GB159728A - Improvements relating to motor caravans - Google Patents

Abstract

159,728. Riley, W. A. J., and Eccles, A. J. Jan. 13, 1920. Caravans; b o d i e s ; drawer, shelf, and like fittings.-Consists of an improved motor caravan, mounted either as a trailer or on the chassis of a motor-vehicle. The body is formed with horizontal parts c over the wheels, to form seats, the floor a lying between the wheels. The corners between the roof and side walls are furnished with lockers f, while in the centre of the front a pivoted window h has on either side cupboards i having top and bottom ventilating openings to the outside. A cupboard k above the window has a space over it to accommodate a folding table m, while below the window project drawers j with a container beneath, under which is a space l. At one side, a folding bracket n is provided for supporting one end of a berth, the other end being carried on a cupboard o containing a stove. Another berth may be arranged on the other side, and the one supported on the bracket may be moved to form a seat back to the other. Storage receptacles u are positioned under the sectional floor which may have a ventilating trap t near the folding step s. Cupboards are provided on the rear wall, which also carries a towel-rail and a folding wash-basin having an exterior drain outlet. The exterior of the walls is formed of sheet metal and the interior preferably of three-ply wood, with an intermediate layer of felt.