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| 1908 |
Daniel Thomson, joiner and Cartwright, repairs and occasionally builds caravans for showmen. |
| 1919-20s |
Thomson built bodies on model T Fords for local businesses and then designed and built its first motorhome, they dropped the idea as the vehicles proved to be slow and cumbersome so he decided to concentrate on trailer caravans instead. The early Thomson had a lantern roof. 1922 Thomson |
| 1929/30 |
The Thomson 'Egg & I' prototype was built, often described as an early teardrop type of caravan this was an early attempt at streamlining the Thomson trailer caravans.
David thomson, Daniel's son, took models of the caravans to the Royal Technical College , Glasgow to test the designs in a wind tunnel, the first Caravan designer to do so. |
1936 |
Almond |
1939-45 |
Production of caravans ceased during WWII. Thomsons turned to constructing Ambulances, trailers and thousands upon thousands of Ammunition boxes. |
1946-47 |
17'6" Kelvin, 14'6" Endrick. |
1948-49 |
17'6" Kelvin Star, 13' Avon , 8'6" Swift. |
1950 |
18' Deveron, 13'6" Almond, 8'6"Dart. |
1951-52 |
22' Braemar, 17'6" Clyde , 14' Almond, 10'6" Carron |
1953 |
22' Solway, 17'6" Annan, 14' Almond, 10'6" Carron |
1954-55 |
22' Solway, 14' Almond. |
1956 |
22' Solway, 16' Forth , 14'6" Almond V and VII, 11'6" Leven |
1957-58 |
22' Solway, 22' Glendevon, 16'Gleneagle, 14'6" Glenalmond, 11'6" Glendale |
1959 |
18'6" Glenrosa, 16'6" Gleneagle, Glenalmond III and IV, Glendale , Glen 10' |
1960 |
30' Great Glen, Glenrosa, Gleneagle, Glenalmond III and IV, Glendale , Glen. |
1961 |
30' Great Glen, Glenrosa, Gleneagle, Glenalmond, Glendale , Glen |
1962 |
Glenrosa, Gleneagle, Glenalmond V and VII, Glendale 2 berth and 4 berth, Glen. |
1963 |
Glenrosa, Gleneagle, Glenalmond VIII, Glendale 2 berth and 4 berth, Glen. |
1964 |
Gleneagle, Glenalmond, Glenelg, Glendale 2 berth and 4 berth, Glen. |
1965 |
Gleneagle, Glenalmond, Glenelg, Glendale 2 berth and 4 berth, Glen. |
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Gleneagle, Glenmore, Glenalmond, Glenelg, Glennevis, Glendale 2 berth, Glen. |
1967 |
Gleneagle, Glenmore, Glenalmond, Glenelg, Glennevis, Glendale 2 berth, Mini-Glen. |
1968 |
Gleneagle, Glenmore, Glenalmond, Glenelg, Glennevis, Glendale 2 berth, Glen, Glengarry and Mini Glen 2 berth and 4 berth. |
1969 |
Mini Glen, Glen, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, (replacing Glengarry) Glenmore, Gleneagle |
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Mini Glen, Glen 2, Glen 4, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle. |
1971 |
Mini Glen, Glen, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle, Glen2. |
1972 |
Mini Glen, Glen, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle, Glen2. |
1973 |
Mini Glen, Glen, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle, Glen2, Clansman. |
1974 |
Mini Glen, Glen, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle, Glen2 , Clansman. |
1975 |
Mini Glen, Glen, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle, Glen 2 berth plus Glennevis and Glenelg 'J' types and Glenbervie.
Owners Guide |
| 1976 |
Clan range - Clan 1000, Clan 1200, and Clan 1500,
Glen range - Mini Glen, Glen 4, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle, Glennevis, and Glenelg 'J' types and Glenbervie.
River range - Tay, Avon, Forth, and Kelvin |
| 1977 |
Clan range - Clan 1000, Clan 1200, Clan 1400, and Clan 1600,
Glen range - Mini Glen, Glen 4, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle, Glennevis, and Glenelg 'J' types and Glenbervie. |
| 1978 |
Clan range - Clan 1000, Clan 1200, Clan 1400, and Clan 1600,
Glen range - Mini Glen, Glen 4, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle, Glennevis, and Glenelg 'J' types and Glenbervie. with addition of GL specification. |
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Mini Glen, Glen2, Glendale, Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond and Gleneagle in GL and S Specification.
Owners Guide |
| 1980 |
Thomson T-Line Holiday Homes range |
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Mini Glen, Glen2, Glendale, Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond and Gleneagle. |
| 1981 |
Mini Glen, Glen2, Glendale, Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond and Gleneagle. |
| 1982 |
Mini Glen, Glen2, Glendale, Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond and Gleneagle. |
| Due to the recession in the early 80's Thomson like so many other manufacturers were finally forced to close. A sad loss to staff, caravanners and subsidiary companies alike. |
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