anaheim-gazette 1962-10-10

Trailer Show Southern California's trailer industry in the past two decades has grown from a backyard do-it-yourself operation to a giant Detroit assembly-line-type-business which this year will probably gross $300,000,000 in sales. Some 41,000,000 Americans live in mobile homes and their ranks are swelling year by year, according to U.S. Department of Commerce figures. California has the highest concentration of mobile homes in the nation. The focal point of the industry starting Thursday, Oct. 11 will be Los Angeles' Great Western Exhibit Center, where the 10th Annual Mobile Home & Travel Trailer Show will prevail for four-days. Sales Up Sharply With an optimistic view to the future, Jack Wells, president of the TCA, sponsors of the trailer extravaganza, noted: "In retail U.S. gross sales of mobile homes and travel trailers last year the mobile home of today longer considered just a 'the O'Conor said: "A radical morphosis in design, equiv and furnishings has turned old-style trailer into smart 50-foot, 10-foot wide complete with bathroom places, hi-fi music system all-electric kitchens. Some pand to 20 feet in width a 60 feet long giving an area space of 1200 square feet; than small homes or ments." Many other industries have come "satellites" to the industry, O'Conor explained instance, one major refriger manufacturer does 2 per cent its Western business in home units. Yearly consumer of plywood in mobile home travel trailers has reached million board feet, and the Sales Up Sharply With an optimistic view to the future, Jack Wells, president of the TCA, sponsors of the trailer extravaganza, noted: "In retail U.S. gross sales of mobile homes and travel trailers last year amounted to $650,000,000. This year (1902) the first quarter sales were up about 20 per cent from the same period in 1961" Based on current prospects, Wells pointed out that the 1962 national volume might easily hit the 800 million mark. He said that travel trailer manufacturers were having one of their best years. John O'Conor, executive director of the TCA, a trade organization representing manufacturers, leaders and suppliers, said that WE'RE ROLLING OUT THE RED RED CARPET FOR YO FALL IS AU SEE T Show Opens Oct. mobile home of today is no considered just a "trailer." or said: "A radical metasis in design, equipment finishings has turned the trailer into smart, modoot, 10-foot wide homes with bathrooms, firehi-fi music systems and electric kitchens. Some ex20 feet in width and are long giving an area living 1200 square feet; larger mall homes or apart- other industries have besatellites" to the trailer O'Conor explained. For one major refrigerator turer does 2 per cent of ern business in mobile its. Yearly consumption d in mobile homes and ailers has reached 165 board feet, and the indus- O'Conor explained. For one major refrigeratorurer does 2 per cent of western business in mobile units. Yearly consumption in mobile homes and trailers has reached 165 board feet, and the industry become a major user of mobile Home & Travel now continues through GARDENING IS FUN If you live in a mobile home. So say (left to right) Nancy Mellen and Lyn Langlois, queens of the Mobile Home & Travel Trailer Show, Oct. 11 through 14, at Great Western Way and Atlantic homes, travel exhibited at the COME IN AND SEE THE ● A.C. BRISTOL ● ALPHA R ● ALPINE ● FIAT ● HI ● LANCIA ● MORGAN ● VOLVO ● TRIUM LANCIA MORGAN VOLVO TRIUMPH HARBOR MO FACTORY DEALS AUTHORIZED SALES & MI 6-5091 K 2150 HARBOR E COSTA MES AUTO BUYING SEE THESE DEALERS NOW Oct. 11 Great Western Exhibit Center, Santa Ana Freeway and Atlantic Blvd. $2,000,000 in mobile homes, travel trailers and accessories will be exhibited at the exposition. ND SEE THESE: ALPHA ROMEO T ● HILLMAN MORGAN ● SUNBEAM ● TRIUMPH MORGAN ● SUNBEAM ● TRIUMPH MOTORS TORY DEALER D SALES & SERVICE KI 9-3347 ARBOR BLVD. STA MESA NG TIME