[nmbosa]

We just took possession of a 1959 Overlander International. Well, my mother-in-law took possession two states away and now I'm working with a friend to get it towed the 1,200 miles from Southern California to Seattle, Washington. If any of you were following my thread regarding the clouded title, you know this has been a bit of an adventure. The PO cleared up the title issues and came through with the deal.

The trailer was originally owned by a Navy Captain (hence the title of my thread) who purchased it new on May 28, 1959. He was a meticulous record keeper, so we have not only the original invoice, but all his correspondence with the Airstream factory and the dealership where he purchased the trailer as well as receipts for everything he ever had done or purchased for the trailer. It is an interesting stack of papers and will certainly influence our naming decision.

For a fifty year old trailer, it is in pretty decent shape and we hope to get to camp in it a couple/three years before we need to pull the shell off. Nonetheless, we've learned quite a bit from our great friends the Webers who are in the middle of their second shell-off restoration right now. From their experience we know this could turn into a huge project. Since I'm sure they will be reading this, I want to thank them publicly for all the help they have provided during our search, and for putting up putting up with my incessant questions. Despite the potential work and expense, we are really looking forward to this being in our family for a long time and can't wait to get on the road with our Airstream friends.

I put a couple pics up in my other thread and don't have any better ones yet. As soon as I do, I'll upload more.