In 2015, the Caravan and Motorhome Club Collection received the incredible archive of Bertram Hutchings Caravans Ltd, later known as Winchester Caravans. Based in Winchester, Hampshire, the company’s founder Bertram Hutchings was also a talented photographer who often selected striking backdrops for pictures of his caravans and motorhomes.
The Club’s Collection, hosted at the National Motor Museum, contains over 1000 photographs featuring the caravan designs of Hutchings and his travels in them, dating from his first tours in 1911 until the late 1950s. Many pictures were taken in and around his Hampshire home and the nearby New Forest, whereas some are from much further afield and include tours of Scotland and Bavaria. The photo above, plus another taken in Wherwell can be seen in the Flickr album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/camc_collection/albums/72157713446114721
The locations featured in some of the photographs were previously identified by staff and volunteers during a recent project to fully catalogue and digitise the collection. Thanks to a wonderful response from members of the public we have now been able to identify where more of the pictures were taken. There are some pictures which still remain a mystery and we would love to hear from you if you can help.
You can contact the Beaulieu Motor Trust at https://nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/enquiries/contact-us/
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