Sportsman Trailing Equipment.
Mr Nicholson.
153 Beach Road Mentone. Victoria
and later at
145 Park Rd Cheltenham. Victoria.
It is interesting to note that this 1949 ad for Sportman states that the teardrop campers are now mas produced ensuring that every camper is precision built.
The exterior colours are Silverpine Green or Sprayed Irradescent Bronze.
ourtouringpast.com THE vintage caravan restoration website
and home of The National Caravan Museum.
While at Motorfest this year I took a short video of forum member mrfj55 's Sportsman Caravanette. Morrie has only had it a short while and it is very original with only a few repairs that Morrie is carrying out himself.
G'DAY RICHIE RICH
HOW YA GOING MATE , THE VIDEO OF THE TD LOOKS COOL THANKS FOR DOING THAT . ANOTHER HUGE DAY AT MOTORFEST AGAIN WITH SO MANY Q&A'S ON THE DAY FROM ALL THE LIKELY PUNTERS , TAXING BUT ENJOYABLE !
VERY HAPPY WITH THE TEARDROP AFTER YEARS OF SEARCHING FOR ONE AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO USING IT HEAPS IN THE FUTURE .
from research I have done it appears that Sportsman Caravanettes were first produced just prior to the war. They seemed a good thing so proper production was started just after the war.
There are a number of things changed between early and late production, such as door handle types and positioning, badging, etc.
I believe my Sportsman Deluxe is a very early one, most probably pre war.
It is hard to see on the 1948 advert, where is the door handle positioned, in the centre or at the top of the trailing edge of the door?
MAURIE