Our Touring Past

Hi, The windows on the 59 Gypsy seem to have had rubbers but there are no grooves to slide them into, would anyone have any ideas http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee442/swjobrien/20141030_184758_zpsf95266b2.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee442/swjobrien/20141030_184803_zpsa5a24aa5.jpg ht...

Hi Richard, the badges were given to me from a VVer in the Bendigo area, he found a Jennison beyond rescue and was kind enough to post the badges up to me, they do make the van look great, I believe Dick Pyme (owner of the company) may have designed these models in the early sixty's, I was informed ...

Hi This is our 1963 Pathfinder President by Jennison, one owner found in Biloela QLD 2013, note the fibreglass front peak. http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee442/swjobrien/IMG_1119_zps7892776c.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee442/swjobrien/IMG_1116_zps682555ae.jpg http://i1228.photobucke...

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Rims and axle back from the sand blaster ready for painting..sweet




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Hi Spent Saturday arvo cleaning down the inside which gives a pretty good indication of what you’re facing, should come up ok with a sand and coat of paint, will park this one beside the Hunter. http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee442/swjobrien/20141021_173410_zps37950b35.jpg http://i1228.photobuc...

A massive learning for me is that during the early days we did not have the roads we have now, they were mainly dirt/gravel so the early vans must have been so robust to take the hard knocks when traveling all around Australia and there cars
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Hello, Bought the Gypsy 13-2 home today, went over it having a close look, a few things like glass, sand, paint, this one will be done along with the Hunter Junior, should keep me busy for the next year. This van was on its way north to be made into a canteen lucky the guy reneged once he seen it. h...

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Here is a picture of my Grandfather standing beside his caravan which he absolutely loved, my aunty had her honeymoon in this van and she is now 86, I think he passed his passion down to me



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Hi,
found this one just down the road---- Gypsy 13-2 1959 Model, good condition considering it's outside


Cheers Stephen

Thanks George, great info, it's great to see all the original ads, they really help with resto's
Cheers S4J