Caravan & Motorhome Club Curator

A special #ArchiveObject: this plaque commemorates a 5,600-mile tour across the USA in 1967, taken by @candmclub Chairman Frank Collins and a group of members. The journey started in Washington DC, courtesy of the Wally Byam Caravan Club! #Archive30 @ARAScot

Did you have one of these?🤔 The Caravan Club Sites of Discovery booklet from 1998! 🌍📚 This illustrated guide was #SomethingNew for new members, helping them discover @candmclub sites across the UK 🏕️ #Archive30 @ARAScot

Our most #PopularItem is, without a doubt, The Wanderer! This remarkable leisure touring caravan and its journeys inspired the 11 founders of the @candmclub 🚐 Did you know it’s now on permanent display at the Broadway campsite? #Archive30 @ARAScot

The first thing most caravanners & motorhomers do once they’ve set up camp? Put the kettle on! 🫖 In 1951, Swan made this tiny teapot to mark the Festival of Britain. That year, the @candmclub ran a temporary campsite at Sydenham Hill, London. #SomethingSmall #Archive30 @ARAScot

What did caravanners eat in the 1920s? 🍳 A rare booklet by @candmclub founder J. Harris Stone offers tips like: never waste food, eat seasonal, and…enjoy sour milk left above the stove for days🫣 Sausages & treacle pudding also feature! #Archive30 #ArchiveFoodAndDrink @ARAScot

Our numerous tea sets are definitely an #UnusualArchives find! 🫖 China isn’t what springs to mind with caravans, but people travelled in style—whether with manufacturer’s sets or fine china from their favourite @candmclub centre. @ARAScot #Archive30

#Archive30 @ARAScot Our favourite #ArchiveAnimals are @candmclub Vice President Mrs Fowler’s 4 dogs: Bob the French Poodle, and Hermes, Cuddy & Brian the Sheepdogs. They dressed up to collect donations for the Red Cross—and by the end of WW2, they’d raised an incredible £500! 🐾

#ArchivesToday we met with @swiftgroup to talk about the Sprite 400 renovation and the upcoming Vintage Sprite Rally at @natlmotormuseum this May—celebrating 75 years of Sprite caravans with @NotAWhiteBox! 🚐🎉 #Archive30

What says #ColourfulArchives better than these unique pennants? 🚩 The @candmclub Collection holds hundreds of pennants from centres and events across the UK and Europe—each one telling a story of past adventures! 🚐 @ARAScot #Archive30

In 1934, Lionel Hutchings brought his engineering skills to the family business Winchester Caravans🚐 In the 1950s, he designed the compact, innovative Winchester Pipit. This cutaway drawing shows the perfect blend of craftsmanship and innovation🛠️✨ #BusinessArchives @ARAScot

For today’s @ARAScot prompt #ArchiveConservation, we’re sharing conservation in action! 📖 Sometimes preserving the past means taking things apart—so they can be rebuilt for the future. 🛠️ #Archive30 @candmclub

#SoundAndVision It’s always a treat to uncover historic videos in our collection! This one captures a scene every caravanner recognises — or fears! Some things never change…🚜 #Archive30 @ARAScot @candmclub

#ArchiveBeginnings Our story began in 2006 when the @candmclub moved boxes of photos, books & memorabilia from its HQ to the National Motor Museum. Since then, we've been preserving, growing and displaying the collection for future generations of caravanners🚐 #Archive30 @ARAScot

Over the next month, we're joining @ARAScot #Archive30 campaign! 📜 Stay tuned for behind-the-scenes insights into our collection and preservation work. 🚐The @candmclub archive is housed in the Collections Centre at the National Motor Museum @natlmotormuseum #YourArchive

The CAMC Collection is delighted to support the @candmclub D-Day Commemoration Tour. Discover the history and strategy behind D-Day on this fascinating 10-nights-tour, starting at Beaulieu before heading to the beaches of Normandy. Find out more: 🔗 bit.ly/4iXAF5O

This #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate Mrs M.M.M. Fowler, a @candmclub Vice President, trailblazing caravanner and Red Cross hero 💙🚑 She turned her Blue Caravans in first aid stations, supporting communities nationwide and providing vital WWII Blitz relief #IWD2025

🎄✨ Wishing you a Merry Christmas! ✨🎄 Did you know the first-ever Christmas caravan gathering took place in 1933? It proved that winter touring wasn’t just possible—it was magical! Inspired by their spirit, let’s celebrate the joy of caravanning all year round. 🚐❄️

🎄✨ Let’s get into the Christmas spirit with this 1970 En Route cover! It’s a festive reminder of Santa visits, decked-out caravans, and holiday adventures. 🚐🎅 What are your favorite Christmas caravanning memories? Are you heading out in your 'van for the holiday?❄️✨

We’re excited to announce that next year we’ll be celebrating 75 years of Sprite caravans here at the @natlmotormuseum 🚐🎉 In collaboration with @NotAWhiteBox , join us for a nostalgic journey you won’t want to miss!

🚐✨ Join us at Lepe Country Park on 15th of September to step inside a restored 1971 Sprite 400 caravan! Relive motoring memories, and share your travel tales with the @natlmotormuseum. 🛣️