Jennison Caravans.

[jennison]

67 is about spot on to my knowledge and recollection of my discussion with Richard pym jnr as to when they dropped the jennison
Regardjenno

[griffin]

We recently went to Armidale to view a private car collection and were also treated to a viewing of the family album in which, among many treasures, was a photo of a Jennison Pathfinder owned and used by the gent's father. It was purchased second hand as he recalled and needed some tidying inside, but he said his father was always impressed with the quality workmanship.
Both sides are shown in the two photos, he was the local GMH dealer and preferred Pontiacs, the car in the photo being a '53 model. Don't know what became of the van, it certainly didn't join the car collection which is very extensive, ranging from veterans to 70s exotics.

George

[griffin]

This advert from Motor Maunal, Dec., 1965 shows the Jennison name was playing second fiddle to Pathfinder, but at least is was still there in a much plainer style advertisement.

From the same publication of March, 1967 however, the Jennison name has been dropped, and the artwork simplified further.

George

[griffin]

And another advert for the Pathfinder President by Jennison from Australian Motor Manual, March 1964, but with Jennison taking the backseat, maybe they just hadn't worked out which part of the name was the most important.

Note the reference 28 years as leader in design etc, back to 1936.

George

[akeepsake]

[quote="griffin"]We recently went to Armidale to view a private car collection and were also treated to a viewing of the family album in which, among many treasures, was a photo of a Jennison Pathfinder owned and used by the gent's father. It was purchased second hand as he recalled and needed some tidying inside, but he said his father was always impressed with the quality workmanship.
Both sides are shown in the two photos, he was the local GMH dealer and preferred Pontiacs, the car in the photo being a '53 model. Don't know what became of the van, it certainly didn't join the car collection which is very extensive, ranging from veterans to 70s exotics.

Great pics Griffin! The bondwood pathfinders are harder to find than a Tassie tiger nowdays!

[Stephen4Julie]

Hi
This is our 1963 Pathfinder President by Jennison, one owner found in Biloela QLD 2013, note the fibreglass front peak.





Cheers S4J

[Richard]

Hi Stephen
Great looking van and something you dont see every day. It is amazing how the Jennison style has changed from our 1960 17 footer Here To your 1963 Jennison with a fibreglass roof. Although the cast aluminium Jennison badges are identical.

Cheers.

[Stephen4Julie]

Hi Richard, the badges were given to me from a VVer in the Bendigo area, he found a Jennison beyond rescue and was kind enough to post the badges up to me, they do make the van look great, I believe Dick Pyme (owner of the company) may have designed these models in the early sixty's, I was informed that the owner of this van worked at some stage in the Jennison factory, wish he was still around.
Cheers S4J

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[akeepsake]

We recently went to Armidale to view a private car collection and were also treated to a viewing of the family album in which, among many treasures, was a photo of a Jennison Pathfinder owned and used by the gent's father. It was purchased second hand as he recalled and needed some tidying inside, but he said his father was always impressed with the quality workmanship.
Both sides are shown in the two photos, he was the local GMH dealer and preferred Pontiacs, the car in the photo being a '53 model. Don't know what became of the van, it certainly didn't join the car collection which is very extensive, ranging from veterans to 70s exotics.

Jennison 1 -c.jpg

Jennison with Pontiac-c.jpg

George

Griffin having another look at these pics and think they might be two different vans as one had different front clearance lights. Also an interesting unique feature of the van shown from the front is the size of its front window. It is much larger than the publicity shots shown earlier in this thread. My 49 Jenno has the smaller front window as well ???
Any thoughts??

[Richard]

A very colourful 1963 vintage caravan ad for Jennison Caravans.

It is also interesting that they are now modifying all makes of motor vans into "motorised caravans".