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The Story of The Old Caravan... |
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Here is the old caravan, which we inherited with our plot. I tried long and hard to identify it. The upshot is that it could have been any of the following (or a combination of any or all of them):- A wartime observation trailer A wartime medical trailer (it had a built in sink and water tank) A mobile wartime radio post A road menders trailer, possibly towed behind a road roller ... ‘tho I never had a definitive answer. Sadly, the manufacturers plate was missing off the chassis. It seems to have been here for about 30 years or so. Tires were still pressurised!
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The interior looking towards the back, inc enameled tin sink and galvanised built in water tank (centre, on floor)... |
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What turned out to be a caravan dealers plate fixed to the interior near the door... |
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Underneath the wallpaper... “Sky diving is the NEW...” new?... suggesting use on an airfield around the 60’s (or whenever sky diving was ‘new’)... |
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The tow hitch... |
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... and the underside showing the axle, etc... |
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Well, we managed to find a home for it on eBay and Mick and Cara took it away on the back of a low loader, renovated it .... |
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and converted it into... |
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a Red Cross tea wagon! Milk and one for me, please! |
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And if you want to see more of this lot, click on this link...
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| [Wychwood] [Progress Pictures] [Model Pictures] [Plans] [General Plot Pics] [The Old Caravan] [RSW's Photos] [EV Conversion] [Links] |
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29/08/08 - Wall footings rebared and ready for concrete. Looking North. This will have a brick and concrete block retianing wall on it. Further up it changes to brick and brick, non-retaining... |