Wally Byam Caravans And Clubs - Airstream Caravanner 1977 Owner's Manual

Wally Byam Caravans and Clubs
When you bought your Airstream, you
bought a whole new way of life. Airstream
owners enjoy endless opportunities for
friendship, 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 26,000
family memberships and 160 local chapters
or units throughout the United States, Can¬
ada and Mexico. They meet at monthly
rallies, or where weather conditions prevent
year round rallies, Caravanners come to¬
gether for pot luck dinners to plan events
for the good seasons.
Since the first Wally Byam Caravan in 1951,
110 Airstream Caravans have gone to most
parts of the world. Caravans to Canada
and Mexico are now so popular that there
are six each year. Many a lifelong friend¬
ship 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 Air¬
stream. Caravanners enjoy many
advantages: the security of traveling in a
group, planned entertainment and excep¬
tional sightseeing opportunities. The
prestige and good will established over
many years by our Caravans adds further
benefit to Caravanner membership.
The
"Caravanner"
is the Airstream publica¬
tion and the
"Blue Beret"
is the official
Caravan Club publication. The bi-monthly
"Caravanner" is for general distribution to
owners and prospective buyers, while the
monthly "Blue Beret" is for WBCCI mem¬
bers only.
Several months before a Caravan rolls, the
"Caravanner" and the "Blue Beret" publish
a description and a registration coupon.
Everyone 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 han¬
dled for you by the Caravan staff.
On every Airstream Caravan, the route is
carefully planned, and a day by day
itinerary, including mail stops, is given to all
Caravanners in advance. Our staff also
makes all the arrangements for parking,
entertainment, tours, etc. well ahead of the
starting date. Airstream Caravan Programs
aiways take caravanners ot all ages into
account. Airstream provides the Caravan
Staff; a leader, a recreation advisor, a
service representative and an advance
representative. This staff is backed by
committees composed of interested Car¬
avan members who assist in the day-to-day
operations.
Waily Byam, pioneer trailer traveler, and
founder of the Airstream Company, was
born on July Fourth and the first
Interna¬
tional Rally
was in the form of a huge
birthday party for him at Bull Shoals,
Arkansas. It was patterned after the Interna¬
tiona! 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 decided to make it an
annual event. Since then, International
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