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A caravan (from Persian کاروان kârvân) is a group of people traveling together, often on a trade expedition. [1] Caravans were used mainly in desert areas and throughout the Silk Road , where traveling in groups helped in defense against bandits as well as in improving economies of scale in trade.
A caravan, travel trailer, ... The world's first leisure trailer was built by the Bristol Wagon & Carriage Works in 1880 for William Gordon Stables, ...
Stables was a pioneer of the UK's Gentlemen Gypsy movement [5] (1885–1914) which promoted the restorative benefits of horse-drawn leisure caravanning and inspired the formation of the world's first RV club, The Caravan Club (UK), in 1907. [9] The Wanderer was closely followed by the McMaster Camping Car (US,1889).
The Wally Byam Caravan Club's 50th International Rally took place in Perry, GA June 23-July 4, 2007. His most notable caravan was a 1959 excursion from Cape Town, South Africa, to Nairobi, Kenya. [5] A recreation of Byam's legendary Cape Town to Nairobi caravan was scheduled to take place in 2009.
A vardo (also Romani wag(g)on, Gypsy wagon, living wagon, caravan, van and house-on-wheels) is a four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle traditionally used by travelling Romanichal as their home. [ 1 ] : 89–90, 168 [ 2 ] : 138 The name v ardo is a Romani term believed to have originated from the Ossetic wærdon meaning cart or carriage. [ 3 ]
Caravan, an Indian film directed by Nasir Hussain; Caravan, working title for the 2019 film Roads, directed by Sebastian Schipper; Caravan, a Canadian children's television series; Caravans, a 1978 film based on the James A. Michener novel; Himalaya, a 1999 Nepalese film also known as Caravan; Karwaan (lit.
Bailey of Bristol was founded by Martin Bailey, who built the first Bailey caravan in his South Bristol garage in 1947, selling it at Ashton Gate market for £200.. A year later in 1948, F.G Bailey Ltd was formed and began production.
Raymond Frank gave these housecars their contemporary name of “motorhome". Following a pattern common in RV history, in 1958 Frank designed and built his first motorhome so his family could take vacations to Florida and the mid-west; it was 27 feet (8.2 m) long and mounted on a Dodge chassis. Soon afterwards, other campers took an interest in ...