In the southern suburbs of Sydney, on King Georges Road, in a very high profile location is the dealership of Betta Caravans. The dealership is quite obvious when driving by because of the large areas of shadecloth installed for customer comfort. Currently under the direction of David Davies, Betta was started by David's father John back in 1963. In mentioning how it all got started, it is interesting to reflect on the industry names that are no longer around.

John Davies originally had a British Motor Corporation (BMC) dealership in the suburb of Canterbury. He traded in a caravan on a car and the caravan was barely in the yard long enough to get a wash, before it was sold. Following this unexpected start in the caravan industry, Betta have since moved twice as they have expanded and now reside on their current site at South Hurstville. David joined the business in 1973 and since then they have never looked back.

Their first brand of caravan sold is of interest. It was the fibreglass Olympic brand. One of the claims of the then Olympic was that their caravans were watertight. This was proved (!) by having a caravan towed across the Parramatta River by a power boat. The mind boggles to say the least, who would be that game today, one wonders? Anyway it did make the front front cover of the then 'Pix' magazine and one assumes lifted the profile of the caravan industry!

Other brands in the Betta stable of history include Hillandale, Avondale, Crusader, Travelhome, Cabana, Millard, Viscount, Traveller, Jayco, Coromal, Golf, Goldstream Camping Trailers and A'van. Currently Betta is the Sydney agent for Jurgens caravans, pop tops and trailers. David believes in always maintaining a high standard of the product they sell. He also believes in having a range for any buyer, from the families who can only afford a camping trailer to the retirees who are planning their big trip around Australia and want comfort and luxury all the way. Betta's customers come from all over the place, not just the Sydney area and David is pleased by the amount of repeat customers they get.

Accessories available for fitting include annexes, roll-out awnings and air-conditioners. Insurance for caravans is provided from CIL Insurances, caravan insurance leaders.

Betta Caravans have certainly been around for some years, even having withstood the misfortunes of the caravan industry in the late 1980s. This fact alone is a good indication of the level of service that they provide and augurs well for the future for both Betta and their customers.

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