There is a '51 Flying Cloud being advertized on Airstream Central that has the shower
combination. Pictures of the trailer, but not the shower, are on line at the address
listed in the ad.
Jim
'61 Bambi
RJ Dial wrote:
> Reply to: RE: [VAC] '51 Flying Cloud/Optional Bath
> The standard 1951 Flying Cloud was indeed a transition model - half old, half new.
>It had the pipe frame chassis of the 1940's models, and the standard body layout had
>the back end in the 1940's pointed style, and the front end in the new for 1951 13
>segment flat style. Supposedly you get the '51 FC in any combination of body ends,
>but the ( | combo has been on all the examples I've run across.
>
> Same applied to interior layouts, this was the era of custom built trailers, and the
>layout could be tweaked and fine-tuned to the customers request - resulting in almost
>no two interior layouts the same.
>
> The 1950's showers were usually no more than galvanized sheetmetal pans & that lined
>the bathroom compartment. A shower curtain contained the water. The Toilet most often
>sat in this pan. This concept carried forward into '60's, with fiberglass pans and
>shrouds as others have noted. Looking through the photo archives you will find
>examples of both.
>
> If the '51 FC has something else, it could have been added at a later date.
>
> Pictures and a serial # can help ID whta you are really looking at, if that helps.
>
> Best of Luck,
> RJ
> VintageAirstream.com
> direct email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> jillywonkenobe wrote:
> >This one doesn't quite match that floorplan, but
> >it's close. The galley sink is placed a little
> >differently and it has a 4-burner stove (which
> >definitely looks original). The galley sink is
> >not porcelain. It's got rear twin beds. The guy
> >said this particular unit was a "transition"
> >design, I think he said it has the '48 style rear
> >and new/'51 style front. Maybe it's has a rare
> >floorplan, too?
> >
> >I'm beginning to worry there is no shower... time
> >to find out... ; (
> >-- Jill
> >
> >> There is a floor plan on this page:
> >
> >http://www.VintageAirstream.com/archives1/'51FC.html
> >> toilet/shower combo piece? Can
> >> > anyone tell from this picture?I'm told it's
> >> original.
> >
> >
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