The Mirror Trailer tent of ca.1968 was designed and developed by Mr Barry Bucknell for the Daily Mirror

Made:
circa 1968
maker:
Barry Bucknell

The Mirror Trailer tent of ca.1968 was designed and developed by Mr Barry Bucknell for the Daily Mirror, and was featured on TV. The tent had to be light enough for a Mini to tow. It had to set up quickly for overnight stops, yet be large enough for a family to live in for a fortnight or more. This was not just a tent on wheels, it was a real holiday home.

Details

Category:
Road Transport
Object Number:
1999-225
Materials:
rubber webbing, plastic foam, clear plastic sheeto, tent canvas, mosquito netting, and timber, marine ply, steel
Measurements:
overall (estimate): 950 x 2650 x 1510 mm
type:
trailer tent
credit:
Historic Caravan Club

Parts

The Mirror Trailer tent of ca.1968 was designed an

The Mirror Trailer tent of ca.1968 was designed an

The Mirror Trailer tent of ca.1968 was designed and developed by Mr Barry Bucknell for the Daily Mirror, and was featured on TV. The tent had to be light enough for a Mini to tow. It had to set up quickly for overnight stops, yet be large enough for a family to live in for a fortnight or more. This was not just a tent on wheels, it was a real holiday home.

Measurements:
overall: 1020 mm x 1540 mm x 2900 mm,
Object Number:
1999-225/1
type:
trailer tent
Components for The Mirror Trailer tent

Components for The Mirror Trailer tent

Box of components for The Mirror Trailer tent of ca.1968. Comprising; box of spare brake shoes, various bungee cords with hooked ends, box of Rustins plastic coating for wood, hardboard, and cork, tin of bitugard solution, One-O-One polyurethane coating, tin of interlux super high gloss, a bag of yellow fabric, and various spare fixtures and fastenings.

Measurements:
overall: 320 mm x 630 mm x 630 mm,
Object Number:
1999-225/2
type:
components