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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.rvmhhalloffame.org/

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 05/29/2009


All the RV and camping links you will ever need (over 800 and growing) right here:


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Our RV primer - know your RV jargon
Basic RV information - for beginners and RV veterans
Technical RV information - maintenance & towing
RV safety issues and educational seminars
RV Parts
Getting online - on the road. Our own primer on this topic.
Communications on the road - cellular, computers, satelliteTV
RV magazines - in print
RV news e-magazines, electronic only (no print edition)
RV discussion forums & chat rooms

   Buying, selling, or renting the RV
RV manufacturers
Chassis & engine manufacturers
Tow vehicles, pickup truck and van manufacturers
RV shows
RV dealers
RV insurance
RV emergency road service plans
RV financing
RV rentals
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 towing - equipment for towing a trailer, or pulling a car behind a motorhome
RV parts & accessories dealers

     Joining and socializing
RV clubs
RV clubs for specific brands of RVs
RV caravans
Personal RV sites - stories from everyday RVers

    Enhancing the RV lifestyle
Working while RVing, volunteering, campground hosting
History of the RV
Fun stuff, free stuff

    Planning the trip
Take a road trip
Mapping and phone directories
Mail forwarding
Paging, voicemail, 800 numbers, long-distance calling cards
Campground searches (online, not print)
The great outdoors - camping, hiking, outdoors
Attractions, places to visit
Fuel - gasoline, diesel, propane
Comparisons of costs between states

    ....And if you still haven't found it....
More RV information index sites


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