Vintage Caravans are popular

[cobber]

More evidence of the diversity of interest in vintage caravans.
Back in early August I responded to a request, on this forum, for a vintage caravan to be used for a photo shoot in Sydney. It turned out to be in connection with the promotion of the Company B (The Belvoir St. Theatre) launch of their 2006 season.
Invitation cards have just been sent out and with a bit of luck a photo of the card will now appear below.


The card folds in half so that the top half of the rig stands out in relief--something to put on the desk and look at
And there is more to come I believe--I have asked them to give all acknowledgment to this web site.
Cobber.

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Great stuff Cobber

You and "Hollywood" Pinnock will have to allow time for autographs at Coledale. ;D
You are to be commended for getting them to acknowledge this site and the picture looks perfect.

There ya go Mark another feather in your cap.

Reddo

[carapark]

Goodonyer Cobber, Nice to see recognition of your efforts in print.
Gary

[will and lyn]

Good work Cobber
Thats how the group grows every little bit of exposure helps ;D ;D
I was in Albany around 450ks from Perth at a carshow on the weekend and scored a fifteen minute television interview with Cruisin W.As premier car and Rod show televised on monday nights for an hour
and dedicated it all to the little 52 teardrop Steve the interviewer mentioned the website several times





this is a homemade ali teardrop
had a good trip except gas has gone up to 59.5 cents and fuel is 139.5 some of the cars cost around two hundred in fuel plus motels food and entry costs
its starting to cost a bit for country shows lucky im on gas

Will

[cobber]

You’re right Will,
It’s all about exposing the caravans
to promote the movement. There are
some I suspect who think we are nothing
but incurable show-offs, skites even,
nothing couldbe further from the truth.
Did you get the opportunity to tape the
TV interview you did, that would have
been a great advertisement for the web
site (how much do they charge for a 30sec
add on tele?.)
Why didn’t you tell us you were going to
Albany, I’ve got a mate who lives there, he
could have told you the truth about
me--and visa versa.
Cobber

[will and lyn]

;D
Gidday Cobber
the interview should be run in about two weeks I will tape it and add it to the archives and put it on disc
I lived in Albany in the 70s for 4 years It would have to be one of the prettiest places in Australia
It has a huge historic value in W.A.

It has a natural deep harbour and in the first world war the whole of the great white fleet sheltered there
If your reputation preceeds you
;D ;D
I want to know all about it Cobber
Because I am one person you can rely on to tell everyone (oooopps)
I meant to say no one
next time Im there Ill let you know and well meet up if he is interested in the old stuff it would be nice to meet him

this is overlooking Albany looking west
Catch up with you next year Cobber

Will

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Hey Will
Great panoramic ( "Panoramic".. geez i make that the word for today) picture looking down over Albany.
Is that an old bondwood i can see in the backyard. 3 streets back from the waterfront . 4th house on the left???
Also looks like a board rider being taken by a great white out in the bay.!!! Top spot.

The 2 well dressed natives on the rock look like they are about to break into some sort of tribal dance. does this ritual happen every time you stop?

We have a similar thing happen on the east coast. Usually after long periods of travelling. The female of the species usually starts chanting "Loo Break" or "We wanna wee, wanna wee, wanna wee" . this seems to imobilize the cars electrics and we roll to a stop.

At this point the fairer sex leaps from the car with knees touching and hands holding crutch while they "duck waddle " to the nearest brick building ( shrine) . Always seem to head to the end of the building with "Ladies" written on it. They explained to me that its Some sort of ancient tradition of worshipping the porcelain.

The porcelain gods must be happy with whatever happens in there. I hear them gurgling as the girls head back to the car.

Reddo - From the far side.

[cobber]

OK,
The “more to come” I mentioned at the
start of this thread has happened. I wasn’t
being coy, I just didn’t know what was going to happen .
This whole thing is the inspiration of one
young lady named Kimberley
The “Belvoir St. Theatre” (Company B) in
Sydney is currently, and will be until August 2006, undergoing redevelopment, but
the show must go on
During this time they will be based at the
“Seymour Centre” in Sydney
Kimberley suggested that as part of the
promotion for their 2006 season they could
adopt the idea that they were “on holidays--having
an adventure” in their unfamiliar surroundings ;D
She also suggested they use a vintage caravan to convey this feeling
Kimberley and a photographer came out to my
place and took photos. The invitation I showed
in the first posting went out to many hundreds of people inviting them to the launch of the 2006
season last Wednesday at the Seymour Centre
They asked me to take my car and van in
for the media to take pictures with Actors who
will be appearing in the forth-coming plays crawling all over it in a ‘relaxed holiday mode’


Then that evening, during the launch
presentation, they had the car in the foyer
and the caravan on stage in front of an
audience of about 300 people who couldn’t
help but gaze at a vintage caravan for two hours
The booklet handed out that night previewing
the plays to be presented during the 2006
season has the car and van on the front and back cover


A “vintage caravan” key ring was also given to “Season Ticket Holders”


I hope nobody thinks I got a big head over
any of this, or felt overly proud of my car and
van-- I did it for the “VINTAGE CARAVAN MOVEMENT”
The more people from all walks of life we can introduce to this hobby the more old vans
are likely to be saved.

Kimberey has said she will try and get
down to Coledale to have a look at the
rest of the vans

Come on Coledale!! ;D ;D

Cobber.

[will and lyn]

:More than awesome Cobber
what can this man not do
(I bags the spanish dancer type standing in the doorway
lyn bags the guy just under her)
how do you keep coming up with these promos
We will have to knickname you
Harry.M.Cobber
what can I say apart from keep on keepin on
well done again

Will and Lyn

[Deleted]

onya Cobber .....you're doing a top job for the movement

you have some nice promo material there.....

Mark

[cobber]

Aw gee

All in the name of promoting the vintage caravan hobby--trust me. Have a look at:-
www.belvoir.com.au/

Cobber.

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Hey Cob
Ya gotta ask yourself "Who is the hound driving the car"
Company B might stand for beagle?
By the way those wheels are bouncing around i would be savin up for a wheel balance

Onya Hollywood.

Reddo

[caraparker]

removed thanks reddo

[cobber]

Caraparker,

I do manage to watch that programe most times but you will let us know when they intend showing your bit eh?

Cobber.

[caraparker]

removed thanks reddo