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History of the RV
Ever since the first Model T Ford rolled off the
assembly line, people have been outfitting their cars and trucks with cooking and sleeping
facilities. Henry Ford, and his buddies Harvey Firestone and Thomas Edison, went on
camping trips together, with Model Ts equipped for camping.
Who invented the RV? How did RVing become so popular? Take a look at some of these pages:
RV/MH Heritage Foundation - how to visit the RV museum.
http://www.rv-mh-hall-of-fame.org/index.html
Click
here for a 1937 movie theater newsreel produced by Chevrolet, about early RVers, often
called, "Tin Can Tourists"
Enjoy
this vintage travel trailer slide show, with music by Johnny Cash
1935
movie theater newsreel produced by Chevrolet - RV is half bug & half buggy
1955
movie -- RV turns into traveling hotel
History of the RV, from
Trailerite.com
Mr. Sharkey’s Home Page, check out these strange one-of-a-kind house buses and house
trucks. (Best to navigate from the left panel.)
http://www.mrsharkey.com/index.html
Vintage Vacations Archive Page - provides restoration of classic travel trailers.
http://www.vintage-vacations.com/home.html
All above links checked 12/08/2008
Report dead links here.
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DVD: The Long Long Trailer, 1954, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz
Book: RVs & Campers, 1900-2000, An
Illustrated History
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Technical RV information - maintenance & towing
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RV books - from
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Communications on the road - cellular, computers,
satelliteTV
RV magazines - in print
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Buying, selling, or renting the RV
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Specialty vehicles (recreation vehicles modified
for commercial or handicapped.)
Classified ad websites for buying or selling your RV
Gadgets and accessories for your RV
RV gadgets and accessories
RV parts & accessories dealers
Joining and socializing
RV clubs
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Personal RV sites - stories from everyday RVers
Enhancing the RV lifestyle
Working while RVing, volunteering, campground hosting
History of the RV
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Take a road trip
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The great outdoors - camping, hiking, outdoors
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....And if you still haven't found it....
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