Post by raymar on May 13, 2008 12:39:39 GMT 10
Hi everyone
This is our 1952 Don Caravan.
We purchased the van from the original owners in 1993 and have been regularly using it since. we are members of Classic & Hsitoric Automobile Club of Australia and tow the van with our 1934 Pontiac 8 sedan. We have been on many rallies, including to Queensland once, Sydney, Wagga Wagga, Albury, various tours throught Victoria and NSW. We travel to the Bay to Birdwood every second year, usually touring throughout Vic and SA. In 2006 we towed the van in the actual Bay to Birdwood. We love our van, it is excellent order inside and nearly as good on the outside. We have added override mechanical brakes and reduced the wheel size. The ice chest had been removed and we have installed an electric fridge in the space. The sink and wall mounted water tank had also been removed. We have installed a stainless steel sink which is age apropriate and remodelled the top section of the kitchen cupboards to make it fit. We have a two burner gase stove instead of the petrol. The van weights 650k and we find it tows exceptionally well behind the Pontiac. We are about to repaint the outside, as this has to be a regular occurence with a wooden van. We get lots of comments on our travels.
The car and caravan was a feature article in "Restored Cars" number 151. It is body 604
Ray and Margaret.
This is our 1952 Don Caravan.
We purchased the van from the original owners in 1993 and have been regularly using it since. we are members of Classic & Hsitoric Automobile Club of Australia and tow the van with our 1934 Pontiac 8 sedan. We have been on many rallies, including to Queensland once, Sydney, Wagga Wagga, Albury, various tours throught Victoria and NSW. We travel to the Bay to Birdwood every second year, usually touring throughout Vic and SA. In 2006 we towed the van in the actual Bay to Birdwood. We love our van, it is excellent order inside and nearly as good on the outside. We have added override mechanical brakes and reduced the wheel size. The ice chest had been removed and we have installed an electric fridge in the space. The sink and wall mounted water tank had also been removed. We have installed a stainless steel sink which is age apropriate and remodelled the top section of the kitchen cupboards to make it fit. We have a two burner gase stove instead of the petrol. The van weights 650k and we find it tows exceptionally well behind the Pontiac. We are about to repaint the outside, as this has to be a regular occurence with a wooden van. We get lots of comments on our travels.
The car and caravan was a feature article in "Restored Cars" number 151. It is body 604
Ray and Margaret.
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