“Motor camping is in it’s infancy”, observed the shrewd and sure-footed motoring journalist George W. Sutton in this 1921 Vanity Fair article concerning the evolution of campers. To further illuminate his readers, Sutton provided black and white plans illustrating the interior of two campers mounted on the back of Ford chassis (during the 1920s, Ford Model Ts were by far the most common make of automobile). Although there were a handful of camper-shell manufacturers at the time, the two pictured here were custom made.
Facts about American car ownership in the 1920s can be read here…
Camper Caravan Magazine Article 1921Model T Campers 1921Campers 1921 - 1922George W Sutton Magazine ArticleAutomobile Article by George W Sutton 1921Evolution of Camper Shells 1921Camper HistoryHistory of Car Campers 1921Caravan Camper Trailers 1921Interior of CamperSchematic Drawing of 1920s CamperDr Mack Newland Camper Illustrated in Vanity Fair Magazine 1921
Camper Caravan Magazine Article 1921Model T Campers 1921Campers 1921 - 1922George W Sutton Magazine ArticleAutomobile Article by George W Sutton 1921Evolution of Camper Shells 1921Camper HistoryHistory of Car Campers 1921Caravan Camper Trailers 1921Interior of CamperSchematic Drawing of 1920s CamperDr Mack Newland Camper Illustrated in Vanity Fair Magazine 1921
