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Transcript: Airstream trailer
The shinyglänzendshiny aluminum surface to signal sth.etw. signalisieren, erkennen lassensignals the adventure of the road, combining perfectly engineer sth.etw. konstruierenengineered curves with home comforts. Airstream trailer (N. Am.)(Wohnwagen)Anhängertrailers inspire travel across the world.
Born in Oregon in 1896, Wally Byam loved the the outdoorsdie freie Naturoutdoors. He built his own travel trailers and, in 1931, set up a factory in Culver City, California. There, he produced the Torpedo Car Cruiser, a teardrop-shapedstromlinienförmigteardrop-shaped trailer featuring a stoveHerd, Ofenstove, a sinkSpülbeckensink, an icebox, and storage.
In 1936, Byam launch sth.etw. auf den Markt bringenlaunched the Airstream Clipper. Light, strong, and aerodynamic, it set new standards in trailer design. In 1958, the Airstream International became the first self-containedeigenständig, autarkself-contained travel trailer. Byam tested the models on road trips, adding elements such as an emergency exit, a water heater, and a toilet. If he couldn’t invent it, he found someone who could.
Wally Byam died in 1962, but his legacyVermächtnislegacy continues to this day: Over 75 percent of all Airstream trailers ever built remain on the road. After many millions of miles, Airstream still makes travel dreams come true.
