Question:
Has anyone ever heard of a Comfort by Creighton Binns Development Ltd.
They are(where) base at Ickornshaw Mill,Cowling,nr Keighley,West Yorks.
I have just bought one of these and wondered if I could find a bit more
about it.
I tried a "google" but with no joy.
I believe that the company change its name.
TIA for any help
Answer:
-Creighton-Binns, a name from the Sixties, when trailer tents enjoyed
something of a heyday (thanks, partly, to Barry Bucknall and his 'Mirror'
trailer tent - D.I.Y plans published by Mirror Newspapers)
The model you have is probably called the 'Double Top' - it was Creighton's
biggest (in relative terms!) seller.
Like other weird and wonderful designs of that period ('Campavan', for
example) they have long since ceased production - a demise hastened by Sam
Alpen (sp?) and his affordable range of 'Sprite' caravans.
-C.B did, actually, produce a handful of models into the early 70's - by that
time they were also doing a folding camper (I seem to remember that the name
was 'Gold', something...) , designed to rival the Conway Cruiser.
They always were at the more expensive end of the market - which, of course,
is reflected in the overall quality.
Your best bet is to make enquiries with the Trailer Tent Section of the
Camping & Caravanning Club - someone there will have Chapter and Verse on
every detail of every C.B ever made! www.trailertent.fsnet.co.uk
