Wednesday, October 9, 2019

A Return Visit to the RV/MH Museum in Elkhart, Indiana





Eric & I return to the
 RV/MH Hall of Fame
in Elkhart. Indiana.







We expect to appreciate more details of the Museum's collection during this visit.






The 1916 Cozy Camp Tent
Trailer is one of the
first manufactured trailers.










was manufactured from 1920
to 1930 in Bay CityMichigan.











Tent Trailer was used until
the 1980s.

I wonder if this is the original canvas.






For its time, this was very
comfortable camping.







Modifying cars and trucks to create drivable RVs is not a new idea.










Compact dining &
sleeping area

















The side cabinets slide in.










The rear "slideout" makes
comfortable sleep possible.










"leatherette" covering stretches
over the wood body. 

The roof is treated canvas.










The dining area has a cot
set up beneath the table.




The kitchen & bedroom
















 Teardrop Trailers have been
around for a long time....

Here's the 1957 Serro Scotty
exterior kitchen.








Airstream Trailers are RVing
classics.











The Air Screamer is a recent
addition to the Museum
collection.






Gibson/Epiphone Company produced this Model EEAS as a signature tribute guitar for the band The Trailer Park Troubadours from  2003 - 2005.  The guitar was officially licensed by Airstream for this purpose.  





is the first of the Fleetwood
Line of trailers.




Bunk Beds, built into the rear
of this small trailer are
 adjacent to the kitchen. 







This is one of 200 1955 Ranger
Crank-Up Trailers built by
Hille Manufacturing in
Anaheim, California.






I admire the stylish "flare" over the wheels.






Interior cabinets are short,
by design.






This trailer sleeps
four....







No, I was wrong, five.










The doors on the1954
Yellowstone Travel Trailer
are different heights as the
roofline changes.









The trailer has a residential
stove, an advancement
in RV interior design.





Scooch to the bottom of
the bed to leave the rear
door of the Trailer.















has luxurious interior
details.










The Housecar was built
to ensure that Mae West
traveled in style.






This is still my favorite RV.

looks futuristic.














Hollywood movie producer &
cinematographer Roy Hunt
built this motorhome.











The dining room & couch
that converts to beds.















The compact bathroom
is completely tiled to
for showering.






Truck Campers are a popular
choice for RVers.











A shot of me leaving the
1967 Winnebago F-19.






Here's the interior:




The pilot chairs & dash
board are minimalistic.




The dinette turns into a bed.











is sleek looking.












The 1985 Fleetwood Bounder
has a tiny bit of basement
storage to the left of the door.





Space efficiency is 
everything in RVing.












The Star Streak II is still
Eric's favorite RV.







This custom-built 22-foot aluminum-bodied motorhome was designed to fit into the owner's garage.  It has a 1976 Cadillac Eldorado chassis and a 1976 Oldsmobile Toronado engine.




The interior details are
as carefully planned as
the exterior of this
customized motorhome.











Visiting the RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum is a great educational experience.  I leave appreciating the many innovations that make my RVing lifestyle easy and comfortable.

Eric and I appreciate the Museum's generous policy of allowing RVs to park overnight.

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