In mid 1948 Airstream came out
with a new unnamed 19' pipe-frame trailer, sponsoring a contest to
name it. Guidelines were it had to be a "wind" name.
The "Trailwind" was the evident winner. Shortened for
the 1949 model year to 18', the 1948 is recognizable from the later
models
by its extra foot between the door and the
start of the front rounded end-cap section.
The trailer above is
in beautiful condition. The original finish of the 1940's interior
skins were almost always a mint green, called "tender green" but
this example here was ordered by the buyer sans interior paint
and is in a natural aluminum finish.