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Post by oges on Jan 22, 2024 20:46:35 GMT 10
Does anyone have any idea on age of this caravan. Trying to source more photos. Condition is very bad inside. Wanting to know if it’s worth anything. Has been sitting in a paddock for 30 years.
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Post by oges on Jan 22, 2024 21:03:16 GMT 10
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Post by Roehm3108 on Jan 23, 2024 7:38:55 GMT 10
Go to "Down History Lane" on this site and look under Wayfarer
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Post by Don Ricardo on Jan 23, 2024 21:36:52 GMT 10
Hi Oges, Thanks for showing us the photos of your Wayfarer. That's a fascinating caravan for reasons which will become apparent below. Wayfarer was a really interesting manufacturer, and I have been trying to piece together a bit of a history of their activities for quite while. But what makes that quite a difficult exercise is that they produced such a big range of different models over the 14 years or so they were operating, and the owner of the company, Eric Chapman, liked to experiment with different cladding and construction materials, and manufacturing techniques. In addition, Wayfarer also did a bit of 'badge engineering' - sourcing caravans from other manufacturers and selling them branded as Wayfarers. As part of my project over a few years, I have been collecting photos of different Wayfarers, and now have quite a large folder of photos of the various models. However, every time I think I may have exhausted the possibilities, someone shows me photos of a model that I haven't seen before. That's where you come in, because I have never seen your model Wayfarer before! That means I can't precisely date it, but I can give you a few suggestions: - The cladding on your caravan started to be used on Australian caravans in 1963.
- Several other manufacturers - Franklin and Hilandale - introduced models with the same shape as yours around the mid 60's. Franklin's model was the Caravelle which was introduced in 1964.
On the basis of those two points I am going to guess that your Wayfarer van was built in 1964 or 1965. In fact, I am wondering if your van is actually an example of Wayfarer's badge engineering and was built by either Franklin or Hilandale and then sold by Wayfarer with its cast badges on it? The person who may be able to tell us whether he thinks the van was built by Franklin or Hilandale is Hughdeany, who I hope will see this post. In the meantime, it might help if you could tell us (1) if there is a serial number made out of raised numbers on one of the arms of the drawbar, and if so what it is, and (2) some photos of the cupboards, etc, inside, while understanding its internal condition is poor. I'll look forward to hearing anything Hughdeany or you can tell us regarding the above. (Sorry, this doesn't help you with the van's value, but hopefully will help with question of it's age.) Don Ricardo
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Post by hughdeany on Jan 23, 2024 22:19:36 GMT 10
Hi Don and Oges, Yes,they certainly did make a few models! It is definitely a Wayfarer,but I think they were only made in one size and layout a la Franklin,Hilandale,trailahome,Roma,and quite a few others of that era. It seems that shape was for a cheaper family market of the time,as so many builders had variations on the shape, The interior will be painted walls and glossy laminate cupboard doors,or the later models had all glossy laminate including the ceiling Cheers hughdeany
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Post by redmr2red on Jan 28, 2024 13:09:03 GMT 10
If it's a Wayfarer the serial number may be stamped on the tow coupling itself. Small numbers and a shallow imprint. I had to wirebrush mine to read it.
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