DND380
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Post by DND380 on Jun 2, 2009 20:07:00 GMT 10
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Post by cobber on Jun 3, 2009 9:25:30 GMT 10
G'day DND380, That's another blast from the past that one.... love the corrugated iron roof.... although it doesn't appear to be corrugated on the inside photo . What we need now is for some Tasmanian to go to the museum and get some quality pictures of this old girl, tell 'em you represent the 'Australian Vintage Caravan Historical Society' and they should let you take photos of the inside too. Cobber.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2009 19:45:42 GMT 10
Hello Cobber... You wrote>.. " the 'Australian Vintage Caravan Historical Society' and they should let you take photos of the inside too. Cobber. ".. Is there some sort of society that we need to know about here... ? Or are you suggesting someone should fib to gain advantage..... Reddo
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Post by cobber on Jun 3, 2009 20:36:02 GMT 10
Reddo, Fib = "A trivial falsehood".... yep, I reckon that should get results Cobber.
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Post by DND380 on Jun 3, 2009 21:44:21 GMT 10
I have speared off a request to the museum for further info ie photos, details etc on the van. If they can't help a further request made for them to point me in the right direction. The museum is temporarily closed at the moment undergoing some major reworks. Wait and see what sort of response is given. Next step is to contact the author of the article. Cheers DND
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Post by DC3Td on Feb 20, 2010 19:49:59 GMT 10
Tassie Teardrop cheers gordon
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Post by DND380 on Feb 24, 2010 18:49:07 GMT 10
G'Day All Update to "Made in Tasmania". I received a response from the 'main man' at the museum. Interesting to note there may be another van requiring 'relocation'. If anyone is interested pm me and I will pass details to Jon. Dear Doug, Sorry I have been so hard to get hold of. Your email has actually come at the right time, as yesterday we finally picked the caravan up from the donor (the newspaper article was done at the donor's house and it has taken us quite a while to get the caravan picked up). It was quite an exercise, as the shed had sunk a bit, making it impossible to put the wheels back on until we slid it out on pieces of ply. After a short trip on a flatbed truck the caravan is now finally at the museum. We will not be restoring it, in order to keep as much original as possible, but certain bits will need conservation work or small amounts of cosmetic touch-ups. Attached are some photos from our initial viewing. You will be able to see the caravan properly when it is on display in the museum at Inveresk after November this year. Incidentally, the museum holds an additional (slightly later) plywood caravan which we have decided to remove from the collection in order to collect our new much better example. We will be searching for a good home for the old one, and you may know of someone interested. I will keep you posted if you are interested, and can send photos - we need to get the deaccessioning (museum speak for officially removing from the collection) done properly first though. This caravan was towed by a Chevrolet car (bought in about 1929) in the same bottle green as the caravan, and the owners changed the wheels on the caravan to Chevvy wheels to match the car. Although we don't have an exact date for the caravan it was probably made around 1930. It is interesting also in that it has a bath under the back seat with a sink built in there as well.
Best regards,
Jon AddisonWater tank in van Interior rear cupboard The van Cheers Doug (DND380)
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Post by cobber on Feb 25, 2010 6:12:44 GMT 10
Good on you Doug, Thanks for chasing that one down for us...I've added the Inveresk Museum to the small list of museums that have a vintage caravan on display. They say they are going to be "deaccessioning " a slightly later plywood 'van...... have you seen that one ?.... That's your next job Doug, more information needed on that one Cobber
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Post by DND380 on Jul 22, 2010 20:38:19 GMT 10
G'Day All
Latest chapter on the van at Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston. I received the following note today from Jon at the Museum and passed on my thanks for the continued updating. Hope we can make a few new 'friends' with the van and keep tabs on its progress.
Cheers Doug
Dear Doug,
A while ago you emailed me and requested information on our 1930s caravan. As far as I remember I sent you through some photographs. You may be interested to know that the caravan is currently undergoing conservation work, and the Conservator who is coordinating the work has given the caravan a Facebook profile, and will be updating her photographs of the work taking place on this site. Search for Nineteen-thirties Caravan as a name in Facebook if you use it. I am sorry I cannot send you a link on this email, as our system blocks social networking sites at work. (Jocelyn, one of our conservators, set up the profile from her home computer).
The caravan is starting to look really fantastic, with cleaning and consolidation of the paintwork taking place. You will be able to see it in the display from the 19th of November, after the first stage of our redevelopment project opens.
Best regards,
Jon Addison
Curator, History
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
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Post by cobber on Jul 22, 2010 20:55:23 GMT 10
G'day Doug, Thanks for keeping us updated on this one, the face book link is here.. not much happening yet but we'll keep watching. Cobber.
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Post by cobber on Jul 23, 2010 9:43:20 GMT 10
I wonder if old humpty2... who owns Janorma.. shown on the thread here... is watching this thread and sees similarities in the way his 'van and this 'van are painted ..... and a few other things look about the same age too? Cobber.
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Post by cobber on Oct 8, 2011 16:54:35 GMT 10
Accidentally came across this photo..... on the Internet So it looks as though the "conservation" process has finished and the van is on display. Might be worth a look Doug Cobber.
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Post by humpty2 on Oct 8, 2011 18:58:48 GMT 10
Yup..'old Humpty' is watching.
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Post by cobber on Oct 9, 2011 9:39:52 GMT 10
Hey Doug, If you go to see that piece of "Australia's Touring Heritage" let them know we have noticed the absence of the jockey wheel ... and tell them a box is not an acceptable replacement Cobber.
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Post by DND380 on Oct 10, 2011 8:28:37 GMT 10
G'Day All Latest, up-to-datest on the van (after a call to the QVMAG this morning) is the cleanup of the van is complete on the outside however work continues on the interior. It appears the person connected to the facebook site 'Nineteen-thirties Caravan' may no longer be with the museum hence the no response to pm's I have sent and the lack of updates on that particular site. Check the "Tasmanian Connections" pdf for contact numbers re van if interested. www.qvmag.tas.gov.au/?articleID=512Cheers Doug
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Post by cobber on Oct 10, 2011 10:44:59 GMT 10
Thanks Doug,
Because there had been no updates on the facebook site, and then I came across this photo of the finished item I thought something must have happened to the facebook person.
With this "conservation" practice they have it's good to know they won't be splashing paint all over those beaut cupboard doors and draws.
Cobber.
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Post by cobber on Feb 13, 2015 9:06:55 GMT 10
Some additional photos of this van in the Queen Victoria museum and Art Gallery at Launceston, Tazmania, taken on a visit by akeepsake in 2014, can be seen if you CLICK HERE Cobber.
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