GMC

GMC History A Brief History of the GMC Motorhome Genesis of a Design In the heady days after the United States landed a man on the moon, General Motor engineers… Continue reading GMC

Glider

Glider Trailer Co The company was founded in 1932 Manufacturer Information Chicago, Illinois Factory: 1824 W. Kinzie St. General office: 17 S. Wells St. The mobile home evolved out of… Continue reading Glider

Giles

Giles Manufacturer Information First sold during the 1960s, Giles built a range of fifth wheel and travel trailers up until the 1985 model year. In the 1980s, the vacation trailer… Continue reading Giles

Garway

Garway 1962 vintage travel trailer

Garway History Built in Elkhart, Indiana Years built 1960 for sure, that’s what mine is. and 1961, that’s what mine is. I have a 1965. I have a 1959. I… Continue reading Garway

Frolic

1965 Frolic

Frolic History Manufacturer Information 1984 Years built M-340-F-K Pictures/Videos 1966 Frolic You are all in for a treat! While at the Gilmore Car museum car show this past weekend I took some… Continue reading Frolic

Friendship

Friendship Mobile Homes, Inc Manufacturer Information Built in Friendship, WI Years built 1957- 1966? Models Low Profile Camper with Original Ice Box, Gas Range, and Lights. Pictures

Franklin

Vintage 1964 Franklin Camper Trailer

Franklin Franklin Coach Co. Nappanee, IN 46550 Ph. 574-773-4106 Founder: Paul Abel Manufacturer Information Taken from the company’s website http://www.franklincoachrv.com/ Franklin Coach Co., Inc. is one of the oldest R.V Manufacturers… Continue reading Franklin

Frank/Travco

Frank / Travco History RAY FRANK FATHER OF THE MOTORHOME In 1958, Ray Frank, owner of a small trailer manufacturing company in Brown City, Michigan, a small town north of… Continue reading Frank/Travco

Forester

Forester Vintage Travel Trailer

Forester History Company shut down before 1985. Not sure of exact date. Manufacturer Information FORESTER Campers were manufactured by FOREST CITY INDUSTRIES, located in Forest City, IA FORESTER Camper Frames were mfg… Continue reading Forester

Fleetwing

1968 Fleetwing Wren

Fleetwing Fleetwing Traveler / Fleetwing Mobile Homes, Inc. Manufacturer Information Elmer Weaver, founder of Yellowstone Coach in 1945 in Wakarusa, Indiana, sold that company sometime in the 1940s and moved… Continue reading Fleetwing

Fleet Manufacturing

Fleet Manufacturing CabinCar

Fleet Manufacturing Models 1946 Cabin Car – large style teardrop, looks like a woodie

Fircraft

Fircraft Company Information Fircraft was a small company owned and built by Frank Rogers. He lived and works just north of Comanche texas on Hwy 36 Years Built 1973 –… Continue reading Fircraft

Field & Stream

Field and Stream Travel Trailer Manufacturer Information Patrician Manufacturing Inc – El Monte California 1958-mid 1960’s! Vacation Industries, Inc. – Gardena California 1960’s-1980 Years built 1958-1980 Known model sizes by… Continue reading Field & Stream

Fibre Stream

Fiber Stream A 16“ fiber glass trailer similar to boler. Manufactured in Southern California (San Diego 1975-1977, Mira Loma 1978-1980, Fontana 1981-1986) by the Fiber Stream Company. It has a… Continue reading Fibre Stream

Ferber Coach

Ferber Coach Manufacturer Information Walter Miller had a 1969 brochure on the auction site titled “Presenting the Ferber Coach – The Aristocrat of Motor Homes.” And…the look, style, method of… Continue reading Ferber Coach

Esta Villa

Esta Villa ESTA Villa Manufacturer Information Estevan Industries LTD Calgary, Alberta Canada Models 13ft Pictures Some owners A google search returned the following: “I rode down to Larrabee State Park,… Continue reading Esta Villa

EXCEL

Excel RVs Excel was originally formed in North Hollywood, CA in 1966; the factory address was 11491 Vanowen St., North Hollywood. (Visited the factory in August of 1967); my Parents… Continue reading EXCEL

Eriba Puck

Eriba Puck Manufacturer Information http://www.typ3.com/puck/ Source of original German. German speakers please help translate!! There was once a ERIch BAchem … No doubt heard the caravan type PUCK of the world’s… Continue reading Eriba Puck

Empire Trailers, Inc.

EMPIRE TRAILERS, INCORPORATED This Wiki is about Empire Trailers, Incorporated, 1949-1960. NOT Empire RV, Empire Recreational Vehicles, Incorporated, 1974-1994. NOT Empire Heavy Equipment Trailers, extant. Empire Trailers, Inc. was an American manufacturer of… Continue reading Empire Trailers, Inc.

Eljay

Eljay Manufacturer Information From the start ElJay trailers were designed for regional New England market, they were rare so today surviving models of Toaster, Pup, Birchwood Beauty are real jewels… ElJay trailers… Continue reading Eljay

Eccles

Eccles Manufacturer Information Eccles is one of the oldest and most respected names in British Caravanning, still manufactured 80 years on, nowadays as part of the Sterling Caravan range, in… Continue reading Eccles

Easy Travler

Easy Travler My title read ESTRA and later ESTR Elkhart, Indiana 1957-1960+? Models 12, 15 Straight bottom edge, no opening for wheels, small wheels Pictures

Yellowstone

Yellowstone Built 1945-1990 Yellowstone’s Slogan – “Good on the go and great when you get there” In 1945, Elmer Weaver organized the Yellowstone Coach Co. in Wakarusa. The Yellowstone travel… Continue reading Yellowstone

Little Gem

Little Gem Manufactured in Grand Rapids, MI. History The Schiebout’s first built trailers in 1941. Schiebout Manufacturing Co. was started in Grand Rapids, MI. in 1947. In 1966 they incorporated,… Continue reading Little Gem

Pierce Arrow

Pierce Arrow Manufacturer Information Pierce-Arrow was an American automobile manufacturer based in Buffalo, New York, which was active between 1901 and 1938. Best known for its expensive luxury cars, Pierce-Arrow… Continue reading Pierce Arrow

Dutch Craft

Dutch Craft Manufacturer Information FARENWALD ENTERPRISES, INC. MILLWOOD ROAD LANCASTER PA 17602 Years built 1967?- late 1970s Models Haven Metric Pictures Metric owned by Derik T. Price Metric1 – Saw… Continue reading Dutch Craft