User talk:VistaXL/sandbox/Recreational Vehicles: History

I'm not sure where my previous Talk page has gone, but as an RV historian I would now like to edit the History section of 'Recreational Vehicles' as requested by Wikipedia. This is why the current section needs updating:

An early type of caravan is the horse-drawn covered wagon, which from circa 1745 played a significant part in opening up of the interior of the North American continent to white settlement.

'''Comment: A covered wagon is not a caravan. A caravan is only one type of RV. Covered wagons were used to carry good not people and were not recreational.'''

The first motor home was built in 1915. It was built from a three-ton Packard truck, could sleep 11 people, and was 28 feet long.[2] By the 1920s the RV was well established in the United States, with RV camping clubs established across the country, despite the unpaved roads and limited camping facilities.[3] The first fifth wheel trailer was built in 1917.[2]

'''The first motor home was not built in 1915. "Motor home" is not defined. RV camping clubs were not established across the country "by the 1920s", the first US RV club was the Tin Can Tourists established in 1919 and took many years to become accepted. The UK Caravan Club is the world's first RV club established in 1907.'''

Several companies began manufacturing house trailers (called trailer coaches at the time). Airstream is one such company. In the 1950s, RVs expanded and became more luxurious. Two-story models were created with separate bedrooms.[2]

'''The most common name for these RVs were travel trailers. No date is mentioned in the first sentence. "RVs expanded" is not explained. Two-storey (spelling) models were rare.'''

I will submit a fully referenced update shortly.

VistaXL (talk) 01:35, 6 April 2022 (UTC)