carlight collection
| Model: |
Carlight Cosmopolitan |
| Length (overall): |
15' 3" |
| Length (interior): |
15' |
| Width (overall): |
6' 5" |
| Weight (unladen): |
21cwt |
| Number of berths: |
4 |
| Year of manufacture: |
1935 |
| Cost new: |
£1,350 0s 0d |
Construction
Main framework halved & screwed. The interior panelling
in resin bondedoak faced plywood. The exterior panelling is
aluminium to the front and side panels with a fibreglass roof.
History
In November 1995 we were contacted by the owners daughter,
who indicated that her father wanted to sell his Carlight
Cosmopolitan as he hadn’t used it for some time. We
travelled to Barbon in Lancashire to view it, but were loath
to tow it back where we found it had stood unused for over
15 years. So we arranged to have it transported and it arrived
safely here at our works on 16.2.96. Although this individual
caravan was built in the early 1960’s, it was designed
in the mid 50’s with the first production models coming
out in 1957. This caravan is typical of those early Cosmopolitans,
having a fibreglass covering laid over a plywood roof rather
than the later models which had a moulded fibreglass roof.
Its 50’s origins are also evident in the aluminium front
& rear panels, later vans having moulded fibreglass end
panels.
With the exception of the new paint work on the roof areas
and new curtains, this caravan is in its original condition.
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