Class A RVs

The big Class A motor homes and RVs cover a wide range of types and sizes. Some are motor coaches converted or purpose built, others are RVs with completely purpose built "coachwork". Class Bs on the other hand have at least a commericial chassis and cab, with some sort of add on or faired-in body.

Two recent European callers I have seen are small Class As. They have have no obviously identifiable commercial truck or van component, but do carry the badge of the chassis manufacturer.

A week or two ago I spotted this spendid PhoneiX-Liner Reisemobile. PhoeniX makes a range of RVs in Germany, and use the MAN and Iveco chassis.

This one is quite new, and was planning on staying awhile, since it had deployed its leveller legs. It is wearing Swiss plates from the Canton of Lucerne.

More recently a "less than new" RV showed up wearing a confusing array of badges.

Centered in the grille is "Florium", and on the bar below, "Wincester".  High over the windshield was "Fleurette". It was not until looking near the driver's door (an unusual feature on a Class A) that I found "Ducato Maxi" - revealing at least a Fiat undercarriage.

 CarryIng French plates, this one hails from Département 83, Var (Toulon, Préfecture). Since 2009 the new French plates stay with the vehicle for life, and you are apparently free to put whatever region you want on the plate, since it is not part of the alpha-numeric registration.