Name this Trailer Tent anybody?
Discussion
Dad passed away and the sons are trying to clear the house. He bought this trailer tent probably 15 or even 20 years ago, stored it in the garage and never, ever used it, not once. It was second hand when he bought it (I assume). I was wondering whether anybody has an incling as to what make or type it is and whether it's worth anything? If I can't sell it, I'll probably scrap what's in it and just use the base as a conventional trailer, or even break that up for metal scrap (although this would seem a shame as it's probably still useable as a trailer tent to somebody).
Here it is (obviously I can't assemble it, sorry) but if anyone has a clue, I'd love to hear from them.
Here it is (obviously I can't assemble it, sorry) but if anyone has a clue, I'd love to hear from them.
How's the 'trailer' part built? Is it wood-framed, plywood-skinned, varnished?
I ask because the lack of an obvious maker's name is unusual (unless it's been painted over) so wonder if it could be a kit-built t/tent?
My first one was built in the 60's from a kit featured in, and sold through, the Daily Mirror (which is also how, I believe, the Mirror sailing dinghy came about).
The trailer chassis was a heavily-built thing with single transverse leaf spring, unbraked of course. The cabin base was a timber frame covered in ply and built on a 5/8" ply floor; the fold-out bed/sofas were 'sprung' with rubber webbing and had firm foam cushions. The tent canvas was blue and orange on a steel tube frame, the whole thing was built like the proverbial brick outhouse. I bought it in 1989 from the family of the guy who'd built the kit by which time they thought it was 20-22 years old. It came with the build manual and a list of modifications that the owners had incorporated!
Used it for several years - the Lakes, Scotland, Wales - until I had a bit of a lotto win in 1997 when the Mirror was replaced with a '93 Conway Corniche DL and sold to a guy who was evidently gleeful about having found a 6 x 4 foot trailer so cheaply (actually I got my £120 back) - he intended to rip it apart to fill with tat for car boot sales
I ask because the lack of an obvious maker's name is unusual (unless it's been painted over) so wonder if it could be a kit-built t/tent?
My first one was built in the 60's from a kit featured in, and sold through, the Daily Mirror (which is also how, I believe, the Mirror sailing dinghy came about).
The trailer chassis was a heavily-built thing with single transverse leaf spring, unbraked of course. The cabin base was a timber frame covered in ply and built on a 5/8" ply floor; the fold-out bed/sofas were 'sprung' with rubber webbing and had firm foam cushions. The tent canvas was blue and orange on a steel tube frame, the whole thing was built like the proverbial brick outhouse. I bought it in 1989 from the family of the guy who'd built the kit by which time they thought it was 20-22 years old. It came with the build manual and a list of modifications that the owners had incorporated!
Used it for several years - the Lakes, Scotland, Wales - until I had a bit of a lotto win in 1997 when the Mirror was replaced with a '93 Conway Corniche DL and sold to a guy who was evidently gleeful about having found a 6 x 4 foot trailer so cheaply (actually I got my £120 back) - he intended to rip it apart to fill with tat for car boot sales
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