History of RVing
Kampkar , photo by Jim Thode , 2011
Lampsteed Kampkar 1915 This early RV was manufactured by Anheuser-Busch . They were mounted on the Chassis of a Model Ford T and could be yours for the low price of $ 535 . The camper was designed by Samuel B . Arthur . It was sold in a completely knocked down kit that could be shipped anywhere in the country . It was forest green and a number of them are still available today .
1927 Motor coach aka ‘ Flordellen ’
This custom RV was built long before RV ’ s were a way of life . It is believed the RV had a woodwork interior though none of the pictures in existence show this .
The car was 7 ft wide and 9 ft high making it practical . It extended over 30 ft from bumper to observation platform and had electric heaters , a refrigerator and oven and stove . The master bedroom had two wicker chairs and cupboards . Gray green leather featured on the upholstery and a complete bathroom finished in cream tile emptied into a septic tank on the floor of the RV . The driver and passenger seat modified into single beds and a rear observation platform at the back of the vehicle afforded comfort with a view .
1937 Curtis Aerocar
Built in Detroit the Aerocar was commercially manufactured . They were designed by Glenn Curtis , an aircraft designer using plane principles . The trailers had no chassis and the wheels were placed at the very end of the curved roadster . The Trailer retailed at $ 5000 .
It was chauffeur driven and had pull down windows and the rear seat converted into a bed making it self contained without the trailer .
Storage compartments and an intercom system connecting the car and trailer are also featured in the car .
Interior Kampkar , photo by Jim Thode , 2011
Inside the Kampkar had two wide comfortable beds courtesy of pull outs on either side to offer sleeping for four people .
1927 Flordellen , photo by
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