Our Touring Past

As a young chap growing up in Perth in the 60s and 70s, I have fond memories of Burnie's caravan.

Sadly, I was sent photo's of Burnie's van recently, I will post the photos as soon as I can find them..

Burnie's was the longest in one spot food caravan in Australia, beating Harrys Café De Wheels by many years.


Dave

History down the drain, I wished I could have at least bought the side of the van, look great hanging on the wall of the Man Cave, well, its better than heading to China.

Hi OlFarts

That's enough to make a grown man cry. Shame it ever got to that stage, it deserved to be in a museum too having started out earlier than Harry's, and a nice looking van to boot.

George

It sure is a shame mate

A 1950's vintage caravan ad with a small reference to the Carapark Commercial Division.

Here's a modern conversion seen on the weekend. The lady uses the teardrop as part of her craft business. Apparently it was a pretty sad specimen and a lot of work went into the rebuilt. Unusual that it is towed with an MGY saloon and it has a decided MG theme. Some lovely woodwork and it may be for sale soon as she is talking of upgrading. Unfortunately it doesn't seem like it would be much good for it's original intended use now. George

I was taken home from hospital when I was born in Dads MGY.

Me in that car in about 1959-1960.

Nice one OlFarts, I hope you still have all that blonde curly hair

Maybe you went to Sunday School in a caravan too? While by no means vintage this is certainly a different use for a van. George

A trip to the Cherry Festival in Young found me at a car show of course, held as part of the event. In the corner was a Carapark coffee shop. It is owned by a young local who converted it from a very sad caravan into a commercial van about six years ago so it is having a useful second life. And on the way back another converted van selling cherries on the side of the highway at Marulan. Unfortunately it appears to be lacking the love and attention given to the Carapark. George

We had a trip down the coast this week and stopped at the Berry Donut Van for comfort and refreshment and it has had another makeover as these two photos show. Previous incarnations are on page one of this post. George