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Well, I did have 9 vans plus the folder but had to down size when I lost the use of the barn
The folder tent van was made in 69 as one of the last ones made in the town of Katrineholm. The factory produced lorry cabs etc (and was taken over by Scania in the 70´s). The guy who ran the place got together with a friend and started producing these little folders in 1958. About 200 were made. It weighs absolutly nothing and has little 8 inch wheels. In very good nick. I´ve got 2 vans from 1949. Also Swedish manufacture. The small one which is totally renovated to show condition, is the oldest surviving SMV. They are synonymous here for -egg vans- The firm still exists but on a very small scale. There first van was made in 48. In 49 the owner of the factory, they made mechanical things (machines for mixing and preparing dow etc), made 4 in a line amongst his other things. The employees took it in turns to build these. The one I´ve got is the only one left of the four. The other 49er was build by a firm that made buses. They made about 30 in all. They were very expensive and heavy so old the well to do had the where with all for one. Mine is from the first year of prod. The last one was made in 1955 (it still exists). Mine is going to be renovated when I´ve finished with the Vogue. I have one of only a few surviving Willerby Vogues 1956. It was advertised in the news sheet for the Hisorical Caravan Club in 2001. A total wreck had been languishing on a ledge 20 yards from the North Sea just south of Montrose. My son Robert and I trailered it home to Sweden in 2002. It´s been totally renovated and, dare I say it, nearly finished. The small egg that we are taking to UK with us is a little fiber glas van called Carmen. Was designed and produced by a firm called Carman in a town in the middle of Sweden. After a few years they sold the entire thing to another firm, who, to distinguish their version from Carmans, changed the name to Carmen. About 60 or 70 made between 1962-65. Mine is a 65. It´s going to have a total vamp at GP plastics in Great Yarmouth. We will leave it there and I´ll pick it up in the autmn when it´s ready. Now that every one is asleep......... the pics. |
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This was my old 75 on the way back from Scotland in April 02, at Melmerby, near Penrith.
A bit of a fuzzy photo but my camera wasn't very good then. The best bit about towing is that when you're not towing, you've got a bit of back bumper protection !! http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/y...452cropped.jpg |
What Have You Pulled with Your 75 / ZT ?
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Beautiful van Roverowner. I'm not sure if Corgi used to do a model one. Pretty sure someone did. Fascinating hobby you have with the caravan restoration. Come on everyone! I'm sure there must be many other members with tow balls who actually use them. Show us what you've got. I'd bet there are quite a few that are just as interesting as Hattman's and Roverowner's. |
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given that I have a 75 Tourer Connoisser SE...I just had to get a compass connoisseur touring caravan! :D
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I like the large window on the side. Reminds me of the old Chevvy Surburban vans of the 70s:). Door at the end is a good idea as it usually means that the weight in the van is well distributed over the axel;)
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Colour coding and everything! |
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