A Georgia Peach

MOn my morning walk I spotted an OLD RV hiding in the trees.

After searching the 'net, I discovered it is a 1947 Spartan Manor that has been restored. The original Spartan did not come with a roof mounted air conditioning unit. It did sport a streamlined design that was enhanced by the aircraft aluminum body. Notice the front windows with their rakish slant and don't forget the round port hole in the door.

The tail lights were small, but orginally this was not designed as a travel trailer but as a small apartment that you could own for under $3000. As part of the original equipment, 68 years ago, you could have an electric refrigerator or an ice box; a gas stove or an oil stove, and for $90 more, you could have "good" carpeting and a pad in the bedroom. The living room had an included "good" quality carpet and pad.

It had 2 doors, one on the passenger side, and one of the driver's side. It's rare to find 2 doors in a newer RV, and it's even rarer to find the doors on opposite sides. While old RVs are fun to look at, I'm afraid, I like newer units better. Still this one has some charm. According to an ad I found online  for this trailer, it had all the "modern" conveniences that were needed by a newlywed couple starting their life together. 

If you want to find out more about this trailer, search for Spartan travel trailers of Tulsa, OK. You will see how this trailer helped shape an industry that is still going strong.

PS: I called this Georgia Peach because it has a Georgia license plate on it!