The most popular vehicles of choice for
many modern day van-lifers is a Ford Transit or a Volkswagen Transporter. However, for GRT communities, their vehicles are tied heavily to tradition and a way of life.
“Britain s ethnic nomads tend to travel in big family groups, with twin axle trailers, pickups, and vans that mark them out instantly as Travellers because their work involves heavy manual labour like tree surgery, tarmacking, roofing or scrap metal,” explains Damian Le Bas, a British author with Roma heritage.
Today, there are estimated to be
Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities are distinct groups with their own values and histories, rather than one homogenous group. In England, the largest group is Roma Gypsies.