Email - john@openthinkinc.com

Bowlus trailers were the first all aluminum travel trailer and were designed by Hawley Bowlus.

Bowlus trailers are made of riveted aluminum panels attached to welded steel tubing, similar to aircraft construction methods of the 1930's, and so are extremely lightweight.

Bowlus Trailers - The Origin of the Species




Hard and softcover books now available at blurb.com

I have finally published the Bowlus book, titled, Bowlus Trailers - The Origin of the Species.
Click here to be taken to blurb.com to buy a copy.

The book is an expanded version of the articles I wrote for Airstream Life magazine. I had many pictures that could not be included in the articles so I decided to publish a book and include all the historic photographs that I sourced. The book contains:

- A short biography of Hawley Bowlus
- The early development of the Bowlus trailer
- An eight page Bowlus brochure
- A walkthrough of a Road Chief with colour photographs
- A section on the amazing lightweight frame and other technical innovations
- Original factory photographs
- An interview with Bob Bowlus who worked in the factory in 1935
- The corporate history of the three companies that built the trailers
- A sixteen page description of every Bowlus trailer model
- The 1936 Bowlus brochure featuring the Mid-Kitchen
- The story of Airstream and Bowlus

If you click on the graphic below it will take you to a 21 page preview. You can only buy a copy of the book on the blurb site, as they print them one at a time.

The Bowlus book costs $35.95 for a softback and $49.95 for a hardcover. If you do buy a book please send me an email john@openthinkinc.com as it is always fun to hear from a Bowlus enthusiast.

The Origin of the ...
By John Long


Here is the cover and 10 pages of the book. I hope you are intrigued and decide to buy the book.