Brindle Caravans.

Post by **Richard** » Sat May 08, 2010 6:42 am

Brindle Caravans.
Sydney.

The article also says that these vans are manufactured in Sydney as well as England.

The caravan below is listed in the photo archives as a Reo caravan from Queensland, but from the discription in the article above and the photos that went with the article, this looks to be a Brindle Caravan.

griffin · Post by **griffin** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:45 pm

This advertisement from the Sydney Morning Herald dated 2-2-1938 indicates that Brindle moved into production of regular style caravans too offering a variety of sizes with a 'rigid roof'.

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It's not much to go on for the moment but there might be a photo lurking out there somewhere.

George

griffin · Post by **griffin** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 9:35 pm

My continued 'Troving' has yielded a sort of a photo of a Brindle 'rigid roof' caravan, a regular caravan style I guess is what the term indicates. This photo appeared in several papers in March, 1939, and this is the best quality one. It appears to be fairly box like van with a bay style window at the front, maybe it's the rear, and there is a canvas awning which seems to be folded back over the roof of the van.

Some information about the van with it's fold down side and the fact that it was donated by Mr. Brindle (I wonder if that is him with Hughes in the photo?) was published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 3 March, 1939, and in all it seems it was a big occasion.

My history is a bit dodgy so I'm confused as to why there was such a recruitment drive six months before WWII was declared in September 1939. Hughes was an interesting character and had been the Prime Minister of Australia during and after WWI and was making a bit of a comeback as the Minister for External Affairs in 1939. Read more here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Hughes.
Mr. Brindle on the other hand seems to have been in financial difficulties by the end of 1939 and this item from the Sydney Morning Herald, 17 November, 1939, shows he was in liquidation and a creditor was suing in the Supreme Court.

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This notice at least shows at the time he had seven caravans, some partially built and an assortment of machinery as would be expected for such a business.
Over the next few weeks there were several mentions, ex parte (the defendant does not attend court by arrangement) and finally it was reported on the 21 December, 1939, that the matter had been withdrawn, presumably either settled or the plaintiff decided not to proceed.
The War had commenced at this time, and if Mr. Brindle was in financial trouble at this point it would appear it was unlikely to improve.
In due course the end of the company may be reported.

George

Post by **Richard** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:50 pm

A little bit more information on the demise of Brindle caravans. This time a notification that the creditors hearing had been adjourned to the 20th of December 1938.

griffin · Post by **griffin** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 10:29 pm

An interesting ad for Brindle from the Truth (Brisbane) 19 September, 1937, shows the Brindle Collapsible in all it's glory ready for use, including a vase of flowers, and in folded travel mode.

The earlier post where the van had been referred to as a REO is probably due to the name of the Queensland Agents, REO Motors Pty. Ltd.

George

Post by **Richard** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 9:24 pm

Hi George.
Another great TROVE find that has put a couple pieces of the puzzle together, like you mentioned previously this advert connects the names of Reo and Brindle together and confirms what we were assuming in the first post.
Cheers.