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Homemade Retro Teardrop 1940s Caravan | Season 1 – Episode 1

Wheels Nov 10, 2021

We are asking the question; how do you get a double mattress & an outside kitchen into 4×8 trailer?

Answer – design and build a classic and fun looking Teardrop caravan. It is the work of Alan Sweeney who also added shelves, reading lights and ventilation to this 1930s style super-compact caravan. He achieved this by applying his skills, developed during a lifetime tinkering in his shed, to build it from scratch. All done on a tight budget by up-cycling material hanging around in his shed. With a wooden frame and an aluminium skin it rests on a sprung 4×8 trailer and it includes doors and windows. Alan used his wood and metal hand crafts to achieve a superb if some what quirky finish.

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Credit : Photos: Alan Sweeney. Worldreach Comms

Tech Specs

  • Make: Leitrim Made
  • Model: Teardrop Trailer
  • Materials
  • Floor: plywood
  • Walls & Roof: Aluminum & Insulation
  • Power: Battery powered internal lighting & gas powered cooker
  • Length: 8 ft (2.4 m)
  • Width: 4 ft (1.21 m)

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Worldreach in collaboration with Ireland Made celebrates Irish transport past and present. We provide social media and international media relations, communications and advice for world record and other automotive, aviation, cycling & environmental events.

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