was being disposed of by the widow of a vintage enthusiast , the van had been bought some years before from a member of the HCC it was situated in the lakes, In dry storage bit still in need of full restoration
We thought at the time the van was a very rare "Airlite" but on closer examination , it was found to be a rather crudely made and sitting on a pre -war morris Axel
I forget the asking price but am sure it was over 2k , this was at the time way over the top , £500 was about right ,
the van seems to have suffered from being stored outside and must be in a right state now
it certainly needs saving but at what price ?
Regards OVM |
Sounds right, it looks like the van that Fred Littlewood had at Tatton Park many years ago on the J type van stand. They moved up to the lakes before he died. I know it was then sold on, so if its not that one its very similar.
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Rick
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| Carcruiser wrote: | | old van man wrote: | Hi, this looks like a van that i had a look at some years ago, back then it was being disposed of by the widow of a vintage enthusiast , the van had been bought some years before from a member of the HCC it was situated in the lakes, In dry storage bit still in need of full restoration
We thought at the time the van was a very rare "Airlite" but on closer examination , it was found to be a rather crudely made and sitting on a pre -war morris Axel
I forget the asking price but am sure it was over 2k , this was at the time way over the top , £500 was about right ,
the van seems to have suffered from being stored outside and must be in a right state now
it certainly needs saving but at what price ?
Regards OVM |
Sounds right, it looks like the van that Fred Littlewood had at Tatton Park many years ago on the J type van stand. They moved up to the lakes before he died. I know it was then sold on, so if its not that one its very similar. |
I'd forgotten that Fred did actually buy it, somewhere I have a photo or two of it.
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Brian Dawtrey
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:26 pm Post subject: Identification |
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Looks like an Airlite 1934 but might be a copy.
From Brian Dawtrey |
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