Hi Jill,
Thanks but I believe Toby has a good start in this area. I also believe
the whole point of this exercise is to generate interest or discover our
folly. It seems that opinions are abundant.
Lets not forget that the 50's and 60's caravans were Wally Byam
Airstream Advertising Excursions. They had to finish these
"impossible"caravans with as many trailers and people as possible.
This is part of the mystique that we have all bought into
"Airstreams are The Best". They have out lived their competition!
They were built light & rugged and the factory learned how to make them
better with each new Caravan. In a sense the early caravans were test
laboratories for what worked and what didn't. The more caravans the more
creative the ideas.
The Airstream Company of today would not reap the same benefits from
these new caravans that Wally's Airstream Company did from its support
of the Old Ones. Their present Market is not aimed at the individualist or
family seeking a measure of solitude and self sufficiency.A 34 foot Triple
Axle Trailer or a 48 foot Motor Home wont cut it in most of the locations
where I want to camp! They certainly wont make it down those small
French and Italian byways. However there does appear to be some
corporate interest in this type of market as the Company experiments with
smaller trailers. Let me just say, I have seen what they have and it is a
good start in the right direction.
The bottom line is, if there is any foreign caravan interest, creativity
and drive will follow and find a way to make it happen.
Thanks for reading and responding!
WAM
----- Original Message -----
From: Jill Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 6:03 PM
Subject: [VAC] European Caravan
> WAM - I'm interested in doing some footwork on
> the subject. I can put together a Web site for
> overseas-minded Airstreamers to gather and pitch
> ideas and help out. RJ has some good points
> (though, far from a "downer," just simple
> reality) and there are always obstacles for these
> sorts of things.
>
> My idea is thorough research, strong will, lots
> of planning and the heart to accept all the "bad
> stuff" that will still happen in spite of all
> that planning. Anyone interested in "exploring"
> the idea of an overseas Vintage Airstream Caravan
> feel free to E-mail me if the subject gets too
> out of hand for the list
> ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). If there is enough
> interest to do a Web page I'll do it and submit
> the link on the list.
>
> > "Wayne A. Moore" wrote:
> I do however believe that there
> > are opportunities to reenact
> > > the 50 year anniversaries of the European
> > Caravans. With the opening of Euro
> > > borders and relaxed relations with the former
> > USSR a Euro experience would
> > > be much safer and less wear and tear on
> > equipment. We still have plenty of
> > > time to plan for the 2006 and 2010 European
> > Reenactments. If anybody is
> > > interested in heading up a committee to study
> > and gather details for this I
> > > would appreciate hearing about it? The roads
> > in Europe are infinitely better
> > > (and unfortunately more crowded) than in 1956
> > and 1960.
> > >
> > >WAM
>
>
> =====
> Even after all this time
> The Sun never says to the Earth,
> "You owe me"
> Look what happens with a love like that...
> It lights the whole sky. ---Hafiz
>
> JillyWon Is Outie...
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