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Supalite Caravan Co.
6 Coleridge St. Leichardt. NSW.

1954 Supalite Ad.
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Hi vanners

Here's two more adverts for Supalite. I wonder who had the job of thinking up names :?: love Wee-Kenda :lol: :lol: Did they actually sell them with it stensilled on :?:
Supalite Caravans - KW MM Book of Lightweight Trailers 1952-3.jpg
Supalite Caravan Co.-c.jpg
The last advert would seem to be 1956 or early 1957, my original is undated but the final line indicates Supalite were on the move to new premises in Victoria Road, Rozelle for 1957.

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Hi Vanners

I wonder if anyone has one of these Supalite Amphibi-vans squirreled away. What a fun thing to have these days :!: :lol: The Holden panel van tow vehicle with side windows would cause just as much excitement for many too I should think ;)
The advert is a bit of a laugh :lol: wonder why you would take it to the snowfields in winter, could you ski with it too :o
This item is from 1961 and the Supalite address is now 258 Victoria Road, Rozelle, NSW.
Supalite Amphibi-van - MM Nov 1961 cover banner-c.jpg
Supalite Amphibi-van advert -  MM Nov1961 p12-c.jpg
I'll post the review separately, I can't seen to add more than 3 files at a time :cry:

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Hi again

The following pages are from the November 1961 Modern Motor magazine reviewing the Supalite Amphibi-van, hope they are of interest :)
Supalite Amphibi-van 1- MM Nov 1961-c.jpg
Supalite Amphibi-van 2 - MM Nov 1961-c.jpg
Supalite Amphibi-van 3.jpg
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A 1956 article on the Supalite "OLYMPIC" that was on display at the Sydney Caravan Show. The Olympic has features such as a lift up annex on the off side, a door on each side of the van and a full roof hatch.
The body of the OLYMPIC looks to be the for runner of the AMPHIBI-VAN as shown above.
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A 1956 ad from Supalite featuring the Atlas 11 ft and the Spacemaster 12 ft.
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A 1956 ad from Supalite featuring the We-Kenda.
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I came across this 1953 ad for Maxjoy and thought I had come across a new name in caravan builders. On closer inspection I found that both of the van illustrated are actually Supalite caravans with the Weekenda and Atlas shown.
I find it unusual to have a manufacturer building and selling vans as well as a dealer selling the same vans in Sydney.
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1953 Supalite ad.
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