Caravan names

[FrintonMike]

I can understand naming caravans after towns or cities but where did Coachman get the name Lusso ?
Does Lusso mean anything?

 

[Dustydog]

Yes. It is the Italian word for Luxury.
Why not just call it “Luxury”?

 

[Buckman]

Maybe they should have used a Spanish or Italian word or phrase for "breaks the bank"! Can't see them selling too many of them at that price and then having to pay for extras that are standard are most top of the range UK caravans.


BTW on many occasions when I put a smiley at the end of the post where the cursor is, the smiley goes to top at the beginning of the post??????????

 

[Dustydog]

Spanish names are dangerous!
Look at theMitsubishi Pajero 🤪🤪🤪

 

[otherclive]

Alfa Romeo used to have Lusso in their ranges. It was equivalent to the top spec. Perhaps not a good choice by Coachman given that the Alfa bodywork wasn’t exactly long lived.

 

[PTA]

Why are they so aggressive?
Conqueror,
Buccaneer
Crusader (avoid touring the Middle East)

 

[otherclive]

Why are they so aggressive?
Conqueror,
Buccaneer
Crusader (avoid touring the Middle East)

I named a company that was set up ISIS. My successor had to change it.

 

[JTQ]

Then you get "Buccaneer", with all the connotations that name brings!

Edit: oh, already identified.

 

[Buckman]

Why are they so aggressive?
Conqueror,
Buccaneer
Crusader (avoid touring the Middle East)

Lunar for the loopy
Bailey for the cream
Swift to run away as fast as possible

List goes on! LOL!

 

[Dustydog]

A Swift Dealer special got it right. The Archway Maidwell👍👍

 

[Beachball]

Bailey beachcomber- club
Buccaneer Bermuda

 

[JezzerB]

Nuts aren't they. Bailey are v imaginative with names, at least Discovery has an exploring type focus. Some Europen names esp motor homes really make me cringe too, eg Rollerteam . Mmmm just think of our local roller disco when i were a lad.

 

[DaveA1]

The van names, at least, translate to something that is descent. Not like one cars direct translation to Spanish, (I think )

 

[otherclive]

The van names, at least, translate to something that is descent. Not like one cars direct translation to Spanish, (I think )

You mean one of these?

 

[audiorob]

So I just had to google it - obviously an unfortunate choice - and hastily renamed for the Spanish market LOL!

 

[otherclive]

Yes Montero for Spain. I met a lady who drove into Potes in hers which was identical to ours. We started a conversation and I showed her some photos of our Pajero and she found the UK name hilarious. Mind you having had some Volvos and been the butt of cow and porcupine jokes from work colleagues having the Pajero was small beer.

 

[Raywood]

The names seem yo be pretty random. It is the Bailey combinations that I wonder about like Unicorn Madid. There is no connection between the two and many do not flow when you say them.

 

[fishfanfive]

my caravan is called Jeff! hahahaha. but yeah the names are weird lol, the Airstream model is certainly not aerodynamic!

 

[Beachball]

Swift Dealer special edition Ace Diplomat

 

[DaveA1]

I owned an Ace Ambassador for a good few years.

 

[Beachball]

Elddis Dealer special edition Chatsworth caravan

 

[Jcloughie]

I owned an Ace Ambassador for a good few years.

And we had an Ace Rallyman. So a bit closer to what they may be used for.

One year, a long time ago. We travelled in a convoy of 2. To Prague, Pre mobile phones being the norm, so we used Wilkie talkies. Not great unless you were close to each other. So we needEd ‘handles’. We were Abbey, they were Bessie.

No prizes for guessing the makes of our vans.

John

 

[Beachball]

Bailey Senator Oklahoma look a nice caravan

 

[Beachball]

Avondale Golden Eagle maybe got it right .

 

[Dustydog]

Makes you wonder who sits in the office coming up with weird names . Uk Counties. American states . Spanish Cities. Can’t wait for my Tandoori or Tikka Special🤪🤪