Cargill Caravanette

Hi IdahOz,
We have one that doesn't get used very much, it is 7x4 and we have the extension annex as well. You are correct with the bedding concept, when the "running boards" fold out to give the width, that is where your beds would be placed, where the bedding goes when travelling could be a problem. I did start to make a bed platform for ours that was to sit in the middle and have storage underneath. What to watch out for, rust underneath - like any trailer. Condition of the canvas - rips, tears and a tough one for you - how waterproof?

It can be a little fiddly/time consuming to set up, though friends of our who travelled with one said that there is a routine that you get into when using it alot.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Wayne & Sally.

Gidday


The Cargill Caravanette ... now that brings back memories. I first went camping in one with a friend of my father's in the 1960s.

Like you said there were extensions on each side that folded out to give two single beds and room in the belly of the trailer for a double and then a big annexe.

The one thing I remember abt it was the frame was all short steel sections with sockets -- no expanding adjustable poles like we have now --- which made it quite heavy and it seemed to take a long time to fit together.

Cargills was a quite famous camping shop for many years here in perth which sadly went out of business a few years ago. It would be interesting to know how old the one you are looking at is.

Cheers

Rocco

Hi IdahOz

Where abouts are you? I have the canvas sitting in the shed although I have hacked a section out. It is old, might be usable.

David

For those still interested in the Cargill concept, have a look at these links

Vintage Caravan forum picture of advert

Gumtree site - this one is an advert so It may not last long.

I remember these campers in the 60s. They were one of the few commercially constructed campers on the market. The range of models has certainly mushroomed since then.

PeterD