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1908 Daniel Thomson, joiner and Cartwright, repairs and occasionally builds caravans for showmen.
1919-20s Thomson built bodies on model T Fords for local businesses and then designed and built its first motorhome, they dropped the idea as the vehicles proved to be slow and cumbersome so he decided to concentrate on trailer caravans instead. The early Thomson had a lantern roof. 1922 Thomson
1929/30 The Thomson 'Egg & I' prototype was built, often described as an early teardrop type of caravan this was an early attempt at streamlining the Thomson trailer caravans.
David thomson, Daniel's son, took models of the caravans to the Royal Technical College , Glasgow to test the designs in a wind tunnel, the first Caravan designer to do so.
1936
 Almond
1939-45
 Production of caravans ceased during WWII. Thomsons turned to constructing Ambulances, trailers and thousands upon thousands of Ammunition boxes.
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, 17'6" Clyde , 14' Almond, 10'6" Carron
1953
 22' Solway, 17'6" Annan, 14' Almond, 10'6" Carron
1954-55
22' Solway, 14' Almond.
1956
 22' Solway, 16' Forth , 14'6" Almond V and VII, 11'6" Leven
1957-58
 22' Solway, 22' Glendevon, 16'Gleneagle, 14'6" Glenalmond, 11'6" Glendale
1959
 18'6" Glenrosa, 16'6" Gleneagle, Glenalmond III and IV, Glendale , Glen 10'
1960
 30' Great Glen, Glenrosa, Gleneagle, Glenalmond III and IV, Glendale , Glen.
1961
 30' Great Glen, Glenrosa, Gleneagle, Glenalmond, Glendale , Glen
1962
 Glenrosa, Gleneagle, Glenalmond V and VII, Glendale 2 berth and 4 berth, Glen.
1963
 Glenrosa, Gleneagle, Glenalmond VIII, Glendale 2 berth and 4 berth, Glen.
1964
 Gleneagle, Glenalmond, Glenelg, Glendale 2 berth and 4 berth, Glen.
1965
 Gleneagle, Glenalmond, Glenelg, Glendale 2 berth and 4 berth, Glen.
1966
 Gleneagle, Glenmore, Glenalmond, Glenelg, Glennevis, Glendale 2 berth, Glen.
1967
 Gleneagle, Glenmore, Glenalmond, Glenelg, Glennevis, Glendale 2 berth, Glen.
1968
 Gleneagle, Glenmore, Glenalmond, Glenelg, Glennevis, Glendale 2 berth, Glen, Glengarry and Mini Glen 2 berth and 4 berth.
1969
 Mini Glen, Glen, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, (replacing Glengarry) Glenmore, Gleneagle
1970
 Mini Glen, Glen 2, Glen 4, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle.
1971
 Mini Glen, Glen, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle, Glen2.
1972
 Mini Glen, Glen, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle, Glen2.
1973
 Mini Glen, Glen, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle, Glen2, Clansman.
1974
 Mini Glen, Glen, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle, Glen2 , Clansman.
1975
 Mini Glen, Glen, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle, Glen 2 berth plus Glennevis and Glenelg 'J' types and Glenbervie.
Owners Guide
1976

Clan range - Clan 1000, Clan 1200, and Clan 1500,
Glen range - Mini Glen, Glen 4, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle, Glennevis, and Glenelg 'J' types and Glenbervie.
River range - Tay, Avon, Forth, and Kelvin

1977 Clan range - Clan 1000, Clan 1200, Clan 1400, and Clan 1600,
Glen range - Mini Glen, Glen 4, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle, Glennevis, and Glenelg 'J' types and Glenbervie.
1978 Clan range - Clan 1000, Clan 1200, Clan 1400, and Clan 1600,
Glen range - Mini Glen, Glen 4, Glendale , Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond, Glenmore, Gleneagle, Glennevis, and Glenelg 'J' types and Glenbervie. with addition of GL specification.
Mini Glen, Glen2, Glendale, Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond and Gleneagle in GL and S Specification.
Owners Guide
1980-81
 Mini Glen, Glen2, Glendale, Glennevis, Glenelg, Glenalmond and Gleneagle.
Due to the recession in the early 80's Thomson like so many other manufacturers were finally forced to close. A sad loss to staff, caravanners and subsidiary companies alike.
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