Our Touring Past

A 1956 ad for Country Club Caravans, which tells us a fair bit of information on the Litehart panels that they were using, and also the different stages of completion that the shells or caravans can be purchased at.

This 1952 Motor Manual article gives some interesting detail of the Country Club van, a shower and toilet were part of the fittings. The shower seems quite ingenious in that it is only fitted when required. Don't know how you would get on lifting the full tank into position if you were a bit vertically challenged. This appears to be the same style of van featured in the 1956 advert behind the Roller on the previous page, maybe with updated windows? George

1953 ad for Country Club caravans showing a couple of luxury items as the portable ceiling shower and hidden lavatory.

This photo was in Motor Manual, March 1953.
George

A small advert for Country Club from Motor Manual 1-9-1955.
George

1958 vintage caravan ad for Country Club Caravans.
This ad shows the 12'6" Country Club "standard" model and a nice diagram of the new chassis and suspension set up.

1958 vintage caravan ad for Country Club caravans featuring the very "posh" looking Country Club 18' de luxe model.

A late 1950's vintage caravan brochure for Country Club caravans, with the second page showing the unique Balsacore side wall panels that are lined with ply inside and out as well as a thin skin of fibreglass over the ply on the outside.

Another late 1950's vintage caravan brochure for Country Club Caravans. This time featuring the Standard models which are basically the same but have an aluminium roof instead of the moulded fibreglass roof of the models above.

Yet another vintage caravan brochure for Country Club caravans. This time featuring the 1958 Country Club Trailer Coach.