Dowager

New Member

• Apr 25, 2018

• #1

I have always thought that the two go together very well... both Icons in their own rights and both encapsulating that adventurous spirit for over 7 decades!

Anyone else out there have any pictures or stories of these two classics?

 

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Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Apr 25, 2018

• #2

American

 

tottot

Well-Known Member

• Apr 25, 2018

• #3

Thought it was about that non land rover thing " streamlining".

 

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rob1miles

Well-Known Member

• Apr 25, 2018

• #4

Great idea, when do we start? I've been looking at Airstreams - the old ones in rough condition seem to be good value if you buy in the States, there are all sorts of web discussions about the axles, hitch, brakes etc but they all seem solvable. The show stoppers for me are storage - we live in a town centre, and destinations - you can't set off with a 24ft Airstream and not have a very good idea where you are going to stop for the night. We set off in the LWB camper and can pretty much stop anywhere in "stealth camper" mode. We had a very nice 3 nights in Bristol town centre a few years ago, we can park at the road side an look "normal" (for a 45yr old Series..) until we pop the roof up for the night. Much as I like Series, I think the best tow vehicle for an airstream is a 40's Chevy Cabover:

 

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rob1miles

Well-Known Member

• Apr 25, 2018

• #5

I know its not Series, but it is 1940's, how about these two:

 

wattfield

AKA Dirk Diggler

• Apr 25, 2018

• #6

They're still being built, but a new one in the UK is £99,000!
My 1989 Castleton looks the part and cost me £1100!

 

sausage

Member

• Apr 26, 2018

• #7

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzjS_6kYzuWNznwIfQdqt1w

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Apr 26, 2018

• #8

http://www.jubileecaravans.com/products.html

Much nicer....................

 

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rob1miles

Well-Known Member

• Apr 26, 2018

• #9

I like that, and it would look good in limestone and bronze-green. Making that should be within our skill level - its a simple chassis, a few wires and a lot of alunimim sheet, sound familiar? Be nice to do it with series wheels so you don't need another spare.

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Apr 26, 2018

• #10

rob1miles said:

I like that, and it would look good in limestone and bronze-green. Making that should be within our skill level - its a simple chassis, a few wires and a lot of alunimim sheet, sound familiar? Be nice to do it with series wheels so you don't need another spare.

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Already underway.......................

 

biketeacherdave

Well-Known Member

• Apr 26, 2018

• #11

I like airstreams

 

biketeacherdave

Well-Known Member

• Apr 26, 2018

• #12

https://www.google.com/search?q=p38...Q7AkILQ&biw=1280&bih=752#imgrc=z3exqYD1SOW3zM:

 

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rob1miles

Well-Known Member

• Apr 26, 2018

• #13

yes and

 

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rob1miles

Well-Known Member

• Apr 26, 2018

• #14

This is on e-bay at the moment, looks nicely made and would look good(ish) behind a series:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Airstrea...916534?hash=item25f3f827b6:g:0KQAAOSwyGBa2Gc1

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Apr 27, 2018

• #15

rob1miles said:

I know its not Series, but it is 1940's, how about these two:

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At least its got a series hand brake.