Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **Johnysteam** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:21 am

Hello, I have just had my tiny traveller called a reproduction. in a caravan mag
Its new, built to an old plan, from scratch.

Can a new home made tntt built from old plans be classed as a reproduction? when back in the day a lot of tntts were officially built at home.
Don't I just have a home built tntt
I feel cheap , hehe

by **GPW** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 6:31 am

JS, you should be honored to be part of a large group of individuals who have or have built one ... Reproduction is Not a bad word , it’s just saying it was built like a proven design , an older design .... which is pretty Cool really !!!

by **backstrap bandit** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:03 am

To me if you change anything then it's not a reproduction it an original ,that meaning materials or design in any way

by **Vedette** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:46 am

The word "Reproduction" to me, means something that is newly made to the same specs as was produced by the original manufacturer.
Since "Home Built" Teardrop Trailers from "Plans" have been continuously built since the 1930's ......they can hardly be called "Reproductions" even though someone could argue that the 1st one built off the "Plans" was a reproduction of the prototype that the plans were drawn off of?????
Guess it is all in the interpretation?

But, who cares! As Long as you are having fun building it and camping in it!!! :roll:

Good Roads
Brian & Sandi

by **SeaFlea** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 11:36 am

well... according to the Merriam-webster, yes, you are creating a reproduction... Check out the definition:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproduction
not a bad thing at all if you ask me...

charlie

by **jstrubberg** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 2:19 pm

If I build a car from scratch, is it a reproduction considering that someone has already built a car?

by **Roly Nelson** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 1:45 am

I don't know any teardrops that are "built exactly like the originals". Every one built, has a bit of the builder's ideas within it, and therefore aren't exactly like any others. I would hate to have someone contend that I copied some other woody guy's ideas. Nope, I feel that we are all building an original, with all of our own ideas and shapes and different components. Long live the one-of-a-kind, home-built, non-originals like ours.

Roly ~~

by **PaulC** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 2:14 am

Realistically all TD's are a variation on the original. We no longer use timber for our chassis and a frame. So, unfortunately, I have to agree with Brian

Cheers
Paul :thumbsup:

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