Historic Caravans [Archive] - The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums

Roverowner

23rd January 2010, 10:27

What do you fancy behind the 75:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJz44wSKUGU

2Diesels

23rd January 2010, 10:32

I've seen that club at various vintage rallies & they have some nice caravans.
But as you already know Alan this is my choice of sleeping hut

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x150/2diesels/Volvo%20240/DSCF0018.jpg

Roverowner

23rd January 2010, 10:43

Very nice Safari. Think you should keep it:D

Here are some more to choose from:D
http://www.period-classic-caravan-club.co.uk/PICTURE%20GALLERY.htm

Number 6

23rd January 2010, 11:27

What do you fancy behind the 75:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJz44wSKUGU

As they say "those were the days" much more relaxed than today:lol:

Wolves 75

23rd January 2010, 18:25

How about this bad boy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApEaIr0tCLE

2Diesels

23rd January 2010, 18:31

Seen that before pretty cool imho but what about this beauty
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=750043CFC5BFDC81&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&v=4UCZF_UnG10&rclk=pt0

trebor

23rd January 2010, 18:36

I've seen that club at various vintage rallies & they have some nice caravans.
But as you already know Alan this is my choice of sleeping hut

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x150/2diesels/Volvo%20240/DSCF0018.jpg

is that a Swedish car at 9 oclock ?

FredSpencer

23rd January 2010, 18:51

is that a Swedish car at 9 oclock ?

No, it's a guitar case. ;)

And while I'm at it, shame on you all for extolling these mobile road blocks! :getmecoat:

2Diesels

23rd January 2010, 18:54

Certainly is:D

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x150/2diesels/Volvo%20240/DSCF0021.jpg

FredSpencer

23rd January 2010, 18:57

I know why you like that car ..... it's shaped just like a meat pie. :p:

trebor

23rd January 2010, 19:08

what year is it Col, looks in great nick

2Diesels

23rd January 2010, 19:20

It's an 89 & I gave £80 for it & ran it for 2 years with very little expenditure I sold it for £400 on ebay when I started searching for a 75 earlier last year. Here's some more pictures

http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x150/2diesels/Volvo%20240/

trebor

23rd January 2010, 19:55

It's an 89 & I gave £80 for it & ran it for 2 years with very little expenditure I sold it for £400 on ebay when I started searching for a 75 earlier last year. Here's some more pictures

http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x150/2diesels/Volvo%20240/

what sort of mileage had it done ?

2Diesels

23rd January 2010, 20:02

About 125,000 if my memory serves me:o it was just a 2 litre GL auto so was as flat as Frankensteins forehead but was a great old car. My mate took it as part ex for a Saab & rang me at work & I wasn't really bothered but I got home one night & it was on my drive & that's when I knew I'd bought it:getmecoat:

trebor

23rd January 2010, 20:08

About 125,000 if my memory serves me:o it was just a 2 litre GL auto so was as flat as Frankensteins forehead but was a great old car. My mate took it as part ex for a Saab & rang me at work & I wasn't really bothered but I got home one night & it was on my drive & that's when I knew I'd bought it:getmecoat:

it hadnt got one great big bolt holding it together had it ?

its great to see a car so well looked after

2Diesels

23rd January 2010, 20:12

it hadnt got one great big bolt holding it together had it ?

its great to see a car so well looked after

It was a scruffy daily hack when I got it but I set to with the polish & hoover & fitted the GLT alloys & it used to get some great comments

Kandyman

23rd January 2010, 21:01

How about this bad boy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApEaIr0tCLE

That looks a good idea, i wonder why it never took off ?

FredSpencer

23rd January 2010, 21:05

That looks a good idea, i wonder why it never took off ?

No wings? :getmecoat:

trebor

23rd January 2010, 21:05

That looks a good idea, i wonder why it never took off ?

probably because its not been on Top Gear

Kandyman

23rd January 2010, 21:07

No wings? :getmecoat:

Laughing so much i nearly pushed this ;) http://idontbreak.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/dogtags.jpg

WIDE LOAD

23rd January 2010, 21:10

what about this one, how much would i love this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxUpDrtBCO4

Kandyman

23rd January 2010, 21:14

i like the look of this one :)

http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2007/12/07/caravan_58.jpg

2Diesels

23rd January 2010, 21:27

what about this one, how much would i love this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxUpDrtBCO4
I like that & the way it nearly collapsed on them made me chuckle:D
i like the look of this one :)

http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2007/12/07/caravan_58.jpgThat would look great on the back of your 75 full stretch:D

FredSpencer

23rd January 2010, 21:30

That would look great on the back of your 75 full stretch:D

Could use the bottom part as a garage and live in the top. :shrug:

Roverowner

24th January 2010, 07:04

Great videos:D

I usually take it a bit more leasurely:D

Roverowner

24th January 2010, 07:10

what about this one, how much would i love this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxUpDrtBCO4

Portafold. They come up for sale occastionally:D

Roverowner

24th January 2010, 07:14

I like that & the way it nearly collapsed on them made me chuckle:D
That would look great on the back of your 75 full stretch:D

This is a Swedish KABE. I know the owner of the company (well he´s retired now and his kids run the buisness). He started of making one a year in his garage in the 50´s. He made one like this in the 70´s but it never -took off- (no motor:D). This one was displayed a few years ago at a swedish expo here. He sold it as soon as he brought it into the hall:D. It wasn´t finished by a long chalk but someone made him an offer he couldn´t refuse:D

Roverowner

24th January 2010, 07:22

i like the look of this one :)

http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2007/12/07/caravan_58.jpg

Nothing new under the sun:D. No sun deck though:D

2Diesels

19th February 2010, 20:11

Finally found the pics of my other Safari

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/11753599/sn/1203217269/name/n_a

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/11753599/sn/1662213363/name/n_a

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/11753599/sn/1765425026/name/n_a

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/11753599/sn/8285688/name/n_a

pab

19th February 2010, 20:18

...really love them gypsy caravans

2Diesels

19th February 2010, 20:21

:poke: I'll have you know that's a rare classic portable holiday home that

pab

19th February 2010, 20:27

:poke: I'll have you know that's a rare classic portable holiday home thatyep,very desirable amongst the the traveling family

2Diesels

19th February 2010, 20:29

Actually it got pinched by "travelling" types & turned up on ebay 6 months later & was making him good money right up to the point where the interested viewer arrested him:D:D

pab

19th February 2010, 20:38

as i said desirable

Roverowner

19th February 2010, 20:41

This is what you could have in Bradford....in 1902:o

2Diesels

19th February 2010, 20:47

Would that have been a Showman's living van then Alan?

Roverowner

19th February 2010, 21:47

No, one of the first that you can say were made as a holiday home. Caravan in the meaning that we have them today. I´ve got a good book about the art of caravanning, from 1903. It´s very interesting. Lots about how you should look afte the horse etc. One short chapter about -locomotives- Horseless things. -No future in that- according to the author:D

2Diesels

19th February 2010, 21:49

I quite agree it'll never catch on:D

Roverowner

19th February 2010, 21:58

Will try to get some pics up: From the Book of the Caravan 1907

trebor

21st February 2010, 09:43

what about these two, ok not exactly caravans but nice to look at

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/apbicm1/SDC15190-1.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/apbicm1/SDC15191-1.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/apbicm1/SDC15192-1.jpg

Rammie

21st February 2010, 10:08

http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac291/bawharding/SP_A0019.jpg

http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac291/bawharding/SP_A0023.jpg

http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac291/bawharding/SP_A0011.jpg

http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac291/bawharding/Photo-0010.jpg

trebor

21st February 2010, 10:44

never mind the caravans, love that old Humber in the first pic above

Rammie

21st February 2010, 10:49

never mind the caravans, love that old Humber in the first pic above

Possibly a Humber Super Snipe, God, how old does that make me feel :shrug:

Roverowner

21st February 2010, 10:51

The CC van was really nice. The one behind the -trike- comes up sometimes on ebay. Sleeper I think it is called. Keep the pics coming I know a lot of us have had vans for years. I used to be in the HHC but haven´t had the time the last few years.....

Rammie

21st February 2010, 10:57

Indeed, a nice example taken at the NEC.
The one behind the trike was unusual because there were two together.

2Diesels

21st February 2010, 11:45

There's a bunch of "Rodders" come to a lot of the local vintage rallies & they bring these lovely old pop up caravans with fins & Mk1 Cortina back lights, dunno what they're called though

2Diesels

21st February 2010, 12:46

2Diesels on tour
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x150/2diesels/2001_0102_223419AA.jpg