Amazing camper conversion flies high
Jetliner engine housing converted to a comfy caravanWe've seen a few wild and wacky RV creations over the years, from hot rod homes that wouldn't look out of place at the drag strip, to converted hearses and life-size LEGO caravans you can actually camp in.
But none are quite as impressive nor mind-blowing in their execution as the UK-built VC10 caravan pod; a very comfortable and stylish camper trailer that's been carefully crafted from the gutted engine housing of an old Vickers jetliner.
The clever camper conversion is the product of aerospace engineer Steve Jones, who spent the best part of six years in the planning and construction of the VC10 caravan pod.
In what could be the ultimate act of recycling, Jones rescued the engine nacelle from a 1967 Vickers VC10 airliner after it had spent around 45 years in the Royal Air Force, where it logged 38,383 total flight hours in passenger and re-fuelling duties,
The British-built jet was phased out of service in 2012 after which Jones rescued it from the scrapheap.
While he's completed a few wild and wacky camper builds over the years, Jones said the VC10 caravan pod was by far the trickiest. As you can see in the video, he's done a terrific job, with the pod mounted on a conventional chassis with AL-KO coupling.
Entry into the carpet-lined interior is via a two-part curved rear entry door, with a comfy dinette, well-equipped kitchenette and another side door that opens up for alfreso happy hours.
There are a few VC10-theme decorations like a Roll-Royce engine plate, while Jones has also made a fibreglass intake blank that sits over the front perspex window for improved aerodynamics when travelling.
"It's been a remarkable project, very very tough, and it's taken me to my absolute limits of skills to turn this into something that was never designed for this," Jones says.
Apparently Jones' next project is a conversion of a Boeing 747 engine nacelle into a two-level caravan. Stay tuned...
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