Fascinating 1937 Telescopng TT on TCT
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:45 pmI've always been fascinated by the early incarnations of the TT, as there
was such a wide variety of designs, mainly self-built, at the outset of the
trailer craze, especially in the 1930s, as shown in the old news reels' we
can see on youtube etc.. Here's an actual complete 'relic of one' just
posted on the Tin Can Tourist site:
http://www.tincantourists.com/classifie ... y-SEvldWSo
Click on the "supersize" under the thumbnails and you can see a lot of detail.
The listing says It telescopes, and the interior shows the internal lift guides/pieces
and it looks like the side panels folded in, for the most part, with some evidently
installed from the outside - covering the roof supports. The interior roof shot
shows a good bit of detail on how it was constructed - sawn curved side roof
framing secured with "L" brackets at each joint, and wooden strips sheathing the
roof radius ribs. Also note the cable and turnbuckles on each roof spar for additional
strength - a good example of the aircraft technology of the times being applied to
a TT of the times. It is also quite an 'aero' shape with the rounded/peaked prow,
larger radius on all the roof edges and the sloping rearend. The rear door looks
to be a dutch/stable door type with the top part opening inward. And - don't
forget those nifty wheel skirts !
I hope this is bought by someone who appreciates its great design and features and it can
either be preserved "as is" or fastidiously restored. The materials used in construction
may be hard to replace or replicate though.
Anyway, enjoy looking at this one-of-a-kind example of a great travel trailer design
from the far distant trailering past.
Cheers,
Norm/mezmo
was such a wide variety of designs, mainly self-built, at the outset of the
trailer craze, especially in the 1930s, as shown in the old news reels' we
can see on youtube etc.. Here's an actual complete 'relic of one' just
posted on the Tin Can Tourist site:
http://www.tincantourists.com/classifie ... y-SEvldWSo
Click on the "supersize" under the thumbnails and you can see a lot of detail.
The listing says It telescopes, and the interior shows the internal lift guides/pieces
and it looks like the side panels folded in, for the most part, with some evidently
installed from the outside - covering the roof supports. The interior roof shot
shows a good bit of detail on how it was constructed - sawn curved side roof
framing secured with "L" brackets at each joint, and wooden strips sheathing the
roof radius ribs. Also note the cable and turnbuckles on each roof spar for additional
strength - a good example of the aircraft technology of the times being applied to
a TT of the times. It is also quite an 'aero' shape with the rounded/peaked prow,
larger radius on all the roof edges and the sloping rearend. The rear door looks
to be a dutch/stable door type with the top part opening inward. And - don't
forget those nifty wheel skirts !
I hope this is bought by someone who appreciates its great design and features and it can
either be preserved "as is" or fastidiously restored. The materials used in construction
may be hard to replace or replicate though.
Anyway, enjoy looking at this one-of-a-kind example of a great travel trailer design
from the far distant trailering past.
Cheers,
Norm/mezmo