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What Does RV Stand For

• Thread starter DavieP1
• Start date Mar 22, 2007

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DavieP1

Mar 14, 2005 75 0 0 When booking in the caravan sites what does the abbreviation RV stand for Regards Davie C

cris_408518

Dec 16, 2003 2,893 1 0 = Recreational Vehicle Term used by Americans for their motor homes .

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emmerson2

Mar 14, 2005 2,422 1 0 It's an Americanism for Recreational Vehicle. In UK it's a camper.

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JeremyClarksson

Sep 13, 2006 1,411 0 0 They also call their caravans Trailer RVs D

DavieP1

Mar 14, 2005 75 0 0 Thanks Guys So thats not the pitch i want then is it. Bearing in mind this is Somerset and not california Why are UK sites using american terms J

JeremyClarksson

Sep 13, 2006 1,411 0 0 I do not know the context where RV was mentioned but as they can be huge I expect they are saying that they can cope with American RVs as well as British/European motorhomes which are generally a lot smaller. Hence by using the term RV they are telling you the pitches are big, if they were to say motorhome that would tell you little about the pitch size. I think it is reasonable and helpful to use RV in those circumstances. C

colin-yorkshire

Mar 13, 2007 1,750 0 0 quite right garry the term suitable for rv's means the piches or certian pitches are large enough and well equipped enough to cater for this type of vehicle commonly they are longer and wider and have input devices on pitch like water for direct connection, drainage, electric points,tv,ect

otherclive

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cyrusjuliet said: The simplest RV meaning is a trailer or motor vehicle that is used as a house. An RV stands for recreational vehicle, and it is equipped with living quarters that allows RVers to live comfortably in a small space. Click to expand...

This is a bit of a necro post given the time since the original thread was created. And 14 + years since the last posting.

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