Comments on: The Spaceship http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house-concept/the-spaceship/ Living Simply in Small Spaces Fri, 25 May 2012 13:04:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Benjamin http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house-concept/the-spaceship/comment-page-1/#comment-105438 Benjamin Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:42:10 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=11225#comment-105438 Christina: Thanks for clarifying the name! That's probably the one, although the photo in the Wikipedia article looks like it may be a pop top or simply a slightly elevated roof. The one I saw had a raised roof about 2 feet wide and 5 or 6 inches high, going down the center with windows along its sides, which facilitated walking from one end to the other plus acting as a skylight to brighten the interior. It was fitted out as a camper and had some fine interior woodwork along with lots of cubby type storage spaces. Christina: Thanks for clarifying the name! That’s probably the one, although the photo in the Wikipedia article looks like it may be a pop top or simply a slightly elevated roof. The one I saw had a raised roof about 2 feet wide and 5 or 6 inches high, going down the center with windows along its sides, which facilitated walking from one end to the other plus acting as a skylight to brighten the interior. It was fitted out as a camper and had some fine interior woodwork along with lots of cubby type storage spaces.

]]> By: blob http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house-concept/the-spaceship/comment-page-1/#comment-105317 blob Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:50:48 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=11225#comment-105317 Titty! Titty!

]]> By: Christina http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house-concept/the-spaceship/comment-page-1/#comment-105299 Christina Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:22:53 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=11225#comment-105299 Benjamin. You might have seen a Commer bus or truck. They had one called the Spacevan which was used to deliver mail in the UK. They are classy! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commer Benjamin. You might have seen a Commer bus or truck. They had one called the Spacevan which was used to deliver mail in the UK. They are classy!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commer

]]> By: Benjamin http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house-concept/the-spaceship/comment-page-1/#comment-105288 Benjamin Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:10:26 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=11225#comment-105288 Decades ago I remember seeing a Commer (or Conner?) van for sale in Berkeley. It was a British camper that was really classy. Not much bigger than a VW bus but really well laid out. I don't know if they still make them. (I wanted to buy it but the seller changed her mind and decided to keep it.) Decades ago I remember seeing a Commer (or Conner?) van for sale in Berkeley. It was a British camper that was really classy. Not much bigger than a VW bus but really well laid out. I don’t know if they still make them. (I wanted to buy it but the seller changed her mind and decided to keep it.)

]]> By: Susan McReynolds http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house-concept/the-spaceship/comment-page-1/#comment-105269 Susan McReynolds Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:11:51 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=11225#comment-105269 Reminds me of the old school Vanagon that we traveled up the Pan American Highway in in 1967. Reminds me of the old school Vanagon that we traveled up the Pan American Highway in in 1967.

]]> By: Tom Sackett http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house-concept/the-spaceship/comment-page-1/#comment-105197 Tom Sackett Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:23:06 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=11225#comment-105197 New Zealand is heaven for anyone interested in camping vehicles. I toured New Zealand with my wife and son in a rented camper van a couple years ago. The variety of campers is amazing. Most of the small campers are based on a variety of Toyota vans that are not sold in the U.S. The Space Ship is the smallest, and probably the cleverest, rental van. It's also the only one based on a van that has been sold in the U.S. (the Previa). To get a sense of the variety of commercial and home-grown campers in NZ, check out the listings here: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Caravans-motorhomes/Motorhomes/mcat-0001-0028-2983-.htm . New Zealand is heaven for anyone interested in camping vehicles. I toured New Zealand with my wife and son in a rented camper van a couple years ago. The variety of campers is amazing. Most of the small campers are based on a variety of Toyota vans that are not sold in the U.S. The Space Ship is the smallest, and probably the cleverest, rental van. It’s also the only one based on a van that has been sold in the U.S. (the Previa). To get a sense of the variety of commercial and home-grown campers in NZ, check out the listings here: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Caravans-motorhomes/Motorhomes/mcat-0001-0028-2983-.htm .

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