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The Early Days of WBCCI – Friends and Fellow Airstreamers

Dale (Pee Wee) Schwamborn

Photo gallery of various WBCCI and Airstream business cards -|- sample dealer cards from the Harrison collections

WBCCI Past Presidents


Fred “Pop” Riley

1955 – 1956 The first WBCCI International President


Aubrey Lyon

1960 – 1961 Family friend and past WBCCI International President


Enos Axtel

1963 – 1964 WBCCI International President


Vic Raney

1964 – 1965 WBCCI International President


Richard ”Dick” Paschke

1966-1967 WBCCI International President


Ray Haycraft

1967-1968 WBCCI International President

The Airstream Company


Wally with Art Costello and Andy Charles



Art Costello

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The Costello family in the 1950's

President of Airstream Corporation


Andrew Charles

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Chairman of the Board of Airstream

Andrew's son Nick was a scout on the 1959 African Caravan


Andrew and Edwin Charles



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Helped guide the Airstream Company in the early days.





Other special people


Photo gallery


Friends and fellow Airstreamers


The Jack Rabbits

Key motivators in the formation of WBCCI


Neil Vanderbilt

Lifelong friend of Wally's


Jack Kneass

A friend of Pee Wee's who wrote a piece about Wally.


Harry Halbritter

A Caravanner extraordinare


Oscar and Etta Payne

Along with being avid Caravanners, Etta authored 2 books related to their Airstream travels


Keenan Wynn

A 1959 TV show starring Keenan Wynn and and Airstream



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The documents provided and the pictures in these photo galleries have been used with permission of Dale Schwamborn. They are intended for personal viewing and enjoyment only and are not to be used in part or in full on other websites, for commercial purpose, or for any other use. For information on this material you can contact Dale at peewee@sierranevadaairstreams.org


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