[A/S] Re: Airstream Book or Website Recommendation

["overlander_64" <overlander64@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Greetings Jim!

Airstreams are manufactured in Jackson Center, Ohio where they have 
been manufactured since the 1950s.  It is the only factory today - - 
prior to about 1980, there was also a California plant that was 
located in the Los Angeles suburbs.  You can learn more about the 
Airstream plant at:  http://www.airstream.com/company/index.html .  I 
do know that the factory has been increasing the production to meet 
the increasing demand for new Airstreams, but haven't noticed the 
current production figures - - the plant is currently being expanded 
according to what I have read.  There will be an Airstream Homecoming 
in Jackson Center this spring - - May 31st through June 5th (this 
will be the second annual) while I missed the first last year, I am 
planning to be there with my '78 Minuet and '75 Cadillac towcar.  
There will be Airstream products of all vintages in attendance at 
this event.  Another opportunity to meet Airstream owners with a wide 
variety of coaches is the WBCCI International Rally that will be held 
in Springfield, Missouri this year (June 27 through July 5th) - - 
visitors are welcome at many of the activities, especially the 
Vintage Airstream Club Open House that is held during the 
International in the Rally parking area (most of the Vintage owners 
open their coaches and invite the public in for tours - - my Minuet 
will be there with The Long, Long, Trailer playing in the VCR.

So far as reading materials, the Vintage Airstream Club maintains a 
list of books that are about the only ones on the market that 
directly address Airstreams.  You can find the VAC reading list at:  
http://www.airstream.net/reading.html .

If you are interested in learning more about the WBCCI (Wally Byam 
Caravan Club International) you can find their website at:  
http://www.wbcci.org/ .  The club is open to owners of all Airstream 
products.

Good luck with your research!

Kevin D. Allen
WBCCI/VAC/Free Wheelers/Computer Club #6359
1964 Overlander International/1999 GMC K2500 Suburban (7400 
VORTEC/4.10 Differentials)
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre/1975 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible (8.2 
Liter V8/2.70 Final Drive)