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AEROLUX TRAILER NEWS
During
the 1930s there was a boom in travel trailer popularity. This was
spawned by the desire to travel, despite the economic woes of the time.
The trailer could now take the place of expensive lodging,restaurants
and commercial travel.
By the
end of the decade there was a burgeoning interest in
smaller,aerodynamic,owner built trailers. These evolved into the very
popular 1940s "teardrop" trailers that were such an efficient design
that they have been little changed in 70 years!
Since the
onset,the standard formula for construction of the trailer body has
been a set of flat plywood sides cut in a streamline shape. The
front,roof and rear hatch are then formed by sheet goods,
aluminum,fabric or wood attached between the sides giving the trailer
body that unique teardrop look.
During
the last few years, custom car designer/builder Marty Martino's
imagination has given thought to what if......... In the late 1930s ,the
teardrop trailer had been styled by the premier automotive designers of
the Streamline Modern era ? i.e. Gordon Buehrig,John Tjaarda , Figoni
et Falaschi . The new design focused on adding sculptured form to the
normally flat sides and simple fenders in use for the last seven
decades. The result is a trailer design that might have startled
visitors at the 1939 New York Worlds Fair!
As it
happened , vintage Rolls Royce parts dealer,David Rogers saw some of the
sketches that Marty had been working on and was immediately intrigued!
His first question was "why aren't we building these? David then
brainstormed with Marty to hone and detail the design.
Thus was born, the "Aerolux" trailer styling kit.
It was then further tweaked into a production fiberglass kit that can be added to a teardrop trailer under construction.
While it
is possible to retro fit the kit to an existing 8 foot teardrop trailer,
it would likely require extensive modification to that existing
trailer.
The kit
consist of both sides, two outer doors,two fender skirts and a rear
hatch "speed blade" ,all produced in the USA of durable quality
fiberglass.
Please
note that the builder still needs to supply a suitable trailer chassis
plus materials for completion as the Aerolux kit consist of the exterior
styling parts only.
It is
recommended that after installation of the Aerolux body parts,that they
be sanded ,primed and painted with automotive quality materials.
We will
be adding suggested chassis dimensions and sources for other parts in
upcoming blog post. We also invite experienced travel trailer builders
to ad suggestions .
The kits are currently availble and in stock. The seven piece kit is $2,295 f.o.b. Greenville South Carolina USA.
E-Mail: AeroluxTrailer@aol.com
Phone 864 617 1596
E-Mail: AeroluxTrailer@aol.com
Phone 864 617 1596
The fine print.....
There is no warranty implied or expressed as to the construction or
usage of any object incorporating the Aerolux trailer kit. It is the
purchaser's responsibility to determine its fitness for a particular
purpose,construction methods and use.
A note to copycats, The Aerolux trailer name and the body design are intellectually protected.
Infringements will be vigilantly prosecuted.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Building the Aerolux teardrop trailer, the Chassis
The maximum distance between the outside of the frame and the
Outside of the wheel/tire is nessasary so as to allow for the fender skirt's clearance to the tire. The Aerolux is a nominal 8 ft long trailer like most traditional teardrops ,however the sides are about 3 inches longer at the floor level. If you are using an exsisting 8 ft trailer Chassis you will probably want to mount the body sides with the 3 inches overhanging in the rear .
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Aerolux trailer photos
This photo shows the 7 parts that make up the Aerolux kit. They are the
two sides with integral fenders,the two outer doors , two fender skirts
and the speed blade center fin.
Here an Aerolux teardrop trailer is completed using aluminum for the
outer roof and hatch cover . The fiberglass and chassis are painted in a
1939 automotive pea green.
the highly sculpted sides of the Aerolux gives the owner an infinite choice in personalised custom finishing .
Below are two examples of possible custom paint schemes that might be used to individualize your Aerolux.
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