The Tubby Gray Collection

[dave01]

A selection of cars and vans posted on behalf of tubbygra51


Can anyone please identify the year and make of this van





A rare dual wheel roadhaven














A 1956 Roadhaven

[DC3Td]

What an amazing collection & condition too. Interesting 'down pipe' to collect run-off water from drip rails in Pic 22. cheers gordon

[Don Ricardo]

As you say, Gordon - amazing!! No, I'll go further.

A number of us met Tubbygra51 for the first time at the V V Nationals in Mildura and were entranced by his little 1956 Flynn which he brought with him behind the EH (and seen behind the EH in Dave01's pics). The Flynn is in original condition and is just beautiful.

Tubbygra mentioned at the Nationals that he had a "couple of caravans in a shed" back home...but who would have thought? I had the privilege of being shown around a couple of weeks ago, and was gobsmacked by what I saw. There's quite a few unusual items there.

Thanks for letting us see your collection on the forum Tubbygra, and thanks for posting the pics Dave01!

Don Ricardo

[cobber]

Now there is a bloke with too much shed space..... good thing I haven't got that much shed space

I'd like to see more, and hear more , about the lantern roof 'van Tubbygra.... what make is it ?

Couple of nice Holdens too.... thanks for showing us your collection

Cobber.

[firefighter]

G,Day Dave

Thanks for going down to Tubbys place and showing us Grahams collection.....2 roadhavens in one collection ......the dual wheel van...... the owner of roadhavens son once told me Herbert only made 1 dual wheel van with show /toilet .....so this must be the one
Thanks Graham & Dave
f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[jenniewren]

Awesome! I wanted the slide show to go on...and on...and on...and on...please sir...may I have some more!! THANKYOU for sharing these photo's...........J

[marjie2]

Hi Tubby - Wonderful collection of vintage caravans and cars - it's great to have you on the Forum to share your photos and knowledge. Might we see you and Mrs TG at Cora Lynn again? Now looking forward to it and seeing which vans you take this year. Marjie 2

[don257]

Have seen this collection many many times, and it keeps growing. I think they are breeding down there in that shed. Don 257

[Deleted]

thanks Dave for posting pics of Graham's collection ....

what an interesting collection .....and some nice Holdens too .......

Graham has a knack of finding "special"caravans ......the Flynn he had at Mildura is just supurb

Looking forward to viewing his collection "in the flesh" in the not too distant future ......

Mark

[tubbygra51]

Dave has been back to visit.


The '57 FE, 50 000 miles, homemade 10'8"


'67 roadhaven, 15' dual wheeler














late 50s Siesta












early 60s Ambassador








'58 Stirling












'68 Viking

That's all for now, 10th September 2010. Such is life.

[Jennison]

Crikey I was impressed with the flynn Graham brought to Mildura but seeing the extensive collection he has got in that shed is just amazing. I think we NSWelshman will need to find an excuse to do a bit of a shed run down that way. Fantastic stuff Graham.
jennison

[ozziestirling]

Hi there,
I seem to be the new owner of the '58 Stirling you have pictured - same rego, same van. I was hoping to find out anything else I can about its history, i.e. when it came out from England? How long you owned it for and who you bought it from. BTW she isn't a '58. She is a 1965 model. Stephens and West didn't make Stirlings until 1960, according to Dick Harding who used to work there until they closed down in 1981. Regards Nick (aka Ozziestirling). Also, any info you have on work done on her - she is quite rotten in the corners.

[cobber]

G'day Nick,

I am also a member of the UK site you have joined to get some information about your Stirling van.
Why don't you post a link to your magnificent blog on this forum, to show our members what a great job you are doing on its restoration ?

Cobber

[ozziestirling]

Hi Cobber,
Thanks so much for the great comment about the blog site. I will be happy to share this address, which is www.stirlingcaravan.wordpress.com. Will put up a separate topic very shortly. regards Nick.