Towsure's first mail order parts catalogue looks dated now; it was a simple, basically illustrated parts list but for the time it was a bold step forward in the towing and trailer industry, bringing value for money trailer spares to the UK with easy ordering - of course in those days it was common to write a cheque, wait for snail mail to deliver it, then for the cheque to clear before your items could be posted.
Listing component parts for the DIY home-build trailer with everything from suspension units to corner posts - most small camping trailers on the road those days were home-built affairs with marine plywood or tongue & groove timber for the base and sides on a steel frame, either home-made or a pre-built frame. Wheels were sourced from scrap cars and Towsure offered a range of stub axles to suit hubs reclaimed from popular vehicles of the time.
Other things that were happening in 1977:
The Sex Pistols were dropped by record company EMI
The Sex Pistols
Jimmy Carter was sworn in as the 39th President of the United States
Jimmy Carter became the 39th POTUS
Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" was released
Rumours - possibly the best known Fleetwood Mac album
Red Rum set a record with a third Grand national win at Aintree
Statue to Red Rum at Aintree
Star Wars Opened in Cinemas
Star Wars Movie poster 1977
Spain's first democratic elections for 41 years after Franco's fascist regime
Political activist Frederica Montseny speaks at the historical first meeting of the CNT in Barcelona after 36 years of dictatorship in Spain
Elvis Presley dies at Graceland
Grave of Elvis Presley at Graceland
The Commodore PET computer was launched, an advancement in the fledgeling Home Computer market
The Commodore PET was one of the first personal computers available to the home user as well as business users and was the forerunner of the company's 8-bit microcomputer range including the best-selling Commodore 64
The Porsche 928 launched at the Geneva Motor Show
The 928 was Porsche's only coupé powered by a front-mounted V8 engine, and its first production V8 model.
All of our historical catalogue covers since 1977 can be viewed in our Flickr Album or on our Catalogues Pinterest Board29/06/2017
