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Franklin1
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Cravern Dark caravans - ?? May 25, 2009 0:05:00 GMT 10

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Post by Franklin1 on May 25, 2009 0:05:00 GMT 10

I don't know whether this is a fair dinkum brand name or not

However, this 1952 classified advertisement from the Canberra Times says it's a Cravern Dark model caravan...

[National Library Australia - Canberra Times - 1952 08 28 05]

(Should have called the van a "Fred Nerks". Might have been more popular...)

Last Edit: Jul 26, 2017 15:40:54 GMT 10 by Don Ricardo

Location: Warilla NSW.

Finished project: 1960 Walsh (Newcastle) 10ft 8ins project

austin125
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Cravern Dark caravans - ?? Jul 10, 2012 22:26:35 GMT 10

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Post by austin125 on Jul 10, 2012 22:26:35 GMT 10

Just wondering whether this is an ad typo and when read over the phone should have been a 'Roven'. Also not sure why the ad reads Kero stove and electric stove? Very unusual to have an electric stove in such an early caravan? Over-ride brakes were a fair luxury back then so the apparent luxury offered by Roven may match - will we ever know?

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JBJ Legend Joined the Forum Jan 2005 Posts: 3,869	Cravern Dark caravans - ?? Jul 11, 2012 7:53:27 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JBJ on Jul 11, 2012 7:53:27 GMT 10 Hi, The 600x20 tyres would have been from a mid to late 20's truck I guess. Not that common on the vans we still have remaining A shame we have no pix of these old units JBJ
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bobt Full Member "Ugly as Sin" Posts: 458	Cravern Dark caravans - ?? Jul 11, 2012 21:26:40 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bobt on Jul 11, 2012 21:26:40 GMT 10 I am sure that in 1952 they suffered the same problem as we suffer today. Incorrect wording and spelling appearing in adds..

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Post by Franklin1 on May 25, 2009 0:05:00 GMT 10

Post by austin125 on Jul 10, 2012 22:26:35 GMT 10

Post by JBJ on Jul 11, 2012 7:53:27 GMT 10

Post by bobt on Jul 11, 2012 21:26:40 GMT 10