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Title: historic caravans and mobile homes
Post by: Thomas Stellwag on August 27, 2024, 00:53:38
these pictures are made in the Hymer museum. I think that our active Dutch people feel at home straight away. If there are others who have old/exotic camping vehicles (at least photographed) f.e. Airstreams , please show your pictures

The first series shows the first caravan in Germany (1931), which was built by a salesman to take his fiancée on business trips. She was an artist, so the trailer had space for painting equipment.
The girl in front is a bit younger :) (1967)
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Post by: Thomas Stellwag on August 27, 2024, 00:55:54
high class holidays
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Post by: Thomas Stellwag on August 27, 2024, 00:59:00
extraodinary forms and ideas

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Post by: Thomas Stellwag on August 27, 2024, 01:02:40
easy cooking

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Post by: Thomas Stellwag on August 27, 2024, 01:06:30
feel good in your moving comfort zone

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Post by: Thomas Stellwag on August 27, 2024, 01:09:13
superlative with BMW V8 engine  and nearly as good with Borgward chassis

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Post by: Thomas Stellwag on August 27, 2024, 01:13:10
now another exotic after these boring vehicles

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Post by: John Geerts on August 27, 2024, 07:46:59
Great serie Thomas.

I am not a fan of campings (and caravans) but I remember family who tried to survive in such places  ;D
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Post by: Fons Baerken on August 27, 2024, 08:28:19
Thomas, wow so nice a series!

Our setup this summer at the first stop at Tournus to drive on the next morning

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Post by: Fons Baerken on August 27, 2024, 08:33:22
This was taken with an Iphone at a local dealer.

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Post by: Hugh_3170 on August 27, 2024, 08:34:12
Thanks Thomas for posting this series.

To modern eyes, the caravans and mobile homes of yesteryear look quite unusual - some are so ugly that only their parents and/or originators could love them.  ;D

Never the less, I see some nostalgia buffs here in Australia towing the teardrop shaped caravans such as you show in some of your shots.
Title: Re: historic caravans and mobile homes
Post by: Thomas Stellwag on August 27, 2024, 14:06:51
thanks you John, Fons and Hugh for your comments

Fons: I had a old model of the Eriba Touring Triton, liked it very much
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Post by: Lars Hansen on August 27, 2024, 17:52:12
A fun and great series to watch Thomas - thanks for sharing  :)
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Post by: Thomas Stellwag on August 27, 2024, 18:49:41
Lars, thank you for your comment
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Post by: Nasos Kosmas on August 27, 2024, 20:25:03
Very nice series Thomas thank you !
You think of the past seen them but is worth ;)
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Post by: Thomas Stellwag on August 27, 2024, 23:13:50
Nasos, thanks for commenting,
yes they are from the past, this is what I expect in a museum
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Post by: golunvolo on August 27, 2024, 23:34:47
I'm enjoying this thread a lot. Thank you for  sharing it!
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Post by: Joost Bollens on August 28, 2024, 00:28:20
@Thomas Stellwag  "I think that our active Dutch people feel at home straight away."
Although not being Dutch, I felt at home (being the owner of an eriba troll). Nice series!

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Post by: Thomas Stellwag on August 28, 2024, 17:17:28
Paco and Joost, thanks for your comments

and yes the Eriba series is a special kind of caravan, so easy to trail and well built
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Post by: armando_m on August 28, 2024, 23:59:18
Thanks Thomas for posting this series.

To modern eyes, the caravans and mobile homes of yesteryear look quite unusual - some are so ugly that only their parents and/or originators could love them.  ;D

Never the less, I see some nostalgia buffs here in Australia towing the teardrop shaped caravans such as you show in some of your shots.

LOL, but beautiful inside

Great series Thomas
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Post by: Thomas Stellwag on August 29, 2024, 19:25:47
Armando, thanks for your comment
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Post by: Erik Lund on August 30, 2024, 09:41:04
So interesting to see the very old ones :) Thx!
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Post by: Thomas Stellwag on August 30, 2024, 11:19:40
 Erik, thanks for looking