Photos of old caravans

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Great post/thred, this is what the forum should be about. Just seeing these old vans on here has bought back great memories of our old van, an Eccles 'Europa' late 1970s model, orange and black, no electric hook up, no water, toilet or shower, 5 birth with a foldable double bed, spring matress. We had great holidays with our (then) young,  three children. We managed France and Germany in it as well as the Uk. It was a heavy beast to tow, I would not want to tow it today. I have some old photos of it but havn't got a clue how to do it on here, its a pity the club can't make it easier because I think there is a wealth of old caravanning memorabilia that can be posted on here for members to enjoy if only it was easier to upload photos.

 

Thanks, I think I understand a bit better now. Still could be a lot easier though with better forum software 

Great post/thred, this is what the forum should be about. Just seeing these old vans on here has bought back great memories of our old van, an Eccles 'Europa' late 1970s model, orange and black, no electric hook up, no water, toilet or shower, 5 birth with a foldable double bed, spring matress. We had great holidays with our (then) young,  three children. We managed France and Germany in it as well as the Uk. It was a heavy beast to tow, I would not want to tow it today. I have some old photos of it but havn't got a clue how to do it on here, its a pity the club can't make it easier because I think there is a wealth of old caravanning memorabilia that can be posted on here for members to enjoy if only it was easier to upload photos.

Write your comments here... I struggle with it as well, yet other forums I use are fine. Maybe some kind person who has really cracked it could post them for you if you emailed them to them first?

Our first caravan (1987) was an old caravan and we gave it a try to see if we liked caravanning, and we did. The make was a 1976 Elite 13/4, built by Elite Coachcraft, Bridlington, at that time the price was £1,400.00 and was aimed at the mid-upper luxury market, we paid £500.00. It was towed by a 1.6 Ford Escort with a go faster wing on the back!!!!!!!!!

This caravan was not very good and needed lots of repair work, so we sold it to a scrap merchant for £500.00, so a cheap start to caravanning. We then bought an ACE Harmony, which was in a lot better condition.

Has anyone noticed how compact even the full awnings in these photos are? Positively miniscule compared to the 'big tops' we see now.

I have noticed just from these few photos how mucch things have changed. The pitches are random, pitch where you want, no hard standings, no aquarolls, not even EHU. I can not see any white lines and not even pitch 'marker pegs' (reminds me of one or two non-CC sites we have been on this year) At the end of the day we all enjoyed those days and we all survived, we did not set fire to other pitches, we did not slip on the wet floors and our children did not get run over on site.   Happy days

I have noticed just from these few photos how mucch things have changed. The pitches are random, pitch where you want, no hard standings, no aquarolls, not even EHU. I can not see any white lines and not even pitch 'marker pegs' (reminds me of one or two non-CC sites we have been on this year) At the end of the day we all enjoyed those days and we all survived, we did not set fire to other pitches, we did not slip on the wet floors and our children did not get run over on site.   Happy days

Yes but... those were the days when people were properly edumacated and didn't require a stercificate to show they were superior to the unedumacated cos they have the bit of paper. Also the days of common sense whereas today it is rare sense. 

I have noticed just from these few photos how mucch things have changed. The pitches are random, pitch where you want, no hard standings, no aquarolls, not even EHU. I can not see any white lines and not even pitch 'marker pegs' (reminds me of one or two non-CC sites we have been on this year) At the end of the day we all enjoyed those days and we all survived, we did not set fire to other pitches, we did not slip on the wet floors and our children did not get run over on site.   Happy days

Write your comments here...We had an Aqua Roll with our second van (the Lunar) in the first pictures I posted. But no EHU, only gas lights and 12 volts. The first van, didn't even have a fridge.

Who remembers having to get out the car and flipping the reversing clip over on the tow hitch 

 

I remember the reversing clip!  I don't remember getting an aquaroll until my recent stint of vanning (last 15 years) I remember a long syphon thingy in a 5 gallon plastic carrier.  Pumped by foot and cold only of course!