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06-18-2022, 08:29 AM
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Meet the American who invented the motor home
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06-18-2022, 09:17 AM
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Good article. Thanks.
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06-18-2022, 09:33 AM
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Very interesting history of RV'ing, thanks for posting!
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06-18-2022, 12:31 PM
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Go to the RV museum in South Bend and see some of those early motor homes!
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06-18-2022, 01:18 PM
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06-18-2022, 02:05 PM
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The original rv was a covered wagon, I think.
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06-18-2022, 02:14 PM
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Quote:
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The original rv was a covered wagon, I think.
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Dead on. They were available in 2, 4 or 6 horsepower models. Oxen or mules were optional power sources. Some of the originals were produced by Studebaker.
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06-18-2022, 04:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TXiceman
Dead on. They were available in 2, 4 or 6 horsepower models. Oxen or mules were optional power sources. Some of the originals were produced by Studebaker.
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A single horse has peak power of about 15 horsepower. Jimmy Watt sure confused us.
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06-18-2022, 04:46 PM
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Quote:
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The original rv was a covered wagon, I think.
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Probably a Travios pulled by dogs. :-)
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06-18-2022, 05:00 PM
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This was the original right here...
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06-18-2022, 05:30 PM
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Meet the American who invented the motor home
Is this the first 5er?
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06-18-2022, 07:51 PM
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Questions; what are the axle ratings, and does that amount of passengers + luggage + food, overload the vehicle? How old are the tires? 
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06-18-2022, 07:52 PM
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LOL ^^^^^^^^^^^ 5er
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06-18-2022, 07:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TXiceman
Dead on. They were available in 2, 4 or 6 horsepower models. Oxen or mules were optional power sources. Some of the originals were produced by Studebaker.
Ken
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Fuel was readily available as well.
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