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Post by Jennison on Feb 9, 2008 19:06:29 GMT 10
Searching thru more of my grandfathers photos last night and found some goodies .Amongst them were labelled and dated photos featuring a wildeshott VV at Bobbin Head -1939. The others are photos of Nomad VV's (guess they were'nt then!) under construction in the factory-1939. I asked my mum - the wildeshott doesn't ring any bells at all, but she says she definitely remembers the Nomad brand and thinks she might have visited the factory with her dad in Sydney.  ??! I will put up a disclaimer here that she has moderate alzheimers but as a rule she's good on long term memory. It's 5 minutes ago that's a washout!!! I sent a note to donricardo so I presume he is already on the trail but I thought I'd throw it up here for help/discussion. regards jeff |
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Post by cobber on Feb 10, 2008 10:08:12 GMT 10
Jeff,
You have some great caravan history in your hands there mate and I'm sorry to say I can't find anything that's helpful at the moment.
Any chance of posting those photos in the "Down History Lane" section ?
I've added a bit more on Jennisons in that thread.
Cobber
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Post by Jennison on Feb 10, 2008 11:45:10 GMT 10
Cobber I wish to god I knew how but I'm a computer baby of the first order! Just trying to read those instructions on thr thread sends me into a spin! I'm working in sydney for ten days from 10th march and hope to meet up with donricardo where we can copy all the photos and put down a history of JAJ and his VV's Jeff
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Post by bobshannon on Feb 10, 2008 13:10:43 GMT 10
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Post by cobber on Feb 10, 2008 13:28:16 GMT 10
Hey Bob, Thanks for bringing that to light....... I never twigged to the possibility of a connection between the English (American) and the Australian Nomad   There was a fair bit of discussion and more photos of the Nomad on that site @ www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.phpp?t=3532will be interesting to hear from Jeff if it is the same Nomad eh? Cobber. |
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Post by Jennison on Feb 10, 2008 16:41:34 GMT 10
Bob, Cobber can't tell from my photo it's only tiny with framework in the b/ground. My cousin has more and I will have them in the next couple of weeks. I do know JAJ never went to UK/US so maybe someone tried to make them under licence in Sydney. My cousin has a photo of a wildeshott with a Mrs Cole labelled as standing in front of it whether she and her husband owned the van, imported the van or owned the company that made them I would'nt know but the writing on the back of the photo is printed/typed apparently, though that probably means nothing. Bob , I haven't forgotten the jeep....sorry Jeff
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Post by Jennison on Feb 10, 2008 21:16:56 GMT 10
I've emailled (I hope ) some photos of the nomad And others to Donricardo.I can't read the writing on the VV but my son swears it says nomad. Whenever I can tie my son down again I will get some more across to the "Don"!!! Jeff
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Post by Jennison on Apr 3, 2008 9:53:36 GMT 10
Hi all,I have emailed some photos to donricardo so they should appear soon . I presume he will post the wildeshots here.They are beauties. The nomad appears in both camping and jennison factory shots dated 1939. Stay tuned!
Jeff
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Post by Jennison on Apr 11, 2008 5:33:41 GMT 10
I have been in contact with the research dept of the National Maritime Museum. I have given them the story re the wildeshott coming off the Zealandia on 8/2/39. They are going to see what they can find on passenger and cargo manifests on the Coles and their Wildeshott. The lady was very interested and is going to check the photos on the site out.
Jeff
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Post by Jennison on Apr 11, 2008 19:32:46 GMT 10
The Nat maritime museum have confirmed that the zealandia was on the Sydney/Hobart run, docking in Sydney on 6/2/39 from Tasmania. Check Wildershott in the history section.
jennison
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??! I will put up a disclaimer here that she has moderate alzheimers but as a rule she's good on long term memory. It's 5 minutes ago that's a washout!!! I sent a note to donricardo so I presume he is already on the trail but I thought I'd throw it up here for help/discussion. regards jeff 
