The hoards of European RVs are heading back home after their North American odysseys. A few linger for a day or two before shipping out, but most go directly into the terminals and I don't see them.
One particularly aged Volvo from France did hang about for a time earlier this month:
The FL6, Volvo's smallest truck, was produced between 1985 and 1997 in Europe, and a similar version called the FE6 was sold in North America for time, using the same cab, but with different engine specs.
FL stands for
Forward cab
Low level cab.
This one also has a very low level box body, with unusual skirting all round. The hydraulic ramp is likely intended to carry bicycles, and in fact the unit may only be a mobile bike repair shop and not an RV at all.
With the offshore RVs going there are still tons of domestic RVs on the road, but mostly the usual suspects, built on North American chassis. A few oddities do pop up however:
The Toyota Townace van was available with a fibreglass RV body and pop top, built by A'm craft Co Ltd. Marketed as "European" and in RHD version only, the 4WD rig is still popular if the sales ads are any indication. There is also a busy market for imports from Japan.
This one, bearing British Columbia plates, is in "original" condition - at least on the outside.
Another Japanese van (in original condition), with a high top on a standard van body, is this Mitsubishi Delica, with Utah plates.
Also a 4WD its is called a "Chamonix" model, built especially for skiers.
Just in case they decided to convert to water skiing, there is a breather extension mounted above the water line.
That may be a solar panel on the top - a recent add on.
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