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Post by vintagecaravans on Jul 17, 2007 9:44:36 GMT 10
;D Vintage Caravanning is certainly addictive ;D Can anyone give me any information on Jensen Pathfinder Caravans, I seem to remember a thread on here with one in it, but cant find it??  Looks like I may be well on my way to a second early Bondwood van! now I just have to find somewhere to keep it LOL Matt |
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Post by fbmad on Jul 17, 2007 10:26:42 GMT 10
Matt, Sounds like you've caught the Vintage Van bug thats been going around here.  Unfortunately for you there is no known cure however my wife is fervently working on one for me!!  Her cauldron is always bubbling with all sorts of weird ingredients in the hope of a cure to my affliction. ;D Terry. I sort of remember something on Jenson vans a while back.I guess you've already done a word search for it ?? |
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Post by vintagecaravans on Jul 17, 2007 12:19:50 GMT 10
yeah looks like I have it bad! lol, spend years looking for one, and now they are calling me and offereing me them! how does that work? LOL Might have to move to the country just to have enought room for them all, will be checking out a couple of vans in a fortnight, and will list on here what I cant (or dont have room to) keep! share the good stuff round I say! Matt P.S. I have found a thread on Jennison Pathfinders, helps if you look for the right thing I suppose! |
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Post by exocet on Jul 17, 2007 20:49:19 GMT 10
Hi vintagecaravans i have an article from a 1956 Keith Winser mag advertising Jennison Pathfinder caravans, your spelling is different, but i think we mean the same caravan brand, and they were made in 4 different sizes, 12ft 3in , 14.3 , 16ft and 18ft 6in It says that the new models feature an aluminium body and windows with rounded corners. They were considered the Rolls Royce of Australian caravans at the time, and have a very large roof hatch. The add also says that they have been '' Leaders in their class for 25 years'' They were built by the Jennison Trailer Engineering Co. 283 Pacific Highway, Artarmon, Sydney, [4.5 miles from Sydney, Tram stop 19 on Lane Cove line] It also says that on the larger models showers are fitted. Hope that is some of the info you were after. Cheers Exocet
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Post by vintagecaravans on Jul 18, 2007 11:18:51 GMT 10
Thanks a heap for that Exocet, it is the same brand, I had only talked t the owner and he thought it was Jensen, I will be off to check it out the weekend after next, and the owner said it is around 15 - 16 foot so I will get back with more details afetr I see it, any chance of a scan of the article?
Cheers
Matt
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Post by cobber on Jul 18, 2007 11:47:34 GMT 10
G'day Matt, Jennison Pathfinder were indeed a classy caravan. There is mention of one that was taken from Australia to tour Europe in 1958 (and articles reporting that tour appeared in "Modern Motor" all through 1958 and into 1959). You can see reference to it on this forum at vintagecaravans.proboards30.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=1178454660&page=1Go right down to the bottom of that page. It will be interesting to hear what year the one you are looking at was manufactured, if you say it is bond-wood it must be in the 50's.. early 60's. Whoops !! just re-read exocet's post where the 1956 add says the new models are aluminium... so if yours is bond-wood Hope it's a good one  Cobber. |
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Post by exocet on Jul 18, 2007 15:20:01 GMT 10
Yeah Cobber it will be interesting to see what year the owner thinks it is, as bondwood ones seem to be pre 1956 according to the add, have always liked the style of the Jennison's particularly with the extra large roof hatch, how cool would that be! Exocet
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