At 2:05 PM -0500 6/2/00, Bill Scott wrote:
>Wayne, your Flying Cloud does have a number that fits, but not quite.
>If your serial number is #7737, it should fit this template; 1954, or
>1955 made in LA, 22 ft length, measured from bumper to hitch ball
>coupler 2850 lbs dry weight, and a suggested retail new price of $3350.
>If it had twin beds it would be $3450 new price. Your turn.
>
>Bill Scott
>61 Bambi
Hi Bill,
It could very well be a 1954, only first registered in 1955, or a
1955 in 1955. Not sure.
But if it's 22' (I'll have it measured again... I am in Europe right
now at a microcar festival) that would mean that it's not a Flying
Cloud, rather a Globetrotter, Safari or Caravanner, right? How/what
were the differences in the different named versions? How would I
tell?
Right?
thanks,
wayne
>At 5:59 PM -0500 6/1/00, Bill Scott wrote:
>>Sorry Ian, no Blue Book, and the NADA book only goes back 7 or 8 years.
>>There is no 52 Caravanner. Re-measure the coach from bumper to ball,
>>then get the serial number from the ID plate, and I'll look it up for
>>you. The worth of this 52 or 53, is how much you want to put into it in
>>the re building and restoration process. Most early 50's coaches need a
>>lot.
>>
>>Bill Scott
>>61 Bambi
>
>This is my first post to the vintage list.
>
>I, too, just bought my first Airstream. I am so excited(!) even
>though my trailer needs (in my opinion) a total remodel to be really
>livable.
>
>It's what I believe to be a 1955 21' Flying Cloud, . The plate next
>to the door says it's serial #7737.
>
>I am going to go camping in it as-is a couple of times and get to
>know it a but and then start a complete shell-off rebuild from the
>chassis up.
>
>Bill, or others, what can be found out about the history of my trailer?
>
>thanks,
>
>Wayne
