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

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

RARE Vintage 1968 Coachmen Camper

Coachmen Manufacturer Information 1964 – present Coachmen Industries, Inc. – Middlebury, Indiana 1969 coachman tandem axle models Photos Clubs/Links www.cannedhamdecals.com Reproduction Coachmen decals

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

1957 Avion Regal

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