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Post by vintagetrailerchick on Jun 4, 2024 11:13:51 GMT -8
Hi! My first attempt at using Flickr to add photos to get help with any info on what's registered as a 1968 Shasta with small plate stamped with "30471" on the tiny tongue, which matches a State of CA Dept. of Housing & Community Dev. which reads "S30471". I have found 3 others like it, almost all identical except for the bottom skin line after wheel well. 2 of them say they are 1969, no info on the 3rd. Description: 10' box like a Compact, 12' 4" overall, 6' 5.5" wide. Sitting on its 13" wheels from the ground to the highest point is 6' 7" outside, the interior max is 6' 11". There's a 5" step UP where the benches start (unlike Compacts). Also, the door is shorter than Compact and the front shape is not like a Compact (nor Lo-Liner). 12v interior only- NO sign of 110 system at all. Cabinets are "cheaply made", very thin paneling, only 1 drawer, the rest is cabinets. 2-burner Holiday stovetop. Standard Hehr windows at front, rear and for bunk-sleepers (has a double canvas bunk). Original side windows on mine have been altered by previous owner but appear to have been like the horribly designed plate glass style of late 50's/ early 60's Shastas. Speaking to friend, she recalls hearing something about Shasta having made a "garage model", like Aristocrat did, so my guess is that's what this is! Then, I came across JDPower website that has a LITE FLYTE for 1969 ONLY, measuring in at 13', like a Compact. Who knows anything about a potential "garage model" Shasta, possibly called Lite Flyte? ANY input or feedback is greatly appreciated. Various photos of mine and the others I have found in my research: flic.kr/p/2pVrKvp
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Post by Teachndad on Jun 5, 2024 14:48:27 GMT -8
Man, thats a different kind of Shasta! Never seen anything like it! A Lite Flyte? Might just be. The first time I saw a photo of this, I thought it was a one off or a home built, but I admit I am wrong. So strange with those two parallelogram windows at rear of the door and then the chopped rear fender to the rear of the wheel well. What were they thinking? I am not "knocking" the trailer, just wondering what the guys in the design studio were thinking? ![O_o](//storage.proboards.com/3684717/images/WLIubxkoRJp840nkr4at.png) 1969, we put fellas on the moon- space race? Rockets, space design meets Shasta and this was created? Pure conjecture on my part.LOL. Cheers, Rod
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Post by vintagetrailerchick on Jun 5, 2024 17:41:18 GMT -8
I'm hoping someone knows something about this lil' guy. I've searched "Lite Flyte" all over the place and only that 1 mention on the JD Power website.
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Post by nccamper on Jun 5, 2024 18:10:26 GMT -8
Maybe an altered/modified mid 60’s Shasta Compact?
The tongue looks like a home built frame.
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Post by vintagetrailerchick on Jun 6, 2024 9:33:24 GMT -8
Maybe an altered/modified mid 60’s Shasta Compact? The tongue looks like a home built frame. Thanks for your input nccamper, but if you look through my photos, you will see that I have been able to find 4 of them (scroll to the end to see #2, #3 and #4 as labeled on each photo), all having that strange little tongue, and older style Shasta parallelogram shaped windows with the same (poor) Shasta design. Also, if you look at the front of each, there is only 1 "break" (angle) under the window, where Compacts have one above the window and one below. And the rear break/ angle on these mystery trailers is lower than that of the Compact. Not to mention the tiny door appears to be about 4" shorter than Compacts. Oh, and Compacts I have seen have the roof vent near the curbside close to the entry door, while mystery trailers are centered.
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Post by nccamper on Jun 6, 2024 16:33:17 GMT -8
Maybe an altered/modified mid 60’s Shasta Compact? The tongue looks like a home built frame. Thanks for your input nccamper, but if you look through my photos, you will see that I have been able to find 4 of them Over the years I’ve seen restorers who specialize in saving/modifying one type of camper or another. I’ve seen frames replaced, windows modified, new skin put on, I’ve even seen campers expertly constructed using left over skin from ww2 bombers. 4 campers could have been a small camper brand, or a zealous restoration shop, or a home hobby by a skilled hobbyist. Hard to know. Is there a serial number anywhere?
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