Horizon Caravans (South Caulfield & Springvale, Vic)

[Don Ricardo]

Horizon Caravans

Manufactured by Baxter Bros
21 Spring Road, South Caulfield, Vic, and later at
Lightwood Road, Springvale, Vic

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1956 Horizon advert:





(Source: Keith Winser, Australian Caravan & Touring Manual for 1956, pp 114 & 83)

[Don Ricardo]

Photos of a Horizon caravan listed for sale by Lucia S on the Vintage Caravan Renovations and Sales, Australia Facebook page on 11 January 2022 here:

This is the very first Horizon caravan we have seen 'in the wood', so it's exciting to see these pics.

The shape of the van is very similar to the one in the from the 1956 Winser (see post above). It also has the same thin metal framed, square cornered windows as the Winser photo. However, the flash on the side and the geometric painted decoration on the front and rear suggest that this is a later model than the Winser van.

Note from the manufacturer's plate that Horizon caravans were built by Baxter Bros who now were located at Lightwood Road, Springvale, as opposed to the South Caulfield address listed in Winser.

Thanks to Lucia S for the additional photos. The caravan was still for sale at the time of writing this post.

Don Ricardo