COLLECTIBLE TRAVEL TRAILER ASH TRAY RARE VINTAGE NR

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Sold Date: 07/27/2008
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Source: eBay
Category: Transportation and Vehicles

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caravan is a trailer towed behind a road vehicle to provide a place to sleep which is more comfortable and protected than a tent (although t are fold-down tent trailers). [1] It provides the means for people to have their own home on a journey or a vacation (holiday) , without relying on a motel or hotel , and enables them to stay in places w none is available.

Travel trailers and caravans vary from basic models which may be little more than a tent on wheels to those containing several rooms with all the furniture and furnishings and equipment of a home. They are used principally in North America and Europe and are rare elsew, so this article deals mainly with those continents.

In North America and Europe it is generally illegal for people to ride in a travel trailer or caravan while it is being towed on a public road.

Contents [show ] 1 History
2 North America 2.1 Travel trailers
2.2 Fifth-wheel trailers
3 United Kingdom
4 Australia
5 Amenities 5.1 Double-decker trailers
6 See also
7 Notes
8 External links
[ edit ] History

In Europe , the origins of travel trailers and caravanning can be traced back to traveling Gypsies and showmen who spent most of their lives in horse drawn trailers. The world's first leisure trailer was built by the Bristol Carriage Company in 1880 for Dr. W. Gordon-Stables. It was an 18 ft. design, based upon their Bible Wagons, which the Doctor named "Wanderer".

Modern travel trailers come in a range of sizes, from tiny two-berth trailers with no toilet and only basic kitchen facilities, to large, twin-axle, six-berth types.

[ edit ] North America A teardrop trailer [ edit ] Travel trailers

In the United States and Canada , the history of travel trailers can be traced back to the early 1920s , when those who enjoyed their use were often referred to as Tin Can Tourists . As time progressed, trailers became more livable and earned a new name in the 1930s and 1940s which was the House Trailer. [1] In the 1950s and 1960s , the industry seemed to split, creating the two types that we see today, that of the recreational vehicle (RV) industry and mobile home industry. Today travel trailers are classified as a type of RV along with motorhomes , fifth wheel trailers , pop-up trailers , and truck campers .

Smaller travel trailers and pop-ups are still made with touring in mind. These generally are less than 18 ft (5.5 m) long and contain simple amenities. By design, they are lightweight and quick to set up or prepare for travel. Most weigh less than 3,000 lb (1,350 kg) and can be towed with a large car or small truck depending upon its towing capacity . Lightweight pop-up trailers weighing less than 700 lbs, such as the Combi-camper and Kamparoo can even be towed by small economy cars and small SUVs. Some exceptionally light travel trailers can be pulled by motorcycle.

19' Scamp Fiberglass Camper

Mid-range travel trailers are 18 âe" 25 ft (5.5 âe" 7.6 m) long can weigh 5,000 lb (2,250 kg) or more, and are generally towed with compact pickup trucks and SUVs. They have most of the amenities of the larger travel trailers, but sleep fewer people.

Airstream travel trailer

Larger travel trailers are made with the seasonal or full-time user in mind. These generally range from 25 âe" 40 ft (7.5 m âe" 12 m) long and contain all the comforts of a luxury condominium. Because they require a purpose built tow vehicle, highway tractor or large truck or SUV , these amenity-laden homes can reach 12,000 lb (5,500 kg) or more. While trailers may weigh in even above that, most long-box pickups have a maximum tow-weight of 15,500 lbs, and towing over 10,000 lbs. requires a 'class A' driver's license. Multiple televisions and air conditioners are common in units of this size. Slide-out rooms and screen porches add to li...