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Reno Rescue: 1962 VW Microbus

 Are you sure that’s been renovated? TIM ELLIOTT is one of a growing number of VW Kombi owners who aspire to keep their renovated vehicle looking as original as possible. He shares his renovation with us, and explains the reasoning behind his ... [Read More]
May 27, 2017

Murrumba Star – The Space Age Caravan

 The story of the Murrumba Star Mini – a caravan way ahead of its time. A year before man landed on the moon this space capsule landed in Caboolture Queensland. It’s no accident it looks like something from an animated space age TV series ... [Read More]
May 27, 2017

Neil Chesney’s 60 years in caravans

 There are plaques alongside framed photographs of Neil being presented with awards. There’s the occasional memento from Australia’s golden days of caravanning in the 1960s and early 1970s when Chesney reigned supreme on the roads of Queensland ... [Read More]
May 27, 2017

40 Years Of Jayco Caravans

 Gerry Ryan celebrates 40 years in business and reveals how Jayco Caravans outlasted all the other big names from the 1970s. By ROD BRUEM The outer Melbourne industrial suburb of South Dandenong is not the sort of place you’d normally pick as a ... [Read More]
May 27, 2017

The rise and fall of Franklin

 Australians have Geoffrey Robertson to thank as one of the great innovators who made caravan holidays affordable for the masses. For the first time, the Franklin Caravans founder reveals how not taking a holiday led to the company’s demise.  ... [Read More]
May 27, 2017

What really happened to Viscount?

 In the 1970s when Aussies sang of their love for football, meat pies, kangaroos and Holdens, odds were that close behind the car was a Viscount caravan. Join us as we dive into the history of this caravanning icon.  Viscount brought mass produc... [Read More]
May 27, 2017

Reno Rescue: 1973 Millard

 Tired of removalist expenses each time they moved, frequent nomads Andrew and Tanya Filak decided to invest in a permanent home – with wheels. With the help of their young daughter, Tasca, the trio gave Milly - the vintage 1973 Millard - a new ... [Read More]
May 6, 2017

Reno Rescue: 1969 Franklin

 After years of vowing never to buy a caravan, Dave & Margie Williams found a little Franklin they just couldn't live without. Where did you find your van and how did you come to buy it? David & I have been involved with Custom Cars for ... [Read More]
May 6, 2017

Reno Rescue: Viscount Ambassador

 It was an “easy fix” that turned out to be more difficult that initially thought, but with perseverance and a little elbow grease, Lisa Blanco managed to give her classic Viscount Ambassador a new lease on life. Here’s how she achieved ... [Read More]
May 6, 2017

Reno Rescue: 1976 Viscount Supreme

 Paul Jogever shares his experience bringing a 1976 Viscount Supreme back to life, and advice for others thinking of tackling their own renovation rescue. Where did you find your van and how did you come to buy it? I owned a mid 1970s 15-foot ... [Read More]
May 6, 2017