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Post by humpty2 on Jan 24, 2013 19:21:57 GMT 10
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Post by DC3Td on Jan 24, 2013 20:01:28 GMT 10
Whoa,that come out of left field Humpty - Both Minnie & Janorma up for grabs! Never thought i`d see the day either would make the 'for sale' classifieds.Still as you say,downsizing.Good luck with the sales.Lotta blood,sweat & $$s gone into them. gordon
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Post by cobber on Jan 25, 2013 7:03:29 GMT 10
Wish I had room for it   OK so here's a vintage van for all those people who keep saying they want a vintage caravan ...... Not exactly 'Cute' , but sure is vintage and unique and solid ( you sure you want to sell it humpty)  Cobber |
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Post by hilldweller on Jan 25, 2013 8:55:26 GMT 10
Mmmmm....lovely, and big too!
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Post by Roehm3108 on Jan 25, 2013 10:44:28 GMT 10
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Post by humpty2 on Jan 25, 2013 15:08:54 GMT 10
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Post by hilldweller on Jan 25, 2013 16:24:48 GMT 10
I don't think we should try LOL. Anyway I've got enough caravans for now.
Good luck with the sale Humpty2. I'm sure she'll find a good home.
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Post by cobber on Aug 5, 2013 12:15:36 GMT 10
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Post by seeshell on Aug 5, 2013 12:40:17 GMT 10
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Post by cobber on Aug 5, 2013 14:02:30 GMT 10
G'day seeshell, Are you thinking of the "Nomad Covered Wagon" or more likely the "Home Comforts Covered Wagon" So.... now we can say it was known in the US of A as the "Palace Travel Coach"..... or can we  ..... I don't know who to trust I'll leave it to you to update that thread.........aye ? .  Cobber. |
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Post by seeshell on Aug 5, 2013 14:19:50 GMT 10
Hi Cobber That's it! The one we were speaking of before was the Nomad in the UK and the Covered Wagon in the US - that was offered here but may not have been all that successful? The Palace is another brand with the flared caboose, or "duck bum". ;D The shape was very popular, and was also made by Kozy Koach (Masonite - note the jockey wheel!):  In later years this shape stayed, but the materials changed. Westcraft made the Coronado in metal to the early 1950s:  But mostly after the war that familiar rounded van shape of the 1950s was on the rise, and the flare was out! Cheers Seeshell |
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Post by cobber on Aug 6, 2013 14:34:20 GMT 10
Getting back to Janorma Janorma is 15ft long  This English one is 12ft 6in.... for sale on eBay in the UK. OK there are obvious differences but there are similarities too i think ..... was somebody in Victoria inspired by the one in the Uk.....or am I dreaming ? Humpty2....... did anybody show interest in buying Janorma, or is she still for sale ?Cobber. |
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Post by seeshell on Aug 6, 2013 16:35:46 GMT 10
Hi Cobber
While I can agree with you that Janorama and the UK van are both handsome, I can't say as I see a lot of similarity other than colour and general age no matter how much I'd love to agree! Maybe materials and the roof shape are similar, but that was pretty common across a lot of vans no?
Janorama has curved corners where the floor and walls intersect, where the English coach has curved walls coming to hard intersections with the floor. I would agree that the angle where the walls and roof intersect is similar.
The colours are similar, but Janorama doesn't follow the often used "belly line/two-tone" colour placement of some older vans I've seen on English vans of the time. But who knows what is original - either could easily have been changed I suppose.
The windows and doors have similar but not exact construction - but could that just be because it's an efficient way of making windows and doors? Also the UK van has much larger glass surface area and the door is smaller.
Janorama doesn't seem to have beading where sheets of skinning material join, unlike the other van. So there's a difference in construction approach there.
I think there are some similarities, my old dear, but maybe not enough to peg it directly as the inspiration. But that's one layman's view - is there something specifically that you noted?
Cheers
Seeshell
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Post by cobber on Aug 6, 2013 19:38:45 GMT 10
G'day seeshell, One of my reasons for giving this thread "a bump" was to bring it to the attention of those who say they want a vintage caravan ....... the English van was mainly an excuse for doing that because I perceived a vague likeness to Janorma, particularly from the roof line down to just below the waist line. I'm not suggesting they were built by the same bloke or even that Janorma was meant to be an exact copy of the English van, what I do believe is that in the very early days of the Australian industry some enterprising individuals took inspiration from some of the styles prevalent in the UK at that time. Another one that continues to intrigue me is the stylistic similarities between Ol '36 and the English Airlite caravanYoung Cobber  |
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Post by seeshell on Aug 7, 2013 7:01:50 GMT 10
Hi Cobber Well I can certainly agree about the reason for the bump, and I do agree that people looked to the "mother country" for inspiration for lots of things. Australia seems to have had the most affinity with the UK - after all, we are a Commonwealth country. The fashion and popular magazines of the time were almost uniquely english-centric, so it makes sense that was extended to holiday options as well. They just added a little Aussie flair!  Cheers Seeshell |
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Post by humpty2 on Mar 4, 2014 18:27:38 GMT 10
Just bumping this thread up.......as I DO need the space.
Offers starting with 10 will be considered......(no Ethel, not $10)
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Post by cobber on Mar 4, 2014 19:28:45 GMT 10
Come on folks... help poor old humpty out.
Here is a fair dinkum usable vintage caravan looking for a new home.
Without humptys permission I give you A LINK TO THE ORIGINAL POST about the recovery and restoration of this great old caravan ( with photos of it's interior ) .... it's ready to go, how can you resist it ?
NO! I'm not on a commission, I leave that to humptys discretion
Cobber
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Post by humpty2 on Mar 6, 2014 18:14:02 GMT 10
Thanks for doing that Cobber........I don't know how to...and it would take too long to repost the photos in a new thread.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2014 19:08:32 GMT 10
Good Luck with the sale Pete and Denise...
That's a lovely old van.
There has been some very nice genuine old vans come up for sale lately... here .. ebay .. and Gumtree.
Have created a lot of interest on all 3 media...
Its just a damn pity that people aren't prepared to commit to buying them and getting involved in the vintage van scene as easily as they commit to discussing them.
Is there some sort of Global Financial Crisis that we haven't been told about???
Regards
Reddo
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Post by hilldweller on Mar 8, 2014 12:09:27 GMT 10
Mmmmm.... still think she's lovely Can't believe she wasn't snapped up when you first posted. |
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Post by humpty2 on Dec 29, 2014 15:11:35 GMT 10
Bumping this up.....have modified photos and price in the first posting of this ad
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Post by humpty2 on Jan 31, 2015 12:16:31 GMT 10
I have a woman who is interested in Janorma..........she has a cafe/restraunt.
One wonders at Janormas future.
Is there a savior out there.....her dollars are the same colour as every-one elses.
The prospective buyer is calling Tuesday
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Post by humpty2 on Mar 10, 2015 18:36:48 GMT 10
Bump for retrovans
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Post by humpty2 on Aug 23, 2016 13:58:14 GMT 10
Still looking for some-one with exquisite taste and a nice old car to match Janorma.....oh and $8500
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..... I don't know who to trust 
