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SINCE the early days Thomson
has been making special custom-built caravans for the individual
customer, like this mobile bank for use at shows and exhibitions
by the Clydesdale Bank.
It is 22ft. by 7ft. 6in. and weighs three tons, strengthened to carry
a 3 cwt. safe and other banking equipment.
For the Church Thomson has built mobile manses, information offices for
the Scottish Tourist Board, caravans for police and hospital use, dental
clinics, workmen's quarters on hydro-electric schemes, many mobile
shops down to the 10ft. size.
One caravan shop, jocularly called "the double-decker," had an overall
height of 15ft. because of local health requirements for 12ft. headroom.
It was also constructed largely in steel for security reasons
As David Thomson, the chairman, said: "Fundamentally we are coach-builders,
basing our reputation on high-class materials and sturdiness of construction.
Though we build large numbers of touring caravans, we have always been
interested in the special one-off job, tailor-made in size, shape and
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The Thomson Owners Club, inaugurated
in 1964, is already the second largest one-make club of its
kind with more than 700 members. A Scottish Division was
formed in 1969.
Run independently of the company but with its full support, the Club
holds rallies throughout the country, with socials, competitions and
a dinner dance. In winter members keep in touch through newsletters.
Membership costs a nominal 10s. a year, after an initial enrolment fee
also of 10s.
THOMSON CARAVANS SINCE THE WAR
- 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, I7'6" Clyde ,
14'Almond, 9'Carron
- 1953 22'Solway, 17'Annan, 14'Almond,
9'Carron.
- 1954-55 22' Solway, 14' Almond.
- 1956 22' Solway, 16' Forth , 14' 6" Almond
V and VII, I I' 6" Leven.
- 1957-58 22' Solway, 22' Glendevon,
16' Gleneagle, 14' 6" Glenalmond, II' 6" Glendale , 10'
Tramper (for export).
- 1959 18' 6" Glenrosa, 16' 6" Gleneagle,
14' 6" Glenalmond III and IV, II' 6" Glendale ,
10' Glen.
- 1960-61 30' Great Glen, others unchanged.
- 1962 Glenrosa, Gleneagle, Glenalmond
(15'), Glendale Two and Four, Glen.
- 1963 Introduction of T-Line range-addition
of 13' Glenelg, other models unchanged in name. Glenrosa
discontinued.
- 1965 Addition of 15' Glenmore, Glennevis
replaced Glendale Four.
- 1967 Introduction of 8' 6" Mini-Glen
(2 and 4-berth).
- 1968 Addition of I 5' Glengarry.
- 1969 Gleneagle, Glenmore (15'), Glenalmond
7, Glenelg, Glennevis (12'), Glendale , Glen, Mini-Glen
2 berth.
- 1970 Complete range restyled; addition
of Glen 2-berth, making nine models.
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| Reproduced from a 1970 publication by Thomson
T-Line Caravans Ltd called The "T-Line Story" |
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