RVs keep rolling in

 The flood of European RVs is at its peak with at least two dozen arriving this week alone. They arrive at the PSA Fairview Cove terminal on Atlantic Container Line ships and are lined up in the terminal awaiting the owners to clear them through Border Services.

Today's crop included a large Magirus, which I just missed, so I had to make do with a number of smaller rigs.

Mitsubishi Fuso is a rare choice for RV. This one appears to be a commercial van body conversion on a Canter cab / chassis.

FIATs are a popular choice and this one with a Euro Mobil RV body sports tandem rear axles.

 IVECOs are often used for the expedition / off road types.

 Some have made a small concession to aerodynamic streamlining, but most are just boxes with wheels.

For those with a more relaxed approach there is this nicely appointed Mercedes with Mirage Sprinter RV body.

All of the above were from Germany, and are likely to spend the entire summer in North America - some even heading to South America or Alaska.

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More Mercs from across the pond (updated)

It in the tourist season, but the campers keep rolling in from Europe.
Recent arrivals include these two Mercs:

1. This Sprinter chassis camper looks more North American in its style, and certainly isn't as rugged looking as many of the expedition type campers we see. However there is lots of checker plate and other European features on the "bimobil" body.

It says "Alemania" on the hood, but I don't think it refers to someone who is mad about beer.

2. I've never seen a Mercedes Vario in North America before, so this was a surprise. Normally used as delivery vans, this one has been very capably transformed. It took some digging to discover the meaning of the name "Fuchur" on the sign. This is the German name for the flying dog Falkor, from the Neverending Story. Despite that there is a a seahorse superimposed on the world map.

3. The rear view reveals Swiss plates and symbols, including I believe, the "Arosa" plate, which is a region in Switzerland, It may also be the van converter's name, but I can find no reference to such a company. Update:This one is on the return leg to Europe, and will be leaving by sea next week.

Added September 19, not a Merc, but it is from Germany:

4. Well travelled Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 spotted on a city street.

5. This one has a sandwich/canopy type bike carrier under the rear overhang, and a strange bit of artificial greenery on its back window.