The Story of Trailer and It's Actors; As a Mobile Home Case _ Nur Gülgör Thesis

46. Woodmansey, A. (2022). Recreational Vehicles: A
World History 1872–1939. Pen & Sword Books Limited.
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solution in producing a mobile accommodation unit, the “camping auto.” In
this way, the engineer could move his mobile home in parallel with the road
construction. The most significant feature was the vehicle’s two attachable
tents, which were made of waterproof inflatable fabric rather than canvas.
The camping vehicle had three spaces when the assembly was finished, with
the bedroom located in the middle of the vehicle. 46 This innovative design,
produced by DuPont for a need, is about 5-6 years before even the tent
sleeping units that can be attached to vehicles.
Figure 23: Gustav de Bretteville’s Automobile Telescope
Touring Apartment (USA, 1916)
Four years after DuPont, a real detailed camping auto with almost
all equipment was produced by Gustav de Bretteville. The vehicle named
“Telescopic Camping Apartment” consisted of a camp unit fixed to the rear
of a standard automobile chassis, but its overall appearance was a onepiece
camping auto on four wheels. Bretteville’s unit had a water radiator,
a dining table, a two-person bed, lighting with electricity, a gas stove, and
storage spaces. Just behind the chassis of the vehicle, there was a double bed
and a small shelf in a closed unit that could be opened on one side. On both
sides of the unit, there were two boxes full of camp stuff. When the vehicle
parked at the campsite, the caps of the boxes were opened and turned into a
table where items could be placed. In total, assembly took approximately 15
minutes, and all this was simple enough to be done by an amateur. 47
Bretteville’s modification for a standard vehicle chassis inspired
many coachbuilders and camping outfitters in the following years. While
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