Category:Other Makers

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Although this resource is essentially Airstream concentric, we felt it appropriate for historical context to include a section of the archive dedicated to some of the more notable and significant contemporaries of Airstream from the early years of the aircraft aluminum trailer genre. Airstream obviously being the only survivor.

This resource is open to user contributions, so please contact us with any background or historical information that you feel may be beneficial. If you have a set of good photographs of any trailer that you would like to submit for inclusion please contact us. All member/user submitted information and photography will be credited and/or linked to the original owner/provider.


The all aluminum chassis and one of the best shapes of the early aircraft trailers.

Ex Employees of Airstream try and do a better one.

Aircraft in French.

Built by Hawley Bowlus, Bowlus-Teller sailplanes. The original all aluminum aircraft trailer.

Glenn Curtiss- What an incredible engineer. His contribution to trailers and the original 5th wheel.

Byam supposedly designed these and they were the precursor to the Silver Streak.

Built in the late 40's and similar to the Aeroflite, also designed by Hoffman.

The Nemo Alien-Eye generation of Silver Streak Clippers.

The Silver Streaks that had the ladder frames and went to square windows.

Aluminum body and nice shapes, especially the early versions.

Include the Westwoods here. Trolley topped beauties.

Pages in category "Other Makers"

The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.