Blending in

Blending in

Probably half a century old, but surprisingly well preserved: spotted in Leigh, 2005. From Vantastic by...

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Two-tone rig

Two-tone rig

D F O'Donnell had this caravan custom-made to match his 1961 Dodge Pioneer. Photo courtesy of D F...

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Mangatawhiri, Christmas 1947

Mangatawhiri, Christmas 1947

‘For the Christmas 1947 holiday we planned to camp at Waihi Beach. However, a polio epidemic closed most...

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Abandoned in Temuka

Abandoned in Temuka

Photo courtesy of Eamon Barrett of Geraldine.

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Mount Maunganui, 1971

Mount Maunganui, 1971

The matching 14-foot 9-inch Oxfords of the Shaw and Snook families, on front-row sites at the Domain...

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Better days

Better days

A familiar sight: abandoned caravans in fields and backyards. Photo courtesy of Greg Stimpson. From...

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Mount Maunganui Domain motor camp

Mount Maunganui Domain motor camp

One of New Zealand's iconic motor camps pictured in the 1940s. Photo courtesy of Tauranga Caravan Club.

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Intricate craftmanship

Intricate craftmanship

The interiors of Reg Earle's caravans were beautifully veneered with walnut. Photo courtesy of Don...

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Street scene

Street scene

Dunedin man Fred Peters built two caravans for his family. Photo courtesy of Lynley Browne. From...

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1961 Windsor

1961 Windsor

Photo courtesy of Eamon Barrett of Geraldine.

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Caravelle travel trailer badge

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This Caravelle is one of at least two in the Timaru area. It is owned by Alastair Thornley and was...

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Ada Cocks (L) and friends

Ada Cocks (L) and friends

Vern Cocks was a cabinetmaker by trade, and built two caravans. He finished this one in 1947 and towed it...

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Overheating

Overheating

Lyndsay Castles carries water to cool down his car, which had overheated in the Coromandel, around...

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Jackson Caravans premises

Jackson Caravans premises

Bryan Jackson's Auckland base in the 1960s, complete with Caracat Too,...

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Streamlined style

Streamlined style

This early model by home-builder extraordinaire Carl Fischer featured a coal range for heating and...

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NZ Anthem travel trailer

NZ Anthem travel trailer

Photo by Chris Hunter.

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The 'Ashburton Contingent'

The 'Ashburton Contingent'

The "Ashburton Contingent" were a group of ‘merry-makers’ who holidayed together in the late...

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