As usual, I came across this just by tootling around on the web
looking for something else.
This is about the Glenn Curtiss Aerocar 5th wheel Travel trailers
of the 1920s and 1930s. He was a very imaginative aircraft designer
and builder in the early years of aviation and utilized his aircraft
design principals in his trailer designs. Read that as light and 'aero'.
The trailer pics begin about a third or so of the way down on the right.
Notice how very aerodynamic the trailer body designs were on some
of them [and the one motorhome design shown] with their rear ends
having a complete taper on them. And all used generous radii on the
section joins/edges as well.
http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/c/curtiss/curtiss.htmJust by coincidence also, I had gone to the Glenn Curtiss Museum
in Hammondsport, NY last summer. A most interesting small museum.
They had one of the later Aerocar 5th Wheel trailers and it's tow vehicle
on display, among all the various motorcycle and aircraft displays.
Cheers,
Norm/mezmo
If you have a house - you have a hobby.