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Post by Franklin1 on Nov 13, 2007 20:59:30 GMT 10
FLEETWIND HISTORYFleetwind were made in Sydney until they closed shop in the latter part of the 1960s. Their factory was near Canterbury Rd and King Georges Rd. They were an alloy clad timber frame van and generally 6'6" wide instead of the customary 7' of the day, and also a little longer than equivalent models by other makers. (source: forum member groovy , 28 Jan 2006) Year: Late 1950s/ early 1960s. The stove and table leg are from that period, although the sail slide on the stove counter top is late sixties. (source: forum member groovy, 28 Jan 2006) Model: Unknown Construction material: Aluminium Dimensions: Unknown Weight: Unknown
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Post by Franklin1 on Nov 13, 2007 21:02:26 GMT 10
Year: 1962 Model: Unknown Construction material: Aluminium Dimensions: Unknown Weight: Unknown
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Post by willyn on Nov 14, 2007 7:46:40 GMT 10
 Great pictures and a great post keep up the terrific work Franklin 1 the site is going from strength to strength with this kind of input Will and Lyn
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Post by Don Ricardo on Feb 5, 2008 21:02:14 GMT 10
     (Source: posted by rtcruiser, 20 November 2006) Year: 1960 Model: Construction material: Aluminium Dimensions: 9 ft Weight: For more information on this caravan, including photos of the interior, see here
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Post by mad on Mar 21, 2009 20:15:34 GMT 10
We have a "Fleetwind Gazelle" does anyone know what the Gazelle would mean It also has 3 stars before the Gazelle name. Thanks Mad. P.s. trying to insert a photo can anyone tell me how? pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee
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Post by mad on Mar 31, 2009 11:19:58 GMT 10
Thought i might as well add to the collection of "Fleetwinds" this is a bit different it's a "Fleetwind Gazelle". _2.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) Our grandson Talen came to help! _3.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
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Post by Don Ricardo on May 27, 2011 14:27:23 GMT 10
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Post by DC3Td on Feb 29, 2012 10:20:54 GMT 10
Friend of mine acquired this some time ago: _1.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) _2.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) _3.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) _4.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) Since owning it, it has been to a bead blaster to clean the A frame & chassis then to a resto paint shop for dent repair & the painting of the old side flashes to 2 tone FC Pastel Green.More pics & info as made available to me. gordon
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Post by Swellwillys on Mar 1, 2012 9:49:57 GMT 10
Thats way kool Gordon. I love it's lines ! Thanks for the share!
Swellwillys
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Post by DC3Td on Mar 1, 2012 11:17:26 GMT 10
Hi Swellwillys. Not too shabby eh. Used to belong to my council at one time (see old signage) & is still local. Ironically i used to pedal past Fleetwinds factory all those years ago on my way to work. gordon
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Post by rustyracer on Mar 29, 2013 22:03:09 GMT 10
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Post by rustyracer on Mar 29, 2013 22:04:48 GMT 10
Oh, and she's still going to be local! She now lives 30min from where she was made 
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Post by DC3Td on Mar 29, 2013 23:03:32 GMT 10
Great score Rustyracer. And Eric even gave you the sign too. Sweet. Happy renos.
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Post by seeshell on Mar 30, 2013 9:38:01 GMT 10
Hi Rustyracer - Welcome and what a way to get out of the gate! Your new van looks lovely inside with the original harlequin colours and all that storeage! The whole van seems to be in very good condition (including the cushions!) - I'm sure a good clean will be most of what it needs inside. The exterior decoration is really unique and gives it a look of movement even standing still. Wonderful too that it has a documented history that you can add to.  What a score - can't wait to see how you put your mark on it. Cheers Seeshell
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Post by mezmo on Apr 9, 2013 13:16:36 GMT 10
What a classy looking Caravan - even in its unrestored state !
I hope you keep the tri-color and the graphic looks it gives. It has a distinctive profile, in itself - it does seem to be in motion, almost- and that color scheme just really does it justice.
Good luck restoring...
Cheers, Norm/mezmo
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Post by Don Ricardo on Aug 12, 2015 21:11:53 GMT 10
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Post by Don Ricardo on Dec 11, 2015 19:42:45 GMT 10
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Post by Don Ricardo on Feb 10, 2018 22:01:31 GMT 10
Hi all, A little bit of extra info about Fleetwind... Photos of this van were posted higher up on this thread by DC3Td and Rustyracer (the van is owned by Rustyracer):  As it happens, this model Fleetwind was also branded and sold as a Hunter caravan, most likely for sale by Carapark after that company ceased production of its own caravans:  The Hunter in the photo is owned by Bozhunter, and more photos of the van, as well as discussion about Hunter caravans, can be found here. The serial number on Bozhunter's caravan is 'F210'. My working assumption is that 'F' stands for 'Fleetwind' and that the digits indicate the build number rather than a date. Interesingly, the February/March 2018 edition of Roam magazine (edition no 31) contains photos of quite a large tandem Fleetwind of the same design/model, which has the serial number 'F217', so it was built fairly soon after Bozhunter's van. Don Ricardo
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