TRACK TRAILER

RVs THAT INSPIRE

Track History

1999 - Tvan

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1985

Track Trailer Established

In the early 80s Alan Mawson transferred his skills in building and architecture to the design of a camper pack that could be attached to any 6×4 box trailer. This camper later became known as the Eagle and employed very well constructed and sealed lockers forming a perimeter with the bed in the middle and a tent attached to the top.

It wasn’t long before the weak link was identified and Alan arranged for Guiding Star Trailers to build a very robust, fully welded and hot dip galvanized trailer to his specification. This trailer employed 60 series Landcruiser leaf springs and shock absorbers, providing wheel travel and ride characteristics at least the equal of the most competent 4x4s of the day. These trailers are still in service and continue to attract excellent resale prices.

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1990

Track Eagle

The evolution of the Eagle continued in the early 90s with the adoption of Neville Whithers Sugarglider suspension system. It offered the potential for more wheel travel than the leaf springs and kept pace with the increasingly coil sprung 4x4s entering the market. Track Trailer contributed to the design and then sourced all its production parts from Neville. Meanwhile many other manufactures simply copied the concept and even today most independent suspension trailers and caravans employ this system.

1991

Track Oasis

1994

First Military Tender won

In 1994 Track Trailer was invited to tender for the supply of small (500 and 750kg payload) military trailers. It became clear that meeting not only the performance specification but also the product warranty (including latent defect clauses) would be beyond the capability of the existing designs. So a clean sheet of paper was required. This led to the design of the Track Trailer MC2 Asymmetric® Link chassis and suspension system. This system was successfully employed over a range of trailer applications including some with highly sensitive multimillion dollar electronic systems.

1996

MC2 Suspension Developed and made standard on all Track products

In 1996 Track Trailer adopted the MC2 Asymmetric Link® chassis and suspension system for all its recreational and commercial products, bringing the proven performance of in-service military equipment to all clients and applications.

Track Trailer® developed its MC2 Suspension® system from a ‘clean sheet of paper’ to ensure it not only met the required specification but also took advantage of its potential to minimise the need for service and maximise the ease of controllability of the tow vehicle – trailer combination on rough terrain. Its distinctive trademark asymmetric links are another example of form following function and will no doubt be imitated, but the innovation cannot be copied easily nor can the track record be granted to imitators.

96-1998

Development of MWSES

1998

Gatwick Rd factory

1999

Official Release of the Tvan MK1

The Tvan was a highly successful collaboration between Alan Mawson and Gerard Waldron and was immediately rewarded with excellent sales, passionate owners and the Caravan Industry Association’s Camper of the Millennium Award. Tvan has been continuously developed and refined but retains its avant-garde styling and the fundamental robust quality that make it the benchmark for its category.

2000

Change of Ownership

2000

CAMPER TRAILER OF MILLENNIUM

Motorhome, Camper Trailer and Caravan Manufacturers joined forces to present the best and most interesting display of Recreational Vehicles ever assembled in Australia.

All members, of the Recreational Vehicle Manufacturers Association of Australia (RVMAA) the fourteen manufacturers independently developed this fine collection displaying vision and innovation.

Track Trailer produced this very different but functional Camper Trailer. The revolutionary style and colours are a far cry from traditional Camper Trailers, it will be interesting to see how they go. (2000)

2004

403 Dorset Rd site

2007

Release of Topaz Series 1

In 2007 another clean sheet of paper design was commenced. Based on our wealth of experience with the trials and ongoing development of all before it, the Track Trailer Topaz was created and finally launched late in 2008. It immediately achieved critical acclaim and handsome orders, despite arriving just in time for the global financial crisis.

The Topaz has a lot of development potential and this will be realised with additional models and options being added over the coming years, creating a new family of Track Trailer products.

2009

OFF ROAD CAMPER TRAILER OF YEAR 2009

WINNER – HARD FLOOR

Campertrailer Australia

Criteria included bushability, family-friendliness, comfort, innovation, value, ease of use and ease of setting up.

Motoring journalists Philip Lord and Glenn Torrens joined CTA editor Carlisle Rogers, campertrailers.org founder Rob Sanderson and Trader Classifieds circulation manager Stuart Jones to form the judging team.

2010

Track developed the trailer that helped Thalis win the Hawkie tender.

2010

Release of Tvan Mk3

2010

Additional Factories Added – Amstead rd

2011

OFF ROAD CAMPER TRAILER OF YEAR 2011

WINNER – $35 – $45K CATEGORY

Camper Trailer Australia
After four long days of driving, posing, educating and off roading from Rainbow Beach to Land Cruiser Park the CTA Judges declared winners! The Track Tvan was “Awarded Off- Road Camper Trailer of the Year 2011” in its category. The Tvan was competing against some of the best products Australia has to offer, from hard floor to soft floor variants.

2012

Release of Topaz Series 2

2014

Release of Tvan Mk4

2015

Move to Outback HQ
1/640 Dorset Rd Bayswater

2015

OFF ROAD CAMPER TRAILER OF YEAR 2015

WINNER – $50K+ CATEGORY

Camper Trailer Australia

The Tvan is a true Aussie camping legend and for good reason — go deep into the outback and it’s Tvans you’ll see. While the Tvan is ideal for couples, it is also suitable for smaller families with the addition of bunk beds in the back. The Tvan was, and is, unique as well as innovative, which is probably why it hasn’t been copied by overseas clone manufacturers. The MC2 suspension is still the design’s greatest single feature.

With top-quality engineering and fastenings, the finish is excellent.

2017

Release of Tvan Mk5

The Tvan ® Camper Trailer

Since its launch in 2000, the Tvan Camper Trailer quickly became well known for its distinct design and industry leading off-road capabilities. Throughout the years the Tvan has been widely acclaimed by journalists, owners and explorers. The Tvan® has earned these accolades through continual design improvements and option development; evolving to meet customer expectations.

2018

OFF ROAD CAMPER TRAILER OF YEAR 2018

WINNER X-FACTOR AWARD

Camper Trailer Australia

At just 1045kg the Track Trailer Tvan is the perfect balance of comfort and off-road ability. The foundations have been proven time and time again, leaving Track Trailer free to focus on the details. The new Tvan is more spacious than ever, quicker to setup, and a whole heap nicer than ever before. If you want a go-anywhere camper and want to be setup in under 5 minutes it makes a damn convincing case.

2018-19

Track T4:

Track has drawn inspiration from the creative musical processes of composition and performance to; not only name the individual caravans in the Track T4 Collection, but also in anticipation for your input to the process.

We all understand that a composer’s greatest works will often gain richness, colour and emotion as they are interpreted by a conductor and musicians.

You and your family are the conductor/musicians and your interpretation and customisation of the Track T4 Collection will not only deliver your needs, but will also make it even more individual and engaging.

Track has anticipated your desire to create a special space for you and your family and so has created its most flexible range of options ever, so that the opportunities for individual interpretation are broad and many, right across the T4 Collection.

Let’s start with which T4 is right for you.

The T4 Collection has 3 distinct models which you can customise.

Track T4 Hybrid Off-Road Caravan

2019

GOOD DESIGN AUSTRALIA 2019

AWARD FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE

Track T4 Hybrid Off-Road Caravan

The Good Design Awards Jury spent several days evaluating each entry according to a strict set of design criteria which covers ‘good design’, ‘design innovation’ and ‘design impact’. Projects recognised with a Good Design Award must demonstrate excellence in all areas and convince the Jury they are worthy of recognition.

Dr. Brandon Gien, CEO of Good Design Australia said: “Receiving a Good Design Award at this level is a significant achievement given the very high calibre of entries received this year.”

“Australia’s Good Design Award is more than a symbol of design excellence, it represents the hard work and dedication towards an innovative outcome that will ultimately improve our quality of life. These projects showcase the brilliance of design and the potential it has to improve our world,” said Dr. Gien.

The Good Design Awards Jury praised the entry commenting:

“This is certainly good design and a very worthy player in a crowded market space for highly technical RV camper trailers. The product embodies many examples of well executed design, is aesthetically attractive, robust, fit for purpose and will no doubt be the first choice for many in this market.”

2019

TRAKMASTER & PIONEER JOIN THE TRACK FAMILY

Gerard Waldron (director TRACK) and Wayne Gason (MD Gason industries – Trakmaster and Pioneer Campers) jointly announced that Track has acquired the long-standing Australian brands.

This deal, which will see these brands stay on our shores has been in negotiation since early December 2019 and the agreement transfers all the intellectual property for both the design/manufacture and marketing of both brands to TRACK.

2023

Release of Tvan Lightning

OUR MOST POWERFUL TVAN EVER

TRACK responded to the market movement towards renewable energy by redesigning the Tvan power systems and creating the Lightning.

The Tvan Lightning features significantly more battery capacity (500AH up from 150AH), dramatically increased solar capacity (200W roof and 160W hatch mounted/portable = 360W up from 120W) and a large inverter (2000W up from 300W), enabling the inclusion of an induction cooktop and the ability for a customer to use a coffee machine, kettle, hair dryer etc.

The Lightning features a high output 2 hob induction cooker seamlessly integrated into the Tvan premium kitchen, offering vastly better performance in poor weather conditions (wind etc.).

With 500Ah of lithium power on tap (400Ah usable), and 360W of solar on top, the Tvan Lightning is designed to power your off-grid adventure indefinitely.

Featuring Redarc’s RedVision Total Vehicle Management System (TVMS), the Tvan Lightning will have you in control, harnessing its power to run up to 2000W of devices at 240V, including the built in Safiery induction cooktop.

With a total weight of ~1200kg, which includes everything the trailer comes with (except water), the payload is exceptional (600kg), and even with a full rear water tank (108L) you still have 492kg.

This makes the Tvan capable of safely carrying everything you need to take with you, without being anywhere close to the maximum weight of the trailer.

WHAT’S NEXT AT TRACK TRAILER?

Track Trailer will continue to be proudly Australian owned and manufactured. It will continue to develop and offer truly innovative, high performance, recreational vehicles. It remains committed to working with its local suppliers to bring the best technology and insightful design to the market and will be particularly focused on the environmental impact of its products, increasingly addressed by enabling more fuel efficient tow vehicles to use them.

Track Trailer Factory and Outback HQ

Track Trailer Vision Mission and Values