Eric and Elizabeth,

The Princess sure is a desired model as is the Duchess and the Countess due to
the ease of towing lengths.

The structure ribbing on Streamlines are One-Piece single aluminum ribs going up
and over like a horse shoe. This is very unique and desirable. I have not seen a
gutted Silver Streak, and have no plans to expose mine, but same ribbing is
likely as there is a people and company-divide history.

All Streamlines are a totally aluminum trailer having aluminum exterior,
aluminum ribs, aluminum interior walls, composite interior end-caps. The floor
is a very good 3/4" marine-type plywood. The frame is a tri-beam box steel heavy
gauge, the entire length. All are tandem axle including the little one. The
bottom is completely clad in aluminum. Streamline cabinetry is all aluminum
throughout, with wood or wood-product closet doors, cabinet fronts, and drawers.
No other wood anywhere except tables and bed structures. Entry doors varied and
changed over the years as did windows, trim, tail lights, body styles.

All Streamlines were polished exteriors with a clear coat thru 1966 when they
all became anodized exterior skins. The anodized skins were a very durable
nickel iodization process, very thick iodization and not able to be polished.
The skin is impervious to most anything except acids, akin to stainless steel.
The trim is always gold anodized aluminum. The gold is color is very sensitive
to weather, sun, and any harsh cleaners that will turn it all white-aluminum.

Same construction for the motor home bodies. All Streamlines are rear bath, but
Streamline Motor Homes (64 to 66) were either center bath, rear parlor bedroom,
or rear porch having rear bath with mid-twin bedroom. Streamline made a Cab Over
as I recall, but no Fifth Wheel trailers. Silver Streak made a Center Bath, rear
parlor bedroom, (very rare) Cab Overs, Fifth Wheel trailers, and a rear bath
Motor Home, (very rare) (12 or 15) mfg in 75 for 76 year models. Silver Streaks
do not have aluminum interior walls or aluminum cabinetry.

Newell bought the Streamline Motor Home division in 1967, relocated to Miami OK.
The same, but now very expensive luxury coach, looked about the same through
1969 when Newell radically departed to what has evolved into today's Newell
Motor Coach ranging from $1.2 to $3.4 million.
http://www.newellcoach.com/flash.html

STREAMLINE (Source: Mr. Tom Patterson) http://www.tompatterson.com/
Streamline made trailers and motor homes. I have 2 motor homes and several
trailers. Join the sslist@... . There is a fair following of Silver
Streak and some Streamline owners. I own and have worked on many Streamlines.

First - 1957 (except Patterson was known to build Silver Streaks on his own
unknown to his partners, so who really knows?)
Last - Feb 1974
Names - (models?) as listed below. Sizes did vary from list below or any
standard as all hand made, not some assembly line and EVERY trailer is different
in some way.

The Princess model was introduced by Streamline in 1968, and did not exist
before that time. A copy of an article announcing the introduction of that
trailer

http://tompatterson.com/Streamline/Brochures/Misc/1968APRILarticle.php

The Streamline models through the various years (models varied a foot or so in
length in some years and not all models existed in all years) were:

Prince 19'
Princess 21'
Duchess 22'
Duke 24'
Countess 26'
Count 28'
Empress 31'
Emperor 33 1/2'

As you can see, the male version of the name was longer in all models except for
the Princess - because it came along later, it apparently had to be shoehorned
into the lineup.

When the Princess in came along in 1968 it was 21' in length. The Duchess was
bumped up to 23' in that same year. So you see you can't just make a length
list. It varies. No Princess is polishable, as all were 68 and up with anodized
exterior skin. The inside of this skin is however mill finish polish and
polishable if you want to remove the entire trailer skin and turn it over.

You might look at Tom's site at www.tompatterson.com . There is a fair bit of
Streamline information available on the site, including copies of various
brochures and articles that he has been able to accumulate. There is also a
Streamline Forum on the site, SSlist@...

You might want to also look at my 66 Countess on my little site
www.Huffstetter.com . It has rectangular Dietz 161 for all three tail light
lenses a change from 1965 which has the Bargman 99 like my 65 Streamline Count
not shown on my site. My trailer is original in process of complete
modernization and upgrading.

I cannot find the Dietz 161 lenses, so common on so many RV's and utility
trailers. Watch for those.

I want a 34 Ford in memory of my dad's favorite car. Please watch for an old
any-condition anywhere 34 Ford beater for me. Must be cheap though as I am poor.

I hope any of this helps you and do feel welcomed to call, best after 7 pm CST
when my phone rates go free.

-Eddie-
Eddie Huffstetter
36 Soren Lane
Houston, TX 77076
713-694-8084

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Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 10:58 PM
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Hello.
We own what was sold to us as a 68 Streamline princess that we just love to
camp in.
Stella is her name.
What years were the princess models made?
Eric and Elizabeth
Vancouver B.C.

----- Original Message -----
From: Eddie
To: vintagetrailerclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Vintage Trailer Club] New Member

Craig,
Congratulations on your 72 Streamline Princess! Some of us feel Streamline is
the very best of Trailers and Motor Homes. It is one of the very few RV's having
a total aluminum exterior and interior, the major difference, between Streamline
and Silver Streak. A lot of history with those two companies. 1966 was the last
year of the polished exteriors, but you will enjoy your anodized exterior that
is so impervious to any of the elements or cleaners.

If you should find the time, I would value any pictures of your Princess.
www.Huffstetter.com to see a pic of my 66 Countess. I have a lot of
Streamlines including two motor homes.

-Eddie- Houston, TX

----- Original Message -----
From: Just Ask
To: vintagetrailerclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 9:21 AM
Subject: [Vintage Trailer Club] New Member

Hi all,

We just bought a 1972 Streamline Princess that you can see on my blog
(www.nwkayaking.net). We bought this RV to be used and it's in excellent
condition ready to camp. Our main interest in the winter is cross country skiing
and we hope to use the Princess as a mobile home base. In the summer our main
interest is kayaking and the Princess will fit the bill there too, augmenting
our 1974 Carver mothership "Add Hock".

Our 29-foot 5th wheel was too big and too complicated for quick and easy
camping so we had planned to either go to a truck camper or a trailer. The
decision was made for us when we saw the roomy bathroom in the Princess and
realized we could just put kayaks on top of our Dodge Diesel pickup truck.

Craig Jungers
Moses Lake, WA

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