On Wed, 9 Jan 2019 at 16:17, Mark Wagner <mark+...@carnildo.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Jan 2019 07:54:00 +1000 > Graeme Fitzpatrick <graemefi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Possibly something like caravan:type=caravan / motorhome / Winnebago / > > camper trailer etc, but then you get to the problem of what is > > difference between a camper van, motorhome & Winnebago? > > In the (US) industry, the terminology for self-propelled RVs is "Class > A", "Class B", and "Class C": > Here in Australia, we don't (TTBMK) have those classes, & motorhome & camper van are pretty interchangeable https://www.discovery-campervans.com.au/differences.php Motorhome - A motor vehicle built on a truck or bus chassis and designed to serve as self-contained living quarters for recreational travel. There is normally a divide between the cab and the living quarters behind, which contain sleeping space, ablution and kitchen facilities. Campervan - a van equipped as a self-contained travelling home, they are normally smaller than a motorhome. There is generally no divide between the cab and the living quarters. It has basic facilities for cooking, washing, and sleeping. Winnebago - Although a brand name for an American manufacturer of RV's,because the brand is so popular it has become interchangeable with RV and therefore is often used to refer to any recreational vehicle. > > On the non-self-propelled side of things, the split is (roughly) "Fifth > wheel", "travel trailer", and "popup". > Caravan - a mobile home or trailer, fully equipped with household accessories and towed behind a vehicle. It is designed to be occupied as a house would and depending on its size contains sleeping quarters, ablution facilities and cooking facilities. Camper Trailer - This is a trailer equipped for occupancy that is towed behind a wheeled vehicle. Much smaller than a caravan, it normally consists of a tent that folds out of the trailer, where other essential living items are also packed, and facilities such as sinks and cookers are kept. A lot of its appeal lies in its compactness and light weight. with further split down to fixed or pop-top caravans, hard- & soft-floor camper trailers & so on. Yes, there are also 5th wheelers, but that only refers to the way it's connected to the tow vehicle, not the "type" of van ie it's just a normal caravan > The self-propelled/non-self-propelled split is important enough to be > worth tagging. Yes, you (& Georg earlier) are probably right there. motorised=yes / no? propulsion=towed / motorised? Possibly a separate page again for shop=motorhome? (I think that would be a good coverall term?) It's also, at least in the US, very common for a dealer > to sell one or the other, but not both. But if we use a separate page, won't you have the same problem that you'll only be able to find one or the other? As I mentioned earlier, if we had caravan:type=caravan / motorhome / camper_trailer would you be able to search for the type you want? Thanks Graeme
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