During And After The War

During the war some caravan companies became involved in war work carrying out vehicle conversions, repairs and modification for the war department and other similar work. After the war materials were scarce, as was money, the resultant caravans made were therefore of a much utilitarian nature. Most of the lantern roofs were gone with only a few exceptions in the more expensive models. The cheaper caravans proved to be ideal for emergency housing creating a different type of market more suited to mass production methods of manufacture.

1946 Eccles Enterprise
Caravans gradually became a source of cheap holidays especially when hiring on the growing number of caravan sites dotted around the country. Touring caravanning has also grown far beyond the level experienced in the pre-war years.
1954 Sprite
In recent years incomes have increased in real terms enabling many car owners to be able to enjoy what in years gone by was a very exclusive hobby. Our thanks should go to the pioneers of those far off days who laid the path for us to follow.

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