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The magazine for all vintage camper trailer collectors, restorers, admirers and dreamers.
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Rallies Trailerfest 2016 - Lodi, CA Meet Your Peeps Rally - Petaluma, CA Boles Aero Rally - Felton, CA Treasure Island, CA Rally Rowell Ranch Rodeo’s Cowgirl Picnic Crystal Hot Springs - Honeyville, Utah Cindy Ross’ Vintage Trailer Rally - Chula Vista, CA USA Rally Calendar
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Editors Caroline LLC. 2015 |Lacitinola the-designshop.com © Design Shop PRINT DESIGN | IDENTITY | ILLUSTRATION Nancy Veal Vintage Trailer Enthusiasts Contributers to This Issue Sherry Weiss Dawn Ventimiglia Mary Golden Sylvia Elands John A. Larsen Tracy Miller Watt Mungall Allison Batteate Dale Godfrey Barbara Shields Stefanie Poteet Some artwork designed by Freepik.com
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Volume: 4 - Number: 6 - Issue: 22 PO Box 354, Elverta CA 95626 (916) 572-8554 www.vintagecampertrailers.com vintagecampertrailers@gmail.com Publisher: Paul Lacitinola American Trailerite The VCT Magazine is published bi-monthly January, March, May, July, September & November. Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth, and transport the traveler back to his own fireside and quiet home! -Charles Dickens Vintage Camper Trailers is a non-denominational supporter of the vintage camper trailer hobby. We welcome all collectors, restorers, admirers and dreamers. SubscribeToday - See page 40 for details. Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine reserves the exclusive right to reject or accept advertising or editorial material submitted for publication. The editorial content contained in this magazine does not necessarily represent the views of the publisher. Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine (USPS Publication Number 15940) is published bimonthly (in January, March, May, July, September, November) by Vintage Camper Trailers, 8416 Elwyn Avenue, Elverta, CA 95626-9552. Periodical postage paid at at Elverta, CA and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Vintage Camper Trailers, PO Box 354, Elverta, CA 95626-0354.
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American Trailerite By Paul Lacitinola Publisher VCT Magazine
I think this vintage camper trailer thing may be catching on. The past couple of months have been full of fall rallies. We continue to plan to attend, or at least visit, as many rallies and other events as we can in order to share the stories and images in this magazine. We also rely on associates around the country to send us stories and images from the rallies we can’t get to. As the rally season slows down again for winter, we are looking forward to a Thanksgiving trip (in a vintage trailer) up the Northern California coast with just the family. In addition to attending rallies, Caroline and I hosted the Trailerfest Rally (see page 6.) We also completed our first book in September. It is scheduled to be released in the spring of 2016. It features a wide variety of hobbyists and pictures of their trailers and their stories. I have also been working with the California Automobile Museum on a vintage camper trailers display that will run from November through April (see details on page 44.) I am continuing to work with major insurance carriers to see if we can create policies that make sense for vintage trailer owners. In 2016 we would like to help others around the USA host their own rally. We have a couple of new events that we are working on but we can’t be everywhere. If you want to host a rally, start with the basics: find a location, pick a date and let us know. We will advertise it for you for free! Keep it simple with a yard sale/open house Saturday 10 am to 2 pm and a potluck on Saturday night. The main goal is just to get together with new and old friends. If you want, your rally can stay more of a simple “campout” or grow into caterers, bands, tee-shirts and the rest once you get your feet under you. No matter what you do, you will likely find other trailer nuts near you. We started the Trailerfest Rally five years ago with about 15 friends. With the gratitude and appreciation shown by the 500 attendees last week, all of the work was worth it. Our only disappointment is that we now have a rally that has ran out of room to include everyone. We need your help! I really think this vintage camper trailers thing may be catching on.
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Boles Aero Rally Felton, CA by Sherry Weiss Twenty-one Boles Aero owners attended the first annual Harvest Moon Boles Gathering. The guest list included many California trailerites as well as Wes and Ida Johnston who traveled from Wyoming with a rare 5th wheel Boles Aero. Others came from Utah, Arizona and Oregon. The attendees Continued on page 37
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After buying and restoring numerous trailers, Clark and Sherry Weiss have found the trailer that they feel best meets their needs. Considering both of their personal requirements, Clark and Sherry did extensive research and decided on a Boles Aero Trailer. They were drawn to its aluminum frame and round lines. They really liked the front kitchen of the Boles’ Mira Mar model and st Continued on page 19
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Julie and Ricks 16’ Boles Aero was originally built in 1948 in Burbank, CA. Mark retained the vintage style with touches of his own to meet his and Julies camping needs. The “breakfast bar” features industrial bar stools with a nearby sink. The addition of a toilet in a corrugated metal water closet provides you with modern conveniences in a small place.
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Peter and Mary Steinert completed the restoration on their 1956 Nash in 2012. The Nash was purchased from the original owners and the Steinerts worked diligently to maintain its originality throughout the rebuilding process. The color combo is the original Nash combination. In 2014, the Steinerts bought their 22ft. 1966 Kenskill from RV Dr. George’s junk pile (Sacramento, CA.) The trailer was full of rot and needed a complete restoration. Peter and Mary were able to take the trailer apart and replace much of the framework followed by replacing the interior paneling and repainting the trailer. Peter took each panel off the trailer and painted it inside his garage paint booth before reattaching the siding on the trailer. Another nice touch is matching upholstery in the car and trailer. The Steinert’s trailer and car combination received a lot of attention at this year’s Trailerfest Rally. The color grabs your attention but the attention to detail is what captivates you. Peter and Mary continue to put the finishing touches on their trailer to bring it up to the same caliber as their incredible car.
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On the way to Trailerfest the Steinerts lost a couple of hubcaps. In attempt to locate them they were able to find a dozen miscellaneous caps (and one of theirs) on the side of the road!
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