Wally Beam Caravan-club - Breda - NL - Artistically Decorated Utility Boxes on Waymarking.com

Citaat tekst van de foto,
In 1956 reden54 Amerikaanse 'kampeerwagens' zes maanden lang in colonne door heel Europa, van Rotterdam tot Rotterdam. Initiatiefnemer voor dit rondje was de Amerikaan Wally Beam. Iedereen die bij hem een aluminium Airstream-caravan kocht mocht met hem mee op reis, als lid van de Wally Beam Caravan-club. Wally had dat slim bekeken.

Breda liet de caravans niet onopgemerkt passeren.
Volgens de krant was er een feestelijk ontvangst, compleet met draaiorgel, de klompendans en Bredanaars in klederdracht. De caravans stonden geparkeerd op de Mr. Dr. Frederikstraat - later de Concordiastraat - vlakbij de garage van leendert Vriens aan de Markendaalseweg. Het zou zomaar kunnen dat ze ook hier over de Graaf Engelberdstraat zijn gereden, zoals zoveel Bredanaars die in vakantie tijd naar het zuiden rijden
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Quote text from the photo,
In 1956,54 American 'camper vans' drove in column for six months through Europe, from Rotterdam to Rotterdam. The American Wally Beam was the initiator of this tour. Anyone who bought an aluminium Airstream caravan from him was allowed to travel with him, as a member of the Wally Beam Caravan Club. Wally had thought this through.

Breda did not let the caravans go unnoticed.
According to the newspaper, there was a festive reception, complete with barrel organ, the clog dance and people from Breda in traditional costume. The caravans were parked on Mr. Dr. Frederikstraat - later Concordiastraat - near the garage of Lendert Vriens on Markendaalseweg. It is possible that they also drove over Graaf Engelberdstraat, like so many Breda people who drive south during the holidays.

Name of Artist: foto Hans Chabot Title of the Art: Wally Beam Caravan-club Year Decorated: 5-1-1956

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