My gosh Bill,
I never heard of a Romany or a Panoramma before! As you told me a while
back my unit has the dutchmans cap which I think is kind of cool because the
rear dome has a slight slant from the top going back to the rear kind of
giving it a fastback effect which really looks great with the factory rear
bumper that holds the continental kit spare tire. Does any body have access
to floor plans of all the various models from the fifties?
Vanessa
The Trailer Lady
'56 Overlander
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From: Bill Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: [VAC] Your 21ft Flying Cloud
> Thanks Wayne for the info on Microcars. You asked about the Dutchman's
> cap, and source material and differences between 21 footers and 22
> footers.
> #1. The Dutchman's cap is a special 9 segment design that is on the
> rear only of some 55, 56 and 57 models. The center segment is very
> large and looks like a Dutchman's cap, or a "Whale Tail". Out on a limb
> here, I am going to say that the Dutchman's cap , rear 9 segment design
> was only made in the Calif plant, and only made in 55, 56, and 57. If
> I am wrong, then please someone tell me.
> #2. The source material I use, are the hundreds of photos that are on
> the VAC and WBCCI web sites, plus the info from Bud Cooper's Vintage
> Advantage article, and most recently the "Official Mobile Home Market
> Report", 69th edition, Jan 1, 1959. I would love to see some of the
> earlier editions, that may include the late forties Airstreams.
> #3. To sum up, the differences are slight, but you have to know the
> year and plant:
> 1953, Flying Cloud,..21 feet, both plants.
> 1954, Flying Cloud,...22 feet, both plants.
> 1955, Flying Cloud....22 feet, both plants
> 1955 , Globetrotter,..18 feet, Ohio only
> 1955, Safari,...22 feet, Ohio only
> 1955, Panorama, 22 feet, Ohio only
> 1955, Romany, 26 feet, Ohio only
> 1956, Caravaner 22 feet, Ohio only
> 1956, Sovereign of the road, 30ft, Ohio only.
>
> Now this is what the report says, and supposedly, this is official
> information from the Airstream company. If the above says Ohio only, it
> means the same coach was not built in California, in that year. There
> are many other, major and minor and subtle differences, only noticeable
> by an afficionado or owner of that model. Tom Walden said it well
> yesterday, ....and that is that some accessories were used at the
> factory, until they were gone, then a different style was used. So
> many custom coaches were made and there were so many "Options", it is
> sometimes difficult to distinguish the difference between models. Just
> feel lucky, that you know your year and model. We are gradually closing
> in on the info that may tell us how many of your model coach was built
> in that model year. Good Luck.
>
> Bill Scott
> 61 Bambi
> 66 Trade Wind LY
>
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