Vintage Caravan Magazine Issue 30 | Page 37

All of our display items inside and out are all family owned and have been passed down to me over the years so I cherish every piece and the memories they evoke even got to stop and position our van we had groups of people, milling around and starting to ask questions. As we fielded question after question during setup, we knew we were headed for an awesome weekend. We had hundreds of people check out our van and answered thousands of questions and helped visitors reminisce about memories of time gone by, with our most popular question being: Do you actually SLEEP in it? Our amazing weekend resulted in winning Best Vintage Van 2015 and cemented our passion for not only sharing the Vintage Van, but also motivated us to finish our project Van (aiming at both being ready for the Vintage Caravan Nationals at Southwest Rocks) and joining in and displaying and using our vans whenever time permits”. Since then Deanna has taken Miss Adelaide to several events including the Waterhole Rocks in Nanango, Evens Head, the Nimbin Agricultural Show, the Leyburn Sprints and several club functions and Show ‘n’ Shines and the little caravan has even been a silver screen star, having made an appearance in the Australian mini series ‘Wanted’ directed by Rebecca Gibney. “I was super excited when I was asked if I could bring ‘Miss Adelaide’ to use as a film prop along with my daughter, granddaughter and myself as extras in the filming of ‘Wanted’” Deanna recalls “I love the interest that this little van creates and the joy and memories she evokes in all that view her. The friendships I have made along the way and the shared stories are cherished. I can’t wait for the next Adventure!” VCM vintagecaravanmagazine | 37