Re: [VAL] WBCCI # 56

["Don Hardman" <donhardman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

So true. When you look at something like this you wonder how could this have
happened. The truth of the matter is, with very little exception, no other
brand of vintage trailer could last through the abuse and lack of care that
a large number of Airstreams have made it through. I have said before that I
did not buy my 1976 Sovereign, I rescued it back in 2000, it was a mess.
After I got it home I found a lot of old papers and post cards from the
first two owners who traveled across the country and I believe both were
WBCCI members. I even found in a thrash bag stuck in the closet the remains
of WBCCI International rally stickers from 1983 to 1989 that I believe was
from the trailers 2nd owners. I now have these stickers along with some
other rally stickers framed hanging on my wall. I think the trailer changed
hands again around 1990 and went through a ten year dark period in
Harlingen, TX on a dirt lot before being pulled up to Dallas where I found
it 2000. This was a "deer camp" about to happen if I would not have come
along when I did.

I don't know the history of the old trooper, but if know it probably had a
very good beginning with original owners who I am sure proudly attended
WBCCI rallies and events. But as happened before and will happen, these old
Airstreams just keep on going way past their human owners. So I would bet
that this little trailer was passed from one owner to another until the lack
of care and maintenance relegated it to nothing more than a shelter to live
in. Even in as bad of shape as it is, it could be rescued and with time,
patience and money brought back to life. Sad

Don Hardman