slackercruster Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 When were the first motorhomes made? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 1 hour ago, slackercruster said: When were the first motorhomes made? The RV Museum and Hall of Fame in Elkhart has one I think is a Model T. Linda Quote Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 The Pierce-Arrow “Touring Landau,” was displayed in 1910. The first house car to be called a motorhome was on a Dodge truck chassis in 1953. Ray Frank built four of these first units and then raised capital to start “Frank's Motor Homes.” In the early 1960s, Frank connected with Chrysler to market his motorhomes under the brand name of Dodge. Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Schneider Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 (edited) There were custom built modifications where camping equipment and beds were added to touring cars and small trucks since the earliest days of automobiles. The first manufacturer of what we'd consider a "modern" motorhome - self-contained and with bodies constructed on bare truck chassis - was Frank Motor Homes. They made the Dodge Travco motorhome and their own Xplorer brands. Xplorer Motorhome History Xplorer Motorhomes is still around today and is an independent motorhome manufacturer. Edited May 19, 2019 by Lou Schneider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 4 hours ago, slackercruster said: When were the first motorhomes made? Thanks https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-resources/popular-topics/the-vagabonds/ While it wasn't what "We" consider a coach, I'm sure they had items that some thought were luxuries at that time. Quote Alie & Jim + 8 paws 2017 DRV Memphis BART- 1998 Volvo 610 Lil'ole 6cyl Cummins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Solo18 Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 The Vagabonds, consisting of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs, did not rough it too badly. If you look at the third picture on the Henry Ford Museum site above, you will see that they took along a kitchen truck with a stove and icebox, plus a cook. Another vehicle carried all of their tents, cots, and other camping supplies! They also took a team of photographers. Plus, I suspect they took along a few employees to set everything up and pick up after them, so I suspect they made quite a caravan heading down the road!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWL Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 Actually the first motorhomes were the "WAGON TRAINS" going west. Yes, motor homes with 2 or 4 Horse power. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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