A high-quality sympathetic restoration

A high-quality sympathetic restoration was planned with originality paramount to the project. This meticulous process has taken many years.

The Eccles caravan in 1976 prior to restoration

We have been assisted, among others, by a master Dutch craftsman, Rob Stolker: a carpenter and instrument maker who comes from generations of furniture makers.

The gold leaf and painted decoration on the ceiling were retouched by Hiromi Tanimura, conservator of art-on-paper, who has worked in world-class museums such as Amsterdam’s Rijks Museum, the Teylers Museum and the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (also in The Netherlands), the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Osaka, Japan.

The interior prior to restoration

The drawbar, bumpers and fittings have been re-chromed and the coal-burning stove has been re-nickeled by one of the few remaining firms that do this labour-intensive work. The embossed leather seats have been lovingly restored by two experts from South America who specialize in antique leather.

We have used only the highest quality mahogany, lacquers, gold leaf and such, in returning this magnificent vehicle to its full splendour.