What's an 'American RV'?

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We've long known that a travel trailer is known in the UK as a 'caravan'. What I've been learning recently is that what we call a 'class A motorhome' in the U.S. is known in the UK as an 'American RV'. What we would term a 'class C motorhome' is known there simply as a 'motorhome'. I've failed miserably in my attempts to understand the logic behind why a class A motorhome isn't a motorhome, which probably means I've been away from the island nation too long.
 
There's no logic to it, Tom. It's pure emotion/perception. "American" is synonymous with the grandiose, in size, features, amenities, etc.  Some folks in the UK had "normal" motorhomes and were quite happy. Then some bloke imported this humongous thing and his mates said "Crikey! What's that?"  He said "an American RV" and the name stuck forever more.
 
LOL Gary, that must have been pre-Paul.
 
Don't you wish those Brits would learn to speak proper English? :)  (Two nations divided by a common language, I think Churchill said.)
 
The only problem is in England. Folks in Wales have their own language  ;D
 
We have our own language in England too................it's called Polish. :eek:

Paul
 
ROTFL Paul. I've heard all about immigrants taking jobs in the UK and working for low wages. Sounds familiar.
 

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