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12/10/2018 at 1:51pm
Location: Whitchurch shrops
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They are gorgeous such character and all different . Not like all the same now .
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15/10/2018 at 7:10pm
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hi god i remember them we started vanning with a old piper gas lamps we had some great fun with that thats when people use to talk and have a laugh but now you dont see no one there all in there vans looking at there televison i wish we had the old times back cheers .tom
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15/10/2018 at 7:39pm
Location: Preston
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Blimey they have brought back memories of my Grandparents caravans. I think one of them could have been a sprite. They used to pull them initially with a Ford Cortina then a Singer Gazelle. Looking back they were pretty spartan inside. No EHU, everything running off gas. The thing I remember most was the sound of the gas lamps. I cant remember if they had toilets fitted. May others can let me know
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15/10/2018 at 7:49pm
Location: West country
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Toilets used to go in toilet tents at first. They were buckets with a toilet seat on if you were posh. There was some sort of fluid like Jeyes that stank and the tents were full of flies. Not nice.
Porta Pottis came in next as free standing toilets. Cassette toilet didn't come in until late 80s I think. Before that vans had a toilet compartment for the Porta Potti.
Our first van was a 1955 Palladin. I was probably about 15 then in early 60s. This was semi circular from the side meaning a very curved roof. It was made of hard board and I'm pretty sure it had leaded windows. It had gas lighting with red shades with tassels. Had a sink and cooker.
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16/10/2018 at 8:13am
Location: Falmouth Cornwall
Outfit: Caravan-Elddis Wisp 350 2
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My parents owned a Bluebird caravan in the late 60's. It was permanently sited at West Mersea, Essex. I remember the cosy glow and hissing, popping noise of the gas lamps too. Our van had a tiny fire, like a pot belly stove. One lump of coal would warm the whole van, I think Mum would put a kettle on top to save gas! Happy childhood memories, now we have a seasonal pitch locally and still enjoy our days away from home :)
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16/10/2018 at 2:41pm
Location: East Herts
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When I was much younger we had a Sprite Alpine then a Sprite Musketeer, both of which had gas lights. The were almost as good as having a heater! Neither of them had any electrics at all, apart from the road lights of course. The water, cold only, came from a big plastic bottle in the Alpine, but in the Musketeer there was a foot pump to a tap in the sink. I fitted a battery, a water tank, and an electric pump, later. I also rigged a split-charge feed from the car to charge up the battery while we were on the move. A few of the newest and poshest caravans were starting to get mains electricity by then, but few sites could supply it.
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17/10/2018 at 12:56pm
Location: Rhyl North Wales
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If you've got an hour or so to spare have a look here;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX106eD2_7o
Classic caravans on show
or this;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZFFcgDQlVg
Classic vans on display in Dusseldorf
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17/10/2018 at 1:10pm
Location: East Herts
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Just watched the first few minutes of the first one, but I must watch the rest later. Such memories!
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