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
Wiki Category: 1960s
Made in the 1960s
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
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
Driftwood
Driftwood Manufacturer Information I have heard, but have not verified, that Driftwood was made by a company called Scully Industries in Indiana. made for at least 3 years 1966-1968 Pictures… Continue reading Driftwood
Dreamer
Dreamer Manufacturer Travel Industries Inc./ Bud Coons Mfg. Please note: The National Hot Rod Assn. archives for 1961 has an article about that years winner which lists one of the… Continue reading Dreamer
Deville
Deville Manufactured by Catolac Corporation, 9573 East Garvey Boulevard El Monte, California USA, GIlbert9-4319. History Looking for more historical information on DeVille trailers. Please post here if you can add… Continue reading Deville
Detroiter
Detroiter Manufacturer Information Built in Detroit Michigan Years built Detroiter was started in 1947 and stopped (sold out) somewhere in the mid 1980s. The very early trailers were little travel… Continue reading Detroiter
Del Rey
Del Rey Manufacturer Information Del Rey (Not Del Ray) started in Bill Overhulser’s garage in the late 50’s as “Lil’ Camper” and then later changed to “Le Safari”. Airstream already… Continue reading Del Rey
DeCamp
DeCamp History Herbert Mark Reeves Jr. moved to Elkart Indiana in 1952 and founded several area travel trailer companies, including Covered Wagon Travel Trailers, Easy Traveler, Bon-Aire Trailers and DeCamp… Continue reading DeCamp
Davron
Dav’ron Made in Elkhart Indiana and Bristol Indiana Manufactured until 1978? Model – The Cricket Steven Westlake, brother of Ron Westlake, sent us this information to share: The Cricket by… Continue reading Davron
Dalton
Dalton Manufacturer Information Built in El Monte, California USA. Years built 1955-1961 Pictures Some owners Paul Lacitinola www.vintagecampertrailers.com Cody Main www.old99w.weebly.com Clubs/Links www.cannedhamdecals.com Dalton decals for late 50’s early 60’s.
Cree
Cree Manufacturer Information Cree Coaches, Inc. Made in Marcellus Michigan by Howard Cree Cree had operated a travel trailer and cabin campground, Cree’s Log Cabin and Trailer Court, and had… Continue reading Cree
Continental
Continental Manufactured In Elkhart Indiana by Brentwood Inc. Years Built Produced 1969-1973 Models In 1970 the models included: Mark XVII, Mark XVIII, Mark XLV, Supreme 100 and Supreme 200 1970… Continue reading Continental
Compact Jr.
Compact Jr. Manufacturer Information The trailer was made by a company in California by the name of “Hunter Structures”. They only made trailers for a few years in the 70’s.… Continue reading Compact Jr.
Comet
Actually, as I am the youngest daughter of one of the owners, Comet was started in 1947 in Wichita, Kansas. It was there that they were produced until 1956 when… Continue reading Comet
Coachmen
Coachmen Manufacturer Information 1964 – present Coachmen Industries, Inc. – Middlebury, Indiana 1969 coachman tandem axle models Photos Clubs/Links www.cannedhamdecals.com Reproduction Coachmen decals
Clipper Manufacturing Co.
Clipper Clipper Manufacturing Co. Fort Worth, TX. 1958-Early 1960s Clipperette, Sunchaser ‘Bleached Birch’ paneling, other? I just purchased a 1963 Clipper travel trailer. I will add more info as I… Continue reading Clipper Manufacturing Co.
Boles-Aero
Boles-Aero Travel Trailer Boles-Aero 1947-1980 Boles Manufacturing Company / Boles-Aero Inc. Burbank, California History DON BOLES A dedication to quality In 1939, Don Boles, an enthusiastic young southern Californian, was… Continue reading Boles-Aero
Avion
Avion Travel Trailer History 1955-2002 Built in Benton Harbor, Michigan This history of Avion begins not with its founder Loren Cayo but with his father Julius N . Cayo. Julius… Continue reading Avion
Avalon
Avalon Alliance Machine Co. Bristol, IN
Avalair
Avalair History Built in Baroda, Michigan – Avalair is a rare find. Not too many of these out there. I have had limited success in getting the history of these… Continue reading Avalair
Arrow
Arrow Manufacturer The Arrow was manufactured in Nappanee, Indiana. Truck campers were made in Leesburg, Indiana. Arrow was started in the early 50s, (as I have a 1958 Arrow) by… Continue reading Arrow
Aristocrat
ARISTOCRAT History Built by I.B. Perch Company in Morgan Hill, Ca, Weiser, ID 1956-1974 Irving Perch manufactured Aristocrat trailers in California from 1956 to 1974. The Lo Liner model was… Continue reading Aristocrat
Aloha
Aloha History Built from 1954 to the mid-1970s Founded in Aloha, Oregon On March 1st and 2nd 2010, I interview Glen Gordon who owned the company in the late 1950’s… Continue reading Aloha