Originally Posted by El Frazoo:
Ted,
I wonder if you ever saw the PBS special show on old trailers. It was/is extremely interesting, and goes into the whole business of trailers that were quite the thing, back in the day. They had several of the very small "tear-drop" types shown, and these were especially cool for how much was packed into such a small space. I think there was one that two people could sleep in -- so long as they were not claustrophobic.
Your little wagon here is outstanding. Use it much?? While maybe not as severe as the Speedster madness, I think the little and old trailer people around the country are probably about as afflicted.
Yup! Saw that show. Great show. Ours was a 1955 "Benroy". They made about 400 of them (give or take) before they were sold to a larger company. I tried to keep the design true to the originals. The exterior was 100% authentic. Interior, ours slept two, had a fully galley, and some storage for your camping gear.
I looked around for some internal shots, but couldn't locate any online. The interior was clear heart maple and cherry. The bed was 'full' sized. Three cabinets across the back (your feet/legs slid under them. You had enough room to rollover/lay on your side/etc. There were two over your head cabinets in the front. They were small, but had enough room to store some clothes, your devices, papers, etc. All cabinets had vintage pull handles, etc. I wired up LED reading lights, some overhead lights, 12V chargers, 12V outlets, USB outlests, etc. I installed killer 6 speed fan (fwd/reverse). The 12v battery minder was great. you could plug it in and convert shore power to 12v. You could also plug in the trailer when not in use and the minder would only charge when necessary. The battery was a yellow top and we could be 'off power' for a week. Great trailer for two people.
Anyway - great trailer. The kids loved it. We used it a few times, but we needed something bigger that the whole family could enjoy. I sold the trailer and bought a speedster. ![](https://www.speedsterowners.com/static/images/graemlins/icon_biggrin.gif)
Ted