Few photos of 'yesteryear combinations' at Bendigo Caravan & Camp Expo yesterday..times were simpler and happier..
goldfinger said
12:54 PM Jun 6, 2016
These will bring back a few memories....remember when these combinations were the norm parked up on the Beach Front Caravan Parks...?
I apologise for being in several photos however my wife took them with her phone..she said I was larger than some of the Vans!....told her I resemble that!!
There were several dozen of these 'old timer' combinations at the Bendigo Caravan & Camping Expo yesterday..at Prince of Wales Showgrounds....
From times that were not only much simpler/less complicated, and I suggest much happier 'Family' times....50/60's.. Hoo Roo
Great days when things were far simpler. Too much unnecessary techno rubbish being used these days, we avoid it as much as possible, too many things to go wrong & create stress. Wife's parents went around Australia three times using a rig much like the blue one except that their caravan was a bit smaller. Love all the photos.
Felicia said
06:50 PM Jun 6, 2016
Enjoyed the photos. First one reminded me of my uncle's set up.
Lynda
Hendo said
02:36 PM Jun 7, 2016
Notice that all the old vans had curved rooves, wonder if they leaked like the vans of today with their flat rooves?
Haji-Baba said
04:03 PM Jun 7, 2016
That old yellow Motorhome mounted on an Austin Loadstar Truck would have been a beast to drive. We had two of them back in the fifties and to change gears up or down was a work of art.
Mind you they could pull a fair load, just stay in low gear.
Someone once said to drive one it should have been an Olympic Sport.
I feel ill already.
Have fun Haji-Baba
hako said
10:36 PM Jun 7, 2016
Hendo wrote:
Notice that all the old vans had curved rooves, wonder if they leaked like the vans of today with their flat rooves?
Also nostalgic to see the mention of "rooves" which they were back then. My brothers van had a curved roof coated with blackjack back then and it leaked plenty.
Good Luck.
HunnyBunny said
03:20 PM Jun 13, 2016
We were there on Friday! Unfortunately most of these old rigs were not open at the time.
These will bring back a few memories....remember when these combinations were the norm parked up on the Beach Front Caravan Parks...?
I apologise for being in several photos however my wife took them with her phone..she said I was larger than some of the Vans!....told her I resemble that!!
There were several dozen of these 'old timer' combinations at the Bendigo Caravan & Camping Expo yesterday..at Prince of Wales Showgrounds....
From times that were not only much simpler/less complicated, and I suggest much happier 'Family' times....50/60's.. Hoo Roo
Lynda
Mind you they could pull a fair load, just stay in low gear.
Someone once said to drive one it should have been an Olympic Sport.
I feel ill already.
Have fun Haji-Baba
Also nostalgic to see the mention of "rooves" which they were back then. My brothers van had a curved roof coated with blackjack back then and it leaked plenty.
Good Luck.