Post by soulace on Mar 20, 2009 20:58:33 GMT 10
Hi All,
I was fortunate to pick up one of these beauties in Aldinga, Adelaide, SA a few weeks ago in Early March 2009. Only 3 prototypes were built by a Mr John Fiege in SA circa 1981. They were given the title Magic Murphies Expandavan. They appeared briefly in an Australian Caravan magazine in February 1985.
It is effectively a 16 foot caravan, single axle, with a shell over the top which splits in two to expand to twice the volume. The two sides are wound out using two handles at the rear.
I must say I was attracted to its unique design, which reminds me of a small unit. It has a shower/toilet in the middle rear. There is some visible interior water damage due to the exterior seals being in bad nick as it had been sitting around for 15 years onsite somewhere.
Does anyone know the location of 2 others Expandavans as depicted below or perhaps can give me more info on them?
Alex, SA
I was fortunate to pick up one of these beauties in Aldinga, Adelaide, SA a few weeks ago in Early March 2009. Only 3 prototypes were built by a Mr John Fiege in SA circa 1981. They were given the title Magic Murphies Expandavan. They appeared briefly in an Australian Caravan magazine in February 1985.
It is effectively a 16 foot caravan, single axle, with a shell over the top which splits in two to expand to twice the volume. The two sides are wound out using two handles at the rear.
I must say I was attracted to its unique design, which reminds me of a small unit. It has a shower/toilet in the middle rear. There is some visible interior water damage due to the exterior seals being in bad nick as it had been sitting around for 15 years onsite somewhere.
Does anyone know the location of 2 others Expandavans as depicted below or perhaps can give me more info on them?
Alex, SA
