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Is it possible that the caravan belonged to Elizabeth Webb Nicholls (21 February 1850 – 3 August 1943)who was a key suffragist in the campaign for votes for women (also called 'suffrage') in South Australia during the 1890s? She took on several high-profile roles in the capital of South Australia, Adelaide, and was President of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) of South Australia, one of the most prominent organisations in the successful campaigns which made South Australia the first of the Australian colonies to grant women the right to vote in 1894. If someone has more info please let me know. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Webb_Nicholls

Golden Age Of Caravans - Vintage Caravans The 1920s & 30s saw the real birth of caravanning for the middle classes. Families had the time and the money (and the car) to take a caravanning holiday. Mostly, people would just set up camp wherever they pleased, but many official caravan sites also popped up during this time. During WW2 however, many caravan manufacturers collapsed. Even in the years following, petrol rations and nation rebuilding pushed caravan holidays to the back of most Australians’ minds. From the beginning of the 1950s however, caravans began their resurgence and with affordable family cars like the FJ Holden, Australia rekindled its love of caravanning. While America was saying hello to the streamlined aircraft aluminum-built Airstream, Australians were cruising around in their Pathfinders and tiny Teardrops. Many caravans from the 1950s-1970s are still around today, lovingly restored by vintage caravan enthusiasts. The rest have been gutted and painted baby blue by hipster coffee and doughnut vendors (nothing wrong with that in my opinion, as long as the doughnuts are delicious). Source: www.camplify.com.au/blog/the-crazy-future-history-of-cara...

The Model T was introduced to the world in 1908. Henry Ford wanted the Model T to be affordable, simple to operate, and durable. The vehicle was one of the first mass-production vehicles, allowing Ford to achieve his aim of manufacturing the universal car. The Model T was first tested by Henry Ford himself who took the vehicle on a hunting trip to Wisconsin and northern Michigan. The Model T became famous for the stunts it could perform including climbing the stairs of the Tennessee State Capitol and reaching the top of Pikes Peak. After the test of his own product, the vehicle was shipped to its first customer on October 1, 1908. A common myth is that all model T’s were black. While Henry Ford did say “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it’s black,” the policy was in place solely for efficiency and uniformity. The car was only offered in black from 1914-to 1925, however before and after that various models of the vehicle could be purchased in a variety of colors including blue, red, grey, and green. The vehicle also became famous for its unique nickname—Tin Lizzie. There are various accounts of how this nickname was acquired by the Model T. Possible origins include the popularity of the female name “Lizzie” during that period to a famous Model T racecar named Old Liz. Despite the popularity of the nickname Tin Lizzie, the Model T had dozens of nicknames. Source: corporate.ford.com/articles/history/the-model-t.html#:~:t....

According to Don Ricardo from Vintage Caravan Forum and in relation to the photo: "The fact that the car was powered by a gas producer, seems to confirm that the photo is likely to have been taken during World War II, but the T-model Ford is from the '20s or earlier, and the style of the caravan and the wooden spoked wheels suggest that the caravan is also likely to have been built in the '20s. I haven't been able to find out anything about James Whalley & Son who built the van, except that a Whalley family - including at least two generations of James Whalleys - were merchants on the Sunshine Coast around Nambour and Maroochydore. The Whalley owned a sawmill in Nambour in the 1910s, and a hardware store, general store, petrol station, and Ford dealership at various points in the 20s and 30s. So it could be that James Whalley & Son was connected to the Whalley merchant family." Source: vintagecaravans.proboards.com/thread/16163/james-whalley-...