60^th Anniversary Edition

Triple E was incorporated on October 17, 1965.

“The Caravan” was constructed on a salvaged Ford Truck Chassis, fully equipped with toilet facilities, hot and cold running water, shower, oven, refrigerator, and wall-to-wall carpeting.

Jim Pattison, of Neonex Leisure Products, acquired a controlling interest in Triple E in 1969. Triple E welcomed his business expertise and marketing skills to aid in its rapid growth.

With no chassis’ in GM’s lineup suitable for a motorhome addition, P.W. Enns modified a GM truck chassis to create his vision. One year later, GM introduced an RV chassis utilizing similar engineering modifications.

Fire spread through the factory, tragically claiming the life of general manager Henry Schellenberg of the Motorhome division.

The company contemplated shutting its doors. It was the dedication, loyalty, and work ethic of laid off staff that would characterize the Triple E community. The staff called a meeting with management and offered their labour, free of charge, to re-build the plant.

During the economic downturn and two years after fire destroyed the plant, Phil Ens, and P.W. Enns bought back the company. Triple E Canada was restored to family ownership.

Leisure Travel Vans was founded in 1978 by Reg and Saide Harder in Gretna, Manitoba.

Triple E expanded internationally targeting countries including Germany, Sweden, Holland, Norway and Japan.

The Empress SE was launched in Canada, featuring a 45° sloped windshield for increased visibility, an abundance of storage space, and four season capabilities.

The product line up included the Empress, the Empress SE, and the Regency. The Class C Regency continued to gain popularity, offering all the amenities, design and features that a Class A offered, in a more compact unit.

Leisure Travel Vans was the first North American manufacturer to produce a Class B Motorhome on the 21.5-foot Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 Cargo Van.

Triple E celebrated its 40th Anniversary and held a customer rally featuring the full lineup of products: Class A and C motorhomes, travel trailers and fifth wheels.

Leisure Travel Vans launched the widebody Freedom 2 Serenity, built on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 cab chassis. The model featured a full fiberglass body, a separate sleeping area, and a bathroom equipped with a full corner shower, toilet, sink and vanity.

The Class B van manufacturer was located in Morden, Manitoba just seven miles down the road from Triple E.

Triple E launched the Unity by Leisure Travel Vans – the industry’s first Class C motorhome with a queen size Murphy bed built on a Mercedes-Benz chassis. The Unity quickly became recognized as one of Triple E’s most innovative product introductions.

As a result of the economic state of the RV manufacturing industry in North America during the great recession, Triple E RV and Leisure Travel Vans were consolidated into one operation. Triple E made the decision to discontinue Class A, travel trailer and fifth wheel production and focus on the Class B and C markets.

Leisure Travel Vans released the Free Spirit SS, a Sprinter Van chassis featuring a built-in slide-out. This innovative floorplan proved to be another very successful product innovation.

Leisure Travel Vans redesigned the exterior of its flagship Unity to a sleek European contoured fiberglass design.

Leisure Travel Vans expanded its product offering with the introduction of the Wonder Class C built on the new Ford Transit chassis.

Leisure Travel Vans launched a completely re-designed Murphy Bed floorplan, named the Murphy Bed Lounge, available on both the Unity and Wonder product lines.