Wally Byam Caravans/Clubs - Airstream Excella 500 1973 Owner's Manual

Wally Byam
Caravans/ Clubs
When you bought your Airstream, you
bought a whole new way of life. Airstream
owners enjoy endless opportunities for friend¬
ship, fun and adventure. You may join every
Airstream Wally Byam Caravan and Airstream
Company Rally. We arrange for such rallies
each year: one in the North West, South West,
North East and South East. You also become
eligible to join the Wally Byam Caravan Club
International, the largest single make trailer
club in the world. The WBCCI is made up of
22,959 family memberships and 131 local
chapters or units throughout the United
States, Canada and Mexico. They meet at
monthly rallies, or where weather conditions
prevent year round rallies. Caravanners come
together for pot luck dinners to plan events
for the good seasons.
Since the first Wally Byam Caravan in 1951,
89 Airstream Caravans have gone to most
parts of the world. Caravans to Canada and
Mexico are now so popular that there are
eight each year. Many a lifelong friendship
was started on these trips. Old-timers and new
owners share experiences and find a new kind
of fellowship, and there is no better way to
learn to use your Airstream. Caravanners
enjoy many advantages: the security of travel- "
ing in a group, planned entertainment and
exceptional sightseeing opportunities. The
prestige and good will established over many
years by our Caravans adds further benefit to
Caravanner membership.
The "Caravanner" and the "Blue Beret" are
the official Caravan Club publications. The
bi-monthly "Caravanner" is for general dis¬
tribution to owners and prospective buyers,
while the monthly "Blue Beret" is for WBCCI
members only.
Several months before a Caravan rolls, the
"Caravanner" and the "Blue Beret" publish a
description and a registration coupon. Every¬
one who registers receives a detailed bulletin
with complete information on the caravan.
When going abroad, all official matters such as
insurance, tourist cards and border crossing
formalities are handled for you by the Cara¬
van staff.
On every Airstream Caravan, the route is
carefully planned, and a day by day itinerary,
including mail stops, is given to all Caravan¬
ners in advance. Our staff also makes all the
arrangements for parking, entertainment,
tours, etc. well ahead of the starting date.
Airstream Caravan Programs always take
caravanners of all ages into account. Air¬
stream provides the Caravan Staff: a leader, a
recreation director, a service representative
and an advance representative. This staff is
backed by committees composed of inter¬
ested Caravan members who assist in the
day-to-day operations.
Wally Byam, pioneer trailer traveler, and
founder of the Airstream Company, was bom
on July Fourth and the first International
Rally was in the form of a huge birthday
party for him at Bull Shoals, Arkansas. It was
patterned after the International Rallies in
Europe which Wally and his wife Stella had
attended for many years. Everyone enjoyed
this first big rally so much that the club
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