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Post by Don Ricardo on Dec 15, 2013 18:19:43 GMT 10
VIKING CARAVANSManufacturer: Unknown 113-115 Angas Street, Adelaide, South Australia
The following advertisement for Viking Caravans appeared in in the 1958 Adelaide Pink Pages directory:  (Source: Adelaide Pink Pages, 1958, p 22) At this point we have no further information about Viking caravans. It appears from the advert that they were van builders rather than re-sellers or a caravan hire outfit, but we can't be certain. In addition we don't know whether the line drawing in the advert is an accurate representation of their vans. Interestingly another advert in the same edition of the Adelaide Pink Pages for Hardy's caravans indicates that their used van department was located at 113 Angas Street, Adelaide (ie the same address as Viking Caravans), but with a different phone number:  (Source: Adelaide Pink Pages, 1958, p 22) What the connection was between Viking and Hardy (if any) is unknown. Based on the Viking line drawing, Viking vans looked nothing like the Hardy vans - see hereWe'll just to have wait for the day when a Viking van appears from a shed somewhere to find out more!  Thanks to Raym for providing this information to be posted.
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Post by Don Ricardo on Feb 24, 2015 14:33:41 GMT 10
G'day Don, Thanks for posting the photo of the Viking caravan. It's the first we've seen on the forum. Is there anything more you can tell us about it, regarding its history, etc? At first glance, based on the front windows and some other design features, I wondered if it had been built by C H Gray. Caravans built by Gray were sold under several different brand names in South Australia. However, having compared the Viking to a few C H Gray vans I've come to the conclusion that it's not. I'm reposting a bigger version of one of your photos here (hope you don't mind?) because when I looked at it, I noted that there appeared to be the remnants of a logo or sign below the front window:  It appears to be based on a 'V' shape - a bit like some Viscount logos - which would be logical if it is the 'v' from 'viking'. Are you able to give us any more details? Don Ricardo |
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Post by don on Feb 24, 2015 17:31:16 GMT 10
HI .The van is on a farmers property not far from me. There is also a Rowevan and a couple of others. Will send some pics when I go back there. I am trying to purchase the viking but have not seen inside yet. The wheels are FJ holden. Catch up soon Don.
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Post by don on Feb 28, 2015 14:43:15 GMT 10
Hi.. Here is a pic of the front of the viking. Also a couple of pics of 2 other vans on the property. A scenic and a travel home.(I am negotiating the purchase of the viking but have not seen inside yet) I will send some more pics of the clipper to your email address as I am still having photobucket problems....Don Attachment DeletedAttachment DeletedAttachment Deleted
Editorial note: Following is an enlarged version of the photo posted by Don of the front of the Viking caravan, showing the indentation from a logo: |
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Post by 68adventurer on Apr 10, 2015 10:05:43 GMT 10
Hi.. Here is a pic of the front of the viking. Also a couple of pics of 2 other vans on the property. A scenic and a travel home.(I am negotiating the purchase of the viking but have not seen inside yet) I will send some more pics of the clipper to your email address as I am still having photobucket problems....Don |
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Post by 68adventurer on Apr 10, 2015 10:08:23 GMT 10
Hi Don, The front shot of the Scenic looks very similar to our Adventurer, wonder if it could be related. Someone mentioned Rowvan here. Iain
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Post by Don Ricardo on Apr 11, 2015 11:08:34 GMT 10
Hi Don, The front shot of the Scenic looks very similar to our Adventurer, wonder if it could be related. Someone mentioned Rowvan here. Iain Hi all, The Scenic caravan referred to by 68adventurer was identified as a (Victorian) Scenic badged Newlands caravan. Further discussion here. Don Ricardo |
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Post by don on Oct 8, 2015 17:18:12 GMT 10
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Post by don on Oct 9, 2015 7:21:43 GMT 10
A couple more  |
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Post by don on Oct 9, 2015 7:23:12 GMT 10
Try again
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Post by willow5075 on Oct 9, 2015 12:46:05 GMT 10
That's gorgeous - I especially like the sandblasted Viking window! Coming from Viking stock myself I'm feeling a bit jealous |
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Post by don on Oct 10, 2015 8:56:16 GMT 10
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Post by don on Oct 10, 2015 12:54:01 GMT 10
Surprise...surprise,removing some of the aluminium cladding shows us that the viking is actually a 'bondie'. will post some pictures....Don.
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Post by don on Oct 10, 2015 13:00:44 GMT 10
Showing the bondwood under the alluminium,complete with original colour scheme.   |
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Post by Don Ricardo on Jun 21, 2017 10:21:49 GMT 10
Photo of a Viking caravan from a Caravan Centre catalogue, circa 1958, posted by Elvie here: This is the first contemporaneous photo we've seen of a Viking caravan, but it seems to pretty much match Don's Viking van shown in the posts higher up this thread. I wonder what Timbrok is? Anyone heard of that type of cladding before? Don Ricardo
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Post by susy65 on Apr 16, 2019 13:31:32 GMT 10
We have come across a bond wood caravan with the Viking windows - all original in great shape - has the two Viking porthole windows- also has a hawthorn plaque on it
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