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2. Westfalia-Werke - Wikipedia

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   The request was for VW van to have a sleeping, living and working space. As cars and truck power increased Westfalia built motorhomes and camping trailers. In the 1960s Westfalia built driver's cab for the Mercedes unimog [3]. In 1966, Westfalia was the first manufacturer to market a removable trailer coupling using bolt on system.

3. Tow hitch - Wikipedia

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   A tow hitch (or tow bar or trailer hitch in North America [1]) is a device attached to the chassis of a vehicle for towing, or a towbar to an aircraft nose gear. It can take the form of a tow ball to allow swiveling and articulation of a trailer , or a tow pin, or a tow hook with a trailer loop, often used for large or agricultural vehicles ...

4. Curtiss Aerocar - Wikipedia

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   It was an early fifth-wheeled RV that was the prototype of the Aerocar. As well as being an aviator and motorcyclist Curtiss was also a keen hunter and camper. [ 4 ] In 1919 he developed in association with his half-brother G. Carl Adams [ 12 ] at least one prototype camping trailer for use on private vacations in New York and Florida.

5. Towing - Wikipedia

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   While some are self-propelled (integrated truck chassis), many are designed as trailers to be attached to a trailer hitch. These trailer hitches are common on the back of many cars and trucks, and RV trailers are commonly used for camping outings or road trips. In the United Kingdom, RV trailers are known as caravans.

6. Trailer connectors in Europe - Wikipedia

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   Multicon [1] Feder and Multicon WeSt (Welt Standard) connectors are precursors to ISO 11446 in a design that is intended to be compatible with ISO 1724.This means that if a towing vehicle has an outlet of this type it should be able to connect a trailer with a standard 7-pin or 5-pin connector according to ISO 1724, provided that the trailer coupling follows the standard and that the trailer ...

7. Fifth-wheel coupling - Wikipedia

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   The term fifth wheel comes from a similar coupling used on four-wheel horse-drawn carriages and wagons. The device allowed the front axle assembly to pivot in the horizontal plane, to facilitate turning. A wheel would be placed on the rear frame section of the truck, which at the time had only four wheels, making the additional wheel the "fifth ...