Gypsy Caravans.

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1950's vintage caravan ad for Gypsy Caravans with what looks to be a Gypsy 10.
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This Gypsy advert from Outdoors and Fishing magazine (not a Winsor publication) for January 1953 shows the Gypsy lineup with the Gypsy 10 in the centre. There are some differences, a much smaller Gypsy name for one, than in the above advertisement which it would seem is an earlier model.
Gypsy Outdoors & Fishing Jan 53-c.jpg
And from a later issue of the same magazine, September, 1954, a Gypsy in colour on the cover, what appears to be a larger Gypsy as there is a more space between the window and the door than there appears to be on the 12 in the other advert.
Gypsy- Outdoors and Fishing Sept 1954-c.jpg
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1958 vintage caravan ad for the Gypsy 19' Mainliner 4 or 5 berth model.
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1958 vintage caravan ad for the range of Gypsy caravans of that year featuring the Gypsy 16 Fleetmaster and also the Gypsy 12 and 10.
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This little Gypsy 10 was at the Nationals in Broken Hill, and seemed like a nice little van which had a good spruce up. I particularly liked the original cast badges.
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1956 vintage caravan ad for Gypsy caravans featuring the Gypsy Mainliner Special 19ft.
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1951 vintage caravan ad for the Gypsy Caravan Company.
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A bit of luck at Clarendon swap meet yesterday, picked up a Lanes kerosene stove in reasonable condition, a $3 2.25" tow ball for my dolly wheels, a $5 jockey wheel and a 1951 NRMA Open Road with several caravan advertisements.
This one for the Gypsy caravan.
Gypsy - 1951-4-1 NRMA Open Road.jpg
And while wandering around I found a Gypsy pedal car, very well made, probably home made with a Gypsy caravan badge across the radiator. Unless Gypsy were making pedal cars to tow the Jennison toy caravans, that would be a combo. That said, any kid who could pedal this thing far or for any length of time would have to be a future Olympian, it was heavy!!
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While at Orange I ran across this van which the owner said was a 1965 Gypsy. It would appear to have been reclad and windows changed, I didn't have a chance to chat to find out more.
1965 Gypsy front-c.jpg
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Hi,
Sold as a 89 Viscount, reckon it’s a 59 Gypsy 16’ with shower and basin, Millard front windows, cladded at a later date, no leaks in not bad condition, cant wait to see what’s under the cladding. Last photo from DHL 16’ Gypsy

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Cheers S4J
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