A couple of months ago Stephen Jones came across an old jet engine at an airplane junkyard and decided to take it home. When he brought it into his yard, none of his neighbors understood why he wanted the scrap metal. Jones transported it to his garage workshop and three months later the unique motorhome was ready.
For Steve, airplanes are his calling and passion. He's an aircraft engineer, fond of everything related to aircrafts. When he came up with the idea to get a motorhome, he chose to build it by himself. Jones came across a turbine from a Vickers VC10 long-range aircraft at an airplane junkyard that was to be scrapped.
The plane from the '70s was long past its glory, so the turbine was in rather bad shape. First, Stephen removed the old skin of thin aluminum and replaced it with more newer material.
Most importantly, the supporting frame of the hull proved to be strong and allowed the work to proceed. Jones worked hard on the turbine for three months and even took a leave from work, so passionate he was about his future motorhome.
Although Jones calculated that he spent 2,000 hours on the turbine, he doesn't regret a moment.
The result is definitely worth the effort. The turbine has a large panoramic window instead of an air collector, and doors on the sides of the hull. Despite the small size of the hull, there is a bed, two couch stalls, and even a kitchenette inside.
Jones admits that after the first demonstration to the public he was offered $30,000 for the old engine, but he had no intention of selling it.
He just wanted to create a unique and functional motorhome in which he would be able to travel about the country.
And Stephen has made his dream come true. Now he has a cozy and comfortable motorhome where he can live anywhere he wants.
Source: trendymen
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