Wally Byam Photos

[azflycaster]

Here is the list of winners!

1. ganglin
2. mistral blue
3. safari62
4. CanoeStream
5. azflycaster
6. Rhonda
7. fireflyinva
8. FC7039
9. silverhawk.
10. rickandsandi.
11. byamcaravanner.
12. Jim Foster .
13. Da Winnah! drag'nwagon
14. clancy_boy
15. jbond

[azflycaster]

And a big thanks to InsideOut for hosting this contest!

Sending you some Karma back!

[safari57]

These are fun to watch. More, More

Thanks Shari

Barry

[InsideOut]

Okay...let me come up with something...stay tunned!

Shari

[Ganglin]

Tonights Grand Prize.... along with a hosting gift for our gracious emcee - Shari.

Drag'nwagon - Shari - PM me your mailing information please.

[Royce]

WOW! sharp eyes winners. I couldn't see it. BTW even the "Airstream the History of the Land Yacht" identifies the photo on page 80 as a 1957 13 panel. Or were all '57's 15 panel? Then the caption may fit.

[InsideOut]

From sitting at the feet of our highly esteemed VAC Historian over the years...I believe this is a 1951 and possibly a prototype. 1957 was the last year they had 13 panels...mid-year they switched to 7.

Jump in Fred!

Shari

[InsideOut]

Originally Posted by InsideOut

Okay...let me come up with something...stay tuned!

In the meantime...you may enjoy this one!

Shari

[flyfshr]

And here I thought it was Wally doing the Vulkan mindmeld thing in order to find out all of the caravans this trailer has been on.

Brad
FF

[Royce]

Originally Posted by InsideOut

From sitting at the feet of our highly esteemed VAC Historian over the years...I believe this is a 1951 and possibly a prototype. 1957 was the last year they had 13 panels...mid-year they switched to 7.

Jump in Fred!

Shari

If that be the case the caption on page 80 of "Airstream the history of the Land Yacht" is incorrect. So what is it? '51' prototype, '57' with extra panels, want to know.

[mistral blue]

I thought it looked a lot like this: 51FC

[Jim Foster]

Missed it by 1........and I was ready to cook some new stuff.

[safari57]

I knew it was a '51 but missed the 15 panel count. Dang. Early 51's I believe had 15 panels and one was for sale recently. Neat and rare. I only got 13 - I feel like an underachiever.

Barry

[InsideOut]

Originally Posted by Royce

If that be the case the caption on page 80 of "Airstream the history of the Land Yacht" is incorrect. So what is it? '51' prototype, '57' with extra panels, want to know.

There are several 'mistakes' in the book that have been noted...

Originally Posted by mistral blue

I thought it looked a lot like this: 51FC

You're right...it does look the same. The tell-tale sign is that the bottom seam lines up with the bottom of the window instead of about a third of the way up as in 13 panels.

Obviously, the more panels = the more labor intensive. Today's trailers with 3 postformed panels are much less labor intensive than 5, 7, 13 or 15 panels of yester-year.

Shari