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- Daniel Thomson, country joiner and Cartwright, set up at Skaithmuir Mill, Carron, Falkirk, in 1908
- Thomson caravans started off by repairing and building Showman's caravans. In 1920s Thomson started to build Motor homes but decided against them. In 1939 the Thomson hiring fleet of 42 Almonds and others were called into active service never to return to Falkirk. During WWII Thomson started producing specialized trailers and ambulances as well as millions of ammunition boxes in a bid to help the war effort. Thomson were at one time second to Sprite caravans in the uk caravan market. The company moved to Carronshore in 1931 and in 1932 was incorporated as Thomson Caravans Ltd. Registered as Thomson T-Line (Homes) Ltd, Edinburgh. Daniel Thomson died in 1963The Company was incorporated in 1969 with the registration number SC047007. In 1982 the company ceased to produce caravans.
- B&B Trailer chassis - B&B stands for Bird and Billington
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THOMSON UP-RATED
Display Ground ls.6d. Per ft.
(Modern Caravan, april 1957) |
 Thomsons Caravans Ltd must pay more rates for their Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow premises. Originally assessed at £135 when the two-acre site was a sales site only, valuation has now been put at £300 because of showrooms, office, workshop and other accommodation that has since been built. The company appealed against this valuation, based on 1s. 6d. per square foot, but the Valuation Appeal Court has rejected the submission.
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| THOMSON Prices Ex. works 1st March 1957 |
Model |
Body length |
No of Berths |
Kitchen |
Price |
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CK-center EK-end |
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s. |
Glenalmond |
14' 6" |
4 |
CK |
375 |
0 |
Glendale |
11 ' |
4 |
CK |
295 |
0 |
Glendevon |
22 ' |
4 |
EK |
595 |
0 |
Gleneagle |
16 ' 3" |
4 |
EK |
480 |
0 |
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| CHASSIS CONFUSION - The caravan July 1969 |
Two years ago I experienced trouble with the l0cwt Rubery Owen chassis fitted to my Thomson Glen - travelling over poorly-surfaced roads caused the tyres to hit the wheel-arch tops. After checking the torsion bars and discovering that three of the five springs had broken, I wrote to Rubery Owen and was provided with a set of l2cwt bars.
Towards the end of last season I noticed the tyres were again fouling the wheel-arches and on checking the torsion bars I found they had twisted and were not returning to their correct position.
Rubery Owen suggested I was overloading the van, which seemed possible as I had added some items. I removed a battery, underfelt, l0lb gas cylinder, a step and some mats. With the van loaded with a weekend's provisions, clothing and a toilet, I checked t on a weigh-bridge and was staggered to find it was 14½cwt.
Delivered weight of the Glen should have been 9¾cwt, though I cannot believe it ever weighed so little. I don't believe the chassis supplied to Thomson allowed for weight to be added. A 15cwt chassis would have been more suitable.
It might be a good idea to check a van on a weighbridge before buying. |
J. McLean, Blackpool , Lancs. |
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