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Category: Vintage Camper Plans

Lovely 17.5 Ft Caravan in Popular Mechanics (with Trolley Top)

Popular Mechanics had a three part series on how to build a typical British caravan from the 1920-30’s, complete with a trolley top.

Published 2019-01-16
Categorized as Vintage Camper Plans

1936 “The Traveler” Vintage Trailer plans

Here are the plans for this beautiful vintage trailer from 1936 Popular Homecraft magazine. It’s 17.5 feet long and was framed using spruce. Lightweight and designed to use aircraft construction… Continue reading 1936 “The Traveler” Vintage Trailer plans

Published 2019-01-04
Categorized as Vintage Camper Plans Tagged Vintage Trailer, Vintage Trailer plans

Build your own vintage trailer at half the cost…

That’s what they promised in this article of how to build an 18ft Roamabout Family Vacation Trailer (got to love these names). They even give plans for smaller versions of… Continue reading Build your own vintage trailer at half the cost…

Published 2018-12-18
Categorized as Vintage Camper Plans Tagged Vintage Trailer

Plans for 15 ft Honorbilt Trailer

Here is how the Honorbilt 15 Foot Canned Ham was built.

Published 2018-12-02
Categorized as News, Vintage Camper Plans

Plans for the 1940 Terra Cruiser

Here are the plans and instructions to build the 14 foot, 1940 Cabin Trailer called the “Terra Cruiser”. The magazine, Science and Mechanics, published in the plans and Hammer Blow… Continue reading Plans for the 1940 Terra Cruiser

Published 2018-11-23
Categorized as Vintage Camper Plans Tagged vintage camper plans

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