Eicke & Provis

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philmac
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gday richard
do you need a builders license to erect it :D :D wouldn,t want to be raining when setting up !
which brings me to the question what is in the sides , are they fly screens which you would weatherproof
with a canvas flap ?
cheers phil
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Hey Phil.
Yep you and inside the van would get a tad wet if it was raining. There are alos canvas screens that cover the fly screen sides as well. Yep more time getting wet if its raining. :D :D :D
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For those that are on my Vintage Caravans Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/925540644241821/ you would have seen this little van for sale that was advertised as a replica of an old van.


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To tell the truth I didnt think much about it as it had 13" wheels on it and the roof didnt have the usual Eicke and Provis canvas over it. Well that was untill I stumbled across the patent for this van which I had already posted here.

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From here in I was very interested in this little van, and with help from Bob in Adelaide the van was identified as an original. I then organised the purchase, and with the help of Michael from Custom Vehicle Solutions https://www.facebook.com/customvehiclesolutions/ the van was picked up in Adelaide and delivered to my door 3 days later.
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The full 1930 and 1936 patents submitted by Norman.

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While I was researching the Eicke and Provis brand I shared some of the information with Richard Dickens and he put me on to the cover photo of "Still Swinging The Billy" which shows a mark two Eicke and Provis caravan.


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I did a bit of snooping around my caravan and came across these name badges hidden under many coats of paint.

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With more research on Trailer Caravans on trove I came across a brochure for an Aero caravan by William Norman.
So after a few phone calls to the SA state library I had a copy of the brochure.
Now the caravan is an Eicke and Provis / Trailer Caravan but the brochure is advertising an Aero Caravan. From what I can see this isnt a sales brochure but a brochure on hireing and Aero Caravan.

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An ad and article from the 1932 edition of the South Australian Homes and Gardens magazine which is featuring an Aero Caravan Hired from Trailer Caravans Ltd. the article also mentions a caravan built by Mr Wiltshire but more on that later.


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Forgot to add a photo of our Eicke and Provis Caravan/ Norman Caravan/ Aero Caravan/ Trailer Caravan :roll: :roll: :roll: with its original wheels back on.

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Looking good Richard, have you got a tow hitch to suit for the FJ?

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