Propert Folding Caravan Register.

[Richard]

Over the past 6 years I have been collecting the serial numbers from Propert Folding Caravans and keeping a record of who owns them and what state they are in. So if you own one that isn't on the list or the list needs to be updated just email me.


Serial No.......39.
Owner.............Richard.
Current Location......NSW
Build date...........1953.
Windows...........Round
Special Features.......Earliest Serial No I know of.
Forum member Richard


Serial No.......60
Owner.............Graeme
Current Location..... NSW
Build date..........1954?
Windows............Round
Special Features.......May have been clad in aluminium at the Propert workshop.
Forum member Graeme
Have a look at ..........

Serial No........62
Owner..............Graeme
Current Location..... NSW
Build date............1954 ?
Windows............Round
Special Features.......
Forum member TL6367
Have a look at TL6367's Propert

Serial No........72
Owner..............Richard
Current Location..... NSW
Build date............1954 ?
Windows............Round
Special Features.......Was reclad in aluminium at the Propert workshop.
Forum member Richard.
Have a look at My Propert

Serial No.......96
Owner.............Roger
Current Location..... NSW
Build date...........1955 ?
Windows...........Round
Special Features.......This Propert is in very good original condition with an original annex made by Rogers Parents.
Have a look at Rogers Propert

Serial No.......129.
Owner.............?
Current Location......Qld
Build date...........1955.
Windows...........Round
Special Features.......Kitchen looks to have been modified to include an ice box.
Forum member
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Serial No.......138
Owner.............?
Current Location.....NSW
Build date..........1956 ?
Windows..........Round
Special Features.......Was originally just the id plate sold on eBay, then it was matched to a caravan with no id plate. Update 10/4/13 For sale on ebay this time without id plate.
Have a look at Propert138

Serial No.......142.
Plate only for sale on ebay 3/15.

Serial No.......152
Owner.............Wally
Current Location..... NSW
Build date..........1958 ?
Windows............Round
Special Features.......
Have a look at Wally's Propert story and Wally's Propert photo

Serial No.......160
Owner.............Richard
Current Location..... NSW
Build date..........1959 ?
Windows............Round
Special Features.......
Forum member Richard


Serial No.......162
Owner.............Birdwood Museum SA.
Current Location..... South Australia
Build date...........1960 ?
Windows...........Round
Special Features.......Permanent display at the museum.
Have a look at the Museums Propert

Serial No.......176
Owner.............Power House Museum
Current Location..... In storage Sydney
Build date...........1960 ?
Windows...........Square
Special Features.......The square windows look to be added later, said to be VW windows.
Have a look at information on this Propert
There is also a Photo Album that goes with this Propert.

Serial No.......181.
Plate only for sale on ebay 9/11.
Click here to have a look at the Plate

Serial No........184
Owner..............?
Current Location..... NSW
Build date............1961
Windows............Round
Have a look at Propert 184

Serial No....................199
Reciept date...............1962
Have a look at the Propert Receipt

Serial No.......201
Owner.............Richard
Current Location..... NSW
Build date...........1961 ?
Windows...........Round
Special Features.......Very good original condition.
Forum member Richard

Serial No........206
Owner..............?
Current Location...... ?
Build date...........1961 ?
Windows.............Round
Special Features.......Sold on ebay.

Serial No........208
Owner..............Caravan Collector.
Current Location......Ballarat
Build date...........1961 ?
Windows.............Round
Special Features.......

Serial No.......213
Owner.............Leanne
Current Location..... NSW
Build date..........1961
Windows............Round
Special Features.......
Forum member Plygirl.
Have a look at Leanne's Propert

Serial No.......220
Owner.............Dave
Current Location..... NSW
Build date..........1962
Windows............Round
Special Features.......This propert has an original ice box. Dave also has an original brochure and the Propert Envelope it was posted in, dating to 1961. So you could presume it was purchased after this date in 61 or 62.
Have a look at Dave's Propert

Serial No………221
Owner…………………….Don
Current Location……..…SA
Build date…………………1962
Windows……………….…Round
Special Features………....
Have a look at Dons Propert

Serial No.......228
Owner.............Julie
Current Location..... NSW
Build date..........1963
Windows............Round
Special Features.......First registered on the 14/12/63 with rego No TH4-646

Serial No.......238
Owner.............John
Current Location..... Victoria
Build date..........1963
Windows............Round.
Special Features.......


Serial No.......243
Owner.............?
Current Location..... ?
Build date..........1964
Windows...........Round
Special Features......Sold on eBay 2007
Have a look at this Propert

Serial No.......244
Owner.............Bob
Current Location..... NSW
Build date..........1964
Windows............Round
Special Features.......
Have a look at Bob's Propert


Serial No.......5.247
Owner.............Elwin
Current Location..... ACT
Build date..........1965
Windows............Round
Special Features.......The first Propert I have on record with the first number of the serial number indicating the year of manufacture.
Have a look at Elwins' Propert


Serial No.......5.249
Owner.............Dan
Current Location..... NSW
Build date..........1965
Windows............Round
Special Features.......
Have a look at Dans Propert

Serial No………5.254
Owner…………………….John
Current Location……..… NSW
Build date…………………1965
Windows……………….…Round.
Special Features………....
Have a look at Johns Propert

Serial No.......5.257
Owner.............Watsons Caravans
Current Location..... NSW
Build date..........1965
Windows............Round
Special Features.......On display at the caravan yard in Coffs Harbour. Has a very unusual pop up roof.
Have a look at Watson Caravans Propert

Serial No..........5.259
Owner..............Last seen 2005
Current Location..........?
Build date...........1965
Windows............Round
Special Features.
Have a look at the last known photos of Propert 5.259

Serial No.......5.261
Owner.............?
Current Location..... Qld
Build date..........1965
Windows............Round
Special Features.......For Sale


Serial No.......6.266
Owner.............?
Current Location..... Vic
Build date..........1966
Windows............Round
Special Features.......
Have a look at This Propert

1966 is the transition from the "Round" Porthole windows, to the "Square" Trapazoid windows, so that a sliding rear left side window can be a feature of the newly released "Fast Back" model. At this stage I havnt been able to find out at what month the change was made, but as more information comes in I should be able to narrow it down.

Serial No.......6.279
Owner..............Motor Life Museum
Current Location..... NSW
Build date..........1966
Windows..........."Square"
Special Features.......First "Fast Back" that I have on record. On display at the museum in the Illawarra.
Have a look at the Museum's Propert

Serial No.......6.282
Owner.............Jo
Current Location......NSW
Build date..........1966
Windows..........."Square"
Special Features......."Fast Back" model
Forum member bluetangjo
Have a look at bluetangjo's Propert

Serial No.......7.286
Owner.............?
Current Location..... NSW
Build date..........1967
Windows..........."Square"
Special Features......."Fast Back" model.
Forum member sweetie.
Have a look at Sweetie's Propert

Serial No…………7.289
Owner…………………….Richard
Current Location……..… NSW
Build date…………………April or May 1967
Windows……………….…"Round"
Special Features………....This is a rare Fast Back Propert that has all of the normal extras of a fast back, larger back door etc. What makes this Propert extremely rare is that it has the older style round "porthole" windows and it also has a lift up roof section in the back shell.
Forum member Richard
Have a look at My Propert
Have a look at Propert 7.289 on YouTube.

Serial No.......8.310
Owner.............?
Current Location..... Vic
Build date..........1968
Windows............"Square"
Special Features.......Fast Back model. Sold on eBay.
Have a look at this Propert
Have a look at the latest photos of Propert 8.310

Serial No.......8.311
Owner............?
Current Location.....NSW
Build date.........1968
Windows.........."Square"
Special Features.......Fast back model.
Have a look at This Propert

Serial No......8.313
Owner............?
Current Location.....NSW
Build date.........1968
Windows.........."Square"
Special Features.......For sale on eBay ending the 29/7/09. This is a rare "Fast Back" model
Have a look at This Propert

Serial No.......8.315
Owner.............?
Current Location..... ?
Build date..........1968
Windows............?
Special Features.......This van was first registered on the 28/8/68 with rego No RM 5788

Serial No………8.316
Owner…………………….George
Current Location……..…NSW
Build date…………………1968
Windows……………….…"Square"
Special Features………....Fastback model.
Have a look at Georges Propert

Serial No.......8.318
Owner.............Ray
Current Location..... Qld
Build date..........1968
Windows............"Square"
Special Features.......
Have a look at Ray's Propert


Serial No.......8.322
Owner.............?
Current Location..... ?
Build date..........1968
Windows............"Square"
Special Features.......

Serial No..........9.330
Owner............Chris
Current Location.....Victoria
Build date.........1969
Windows.........."Square"
Special Features.......Fast Back model.
Have a look at Chris' Propert

Serial No.......9.333
Owner.............National Museum of Australia.
Current Location..... ACT
Build date..........1969
Windows............"Square"
Special Features.......First registered on the 12/9/69 to Mr Alan Squires of Bega who owned it from 1969 to 1986. Fast Back model in storage at the museum with advertising signs.
Have a look at information on this Propert


Serial No.......9.338
Owner.............?
Current Location..... ?
Build date..........1969
Windows............?
Special Features........


Serial No.......9.340
Owner.............?
Current Location..... ?
Build date..........1969
Windows............?
Special Features.......

Serial No.......70.341
Owner.............Graeme
Current Location..... NSW
Build date..........1970
Windows............"Square"
Special Features.......Fast Back model.First Registered on the 6/5/1970 with rego No RT 4838.
Forum member Graeme.
Have a look at Graeme's Finished Propert
Have a look at Graeme's Propert restoration story.

Serial No.......70.345
Owner.............?
Current Location..... Tasmania
Build date..........1970
Windows............"Square"
Special Features.......Fast Back model. Sold on eBay.
Have a look at This Propert
Have a look at the restoration of Propert 70 345


Serial No.......71.355
Owner.............Richard
Current Location..... NSW
Build date..........1971
Windows............"Square"
Special Features........One of the Last Propert Folding Caravans to have been made.
Forum member Richard

[davidchristie]

Hello Richard
I have Propert serial number 72-359. It seems like its nearly the last one made.
David Christie

[Richard]

Hi David and welcome.
WOW yes yours would be the latest that I now have on the register.
Its interesting that my 71 built is 355 and your 72 is only 359. Either mine was at the end of 71 and yours at the start of 72 or production had really slowed by then.
I would love to see some photos?
If you cant post them here you can email them to me thetrodler@yahoo.com.au and Ill post them .
Cheers.
Richard.