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Post by Jennison on Apr 15, 2011 19:06:24 GMT 10
Harvey EH has got on to a clipper consul in Canberra. It was slightly damaged in the Canberra fires , he thinks it may be repairable or otherwise certainly good for parts. He is currently negotiating with very elderly owner but probably a give away job. He gave me a makers plate which I have scanned and sent to DonR to post for interest. Olfarts has already claimed it for one of his fleet! ;D  jennison |
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Post by Jennison on Apr 15, 2011 21:53:19 GMT 10
HarveyEH will get them next week so i will keep you posted. All I know is that its a bondy on a bare block....the house burnt down
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Post by Don Ricardo on Apr 16, 2011 20:55:19 GMT 10
Posted on behalf of Jennison: Makes me wonder if there was some sort of link between the NSW and South Australian Clippers afterall. The NSW firm produced a Clipper Consul, and the SA firm produced a Clipper Commodore... See the connection? Anyone? Don Ricardo
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Post by Jennison on Apr 16, 2011 22:34:33 GMT 10
Just having a look at the Clippers on the history index and I notice we haven't got photos of your two VVs Olfarts.  I reckon you should update the SA thread for us with a couple of up to date photos!  ;D It's pretty light on for piccys. jennison  |
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Post by Franklin1 on Apr 17, 2011 14:19:48 GMT 10
G'day DonR, I'm inclined to think the Sydney Clipper business was quite separate to the Adelaide business. There's certainly nothing in the advertising to suggest there was a link between the two. The Clipper Consul seems to have been first launched on the market in early 1957. The Clipper business appears to have stopped making vans during 1961 (or earlier?), so the Consul model could only have been made for a maximum of four years. The nameplate suggests a cost-saving mentality with its basic engraving and appearance (and that's not a negative comment) compared with the flourishing artwork in advertisements from 1954 and 1956. It suggests to me that the business was on the downslide in the late 1950s and costs of production were becoming overwhelming. By mid-1961 they seem to have surrendered and become an outlet for caravan parts and accessories, and Millard caravans. The advert that kingy has posted in the DHL thread is undated, but has to be after mid-1957. At the bottom of that advert is the statement: "Builders of fine caravans for over 10 years.", which means Clipper started after World War II, perhaps around 1948 when timber became available to the general public again after the war effort. The van in Canberra is the first we've become aware of as far as I know, so it'd be worth making sure something is done to preserve it. (Any volunteers??  ) I've modified a post in the Clipper DHL thread to now include the actual newpaper archive classifieds relating to the Sydney brand. cheers, Al. |
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Post by Don Ricardo on Apr 17, 2011 17:07:41 GMT 10
Hi Al,
I think you are quite right. It just struck me as an interesting coincidence that two caravan manufacturers in two different states who chose to use the same brand name (Clipper) should also choose model names with a military origin.
Don Ricardo
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Post by Jennison on Apr 30, 2011 7:25:03 GMT 10
And the news is.........................................................all bad. The elderly owners son "got rid of it" over easter.   I only hope it was to an VV enthusiast.   I must be slipping...that's 2 in a month jennison PS Dave I will post the makers plate to you this week. |
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