carlight collection
| Model: |
Carlight Coronet |
| Length (overall): |
15' 9" |
| Length (interior): |
- |
| Width (overall): |
- |
| Weight (unladen): |
- |
| Number of berths: |
3 |
| Year of manufacture: |
1941 |
| Cost new: |
£119 0s 0d |
Photograph to follow
Construction
Traditionally built floor with an internal framework of soft
wood, overlaid with An outer skin of masonite preswood (hardboard)
and an inner skin of Plywood and preswood on the sides and
roof. The roof was then finished with a layer of canvas and
sealed with varnish drainings.
History
This caravan was built in 1942 and was sold to Mr & Mrs
Boddington via a dealer in Egham. The caravan was sited shortly
afterwards at Drayton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire in the corner
of a farmers field overlooking the picturesque setting of
an old stone farm house and 17th Century barn. The Boddingtons
helped the farmer out with odd jobs from time to time and
in return he let them continue to stay on the field. This
caravan, which was their permanent home, remained in this
idyllic setting until 1994.
Sadly, Mrs Boddington lost her husband in 1977 and from then
until July 1994, lived on her own in the caravan. However,
it became increasingly difficult for her to manage, so she
moved to a modern bungalow nearby.
Mrs Boddington was concerned that without her presence the
caravan would become neglected, and possibly subject to vandalism,
so a neighbour kindly contacted us and we arranged to buy
it and have it transported back here to the factory.
It is interesting to see how the difficulties of the war
years affected the construction and materials which had to
be gleaned from where ever they could be found. In this caravan
the timber window frames (rather than the earlier steel ones
and later aluminium) and mixture of lining boards reflects
the austerity of these grim times.
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