by Holly Tribe
Lunar Caravans has been reunited with one the first caravans to ever come off its production line. The Lunar Saturn was made in 1969 in a small Wigan workshop overseen by Ken Wilcock and Brian Talbot, the company’s founders.
The cute 2 berth Saturn has been the proud possession of Mr and Mrs Doughall for the last forty years, but after four decades of happy touring, the couple has finally decided to hang up their hitch lock and retire from caravanning.
The firm has managed to identify the model as being one of the first three caravans Lunar ever built. Yet despite its age, and because the caravan has been in constant use during this time, it has remained a functioning touring caravan.
The vintage Saturn is now back under Lunar ownership, and the firm has expressed a wish to bring it back to its former glory with a full restoration project.
Caravan historian and vintage touring expert Andrew Jenkinson commented: “This is a fantastic example of a classic caravan from the 60’s, and it proves that Lunar’s quality is long lasting too! The Lunar Saturn is in remarkable condition considering it is nearly 43 years old and was used by its last owners extensively in that time.
“It’s good too that Lunar are keen to preserve the heritage of the company and also at the same time importantly – part of the UK caravan industry’s history.”
