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In a message dated 12/1/2004 9:16:21 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I was thinking more in terms of "historic" (well, "period"
would admittedly be a more appropriate term) stainless steel "teardrop"
streamlined Airlite jobs, than the cheap tacky vinyl-covered double-wides you
see in the -- ugh -- suburbs and along those rural highways and byways of
places like -- if you'll pardon the _expression_ -- South Jersey.
Personally I'd go for a Winnebago. There was one parked out in front of the
Vet School for several months until they started heavy duty construction. Much
more nomadic and mobile than a mere trailer -- you can just fire up the engine
and leave when necessary. (I've never tried this myself; merely speculating.)
Now I'm not talking about yer flashy modern Winnebagos, but about the
classic Supremo model c. 1958. That's the style us preservationists go for.
Hell, before Redford got a motorcycle he was seriously thinking about purchasing
a Winnebago. But then he backed out. Went into salad dressings or some nonsense
instead.
(from the Winnebago Homepage)
Corporate InformationOur Story --
in the mid-1950s Forest City,
Iowa, was looking at a bleak future. The farm economy was down and young people
were leaving this rural area. Forward-looking members of the community set about
bringing industry to town.
In 1958, businessman John K. Hanson and others
convinced a California company to open a travel trailer factory in Forest City.
After a rough start, the operation was purchased by five Forest City
residents and John K. Hanson became president. In 1960 the name of the company
was changed to Winnebago Industries.
To improve quality, Winnebago Industries
manufactured furniture and other components designed specifically for its travel
trailers.
In 1963 a wall construction process called Thermo-Panel was
developed. It provides a strong, yet lightweight and well insulated sidewall.
Innovations such as these resulted in a dramatic increase in the companyâs
sales.
In 1966 the first motor home rolled off the Winnebago Industries
assembly lines. Through use of the assembly line and other manufacturing
innovations in the motor home industry, Winnebago Industries could produce a
motor home that sold for half the price of competitorsâ models.
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