Bird of the Week Special

[John]

Here's a good reference for the car;

http://oldcarandtruckads.com/Kaiser/

I believe that it is a 1947 Kaiser, possibly a Traveler model or a Special. The
Frazer had a straight across grill with the parking lights in the grill and
without the small additional grill at the top middle, see;

http://oldcarandtruckads.com/Kaiser/47otkf05.jpg

I used to think that the Traveler model that had the trunk fold down and the
rear window fold up like a station wagon was like a neat way to go camping, just
fold the rear seat down and throw a sleeping bag in the back, but this
advertisement was a little stretch of it's usefulness, I wonder just how long
that pony would stay there in the back :o)

http://oldcarandtruckads.com/Kaiser/49otkk16.jpg

You are way ahead of me when it comes to the RV.

JOHN FINN
1982 FC35RB BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE
HOPKINS, SOUTH CAROLINA
VISIT THE FINN'S INN EXPRESS REMODELING ADVENTURE AND TECH. TIPS
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REMEMBER 9/11

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-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "whistles_n_bells"
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> Mike, Rose Mary:
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> I believe the bus is a circa 1935-37 Fitzjohn, possibly on a Reo
> chassis. I'll try to research this further with my old bus driver
> buddies that are as old as I am. The car appears to be a 1947 Kaiser of
> Fraser.
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> Joe (Pappy) Hagan
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> St. George, UT
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> (Wannabe)
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@>
> wrote:
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> > I love this week's photo! I believe our long term members, Rose Mary
> Smith and her mom, Clara, get the longevity in RV'ing award for this
> week. I had to lighten the picture up some to see Clara a little better.
> Anybody have any pictures to verify that they have been RV'ing or
> camping longer? What a wonderful childhood summer vacation Rose Mary
> had!
> >
> > Please read the attached email that Rose Mary submitted as background
> on the picture. She is looking for someone to identify the car and the
> bus. Who knows what makes they are?
> >
> > Happy Easter everyone!
> >
> > Mike Bulriss
> > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> > San Antonio, TX - heading out soon for somewhere!
> >
> >
> > Hi Mike
> > Thought you might get a kick out of this old photo.
> > Me hanging out the door, mom's head just showing at top.
> >
> > When I was a kid we would go up to the Sawtooth Mtns. near Stanley,
> Idaho. We lived like hillbillys I reckon, check out the wash board and
> ICE frig., wood stove inside the bus. There were 5 of us kids. We had a
> tent for the girls and a tent for the boys, while mom and dad slept in
> the bus. That was real boondocking! Ice cold water from a creek. We'd
> spend the whole summer up there. Dad harvesting poles.
> >
> > Trying to find out what that ole bus was? Think the car was a Kaiser
> >
> > Amazing the roads/climb that bus had to maneuver to get up to camp,
> not to mention crossing Hell Roaring Creek.
> >
> > Don't know how they got the old milk cow Bessie up there.
> > Horse was a necessity to pull down the logs to the landing.
> > This was in the 50's (mid?) I'm sure the bus was an oldster before dad
> bought it to convert for our summer use.
> >
> > Regards
> > Rose Mary & Mom (Clara young at 88)
> > JP'S White Bird
> > making our was north (noooo) from Arizona desert
> >
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