Big RVs

 In the past few days I have seen several large European RVs in Halifax. These huge rigs are not uncommon - see many previous posts - but two of the recent ones were a little unusual.

MAN (part of Volswagen) is, not surprisingly, a popular choice for German travellers, and this shiny grey unit could be considered fairly typical. It was built as an RV by Actionmobil.com

 

From where it was parked it took on a reflection from an MSC container.

Although it was badged as a Steyr, this unit was also MAN, marketed to Austria under the name of the pioneering Austrian automobile and truck manufacturer. (But I think this one was Swiss.)

Today's rig was the biggest surprise.

Expecting to see another MAN or perhaps a Mercedes emblem, I was more than a little startled to see something more familiar between the driving lights.

That's because this is not a European RV at all. It was built by Global Expedition Vehicles of Springfield, Missouri on a Kenworth chassis. Comparing it with the previous two RVs it appears to be less rugged, and with a longer wheelbase than most of the Europeans. It does seem to be AWD but even the tires are smaller.

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