Specifications – Facts and figures

The stove (Hostess Range No. 24), the cut glass windows and mirrors, the parquet floor, the fittings, the carvings, the light fixtures and the embossed leather seats are original.

The four-wheel pneumatic-tyred trailer, with an overrun brake system, was designed for haulage by light commercial vehicles or private cars.

Size
6.0 meters (19.7 feet) long by 2.0 meters (6.6 feet) wide by 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) high

Heating and cooking
Hostess Range No. 24 coal-burning stove (and oven) with Eccles mark. Made by the renowned Smith and Wellstood Ltd., Columbian Stove Works, in Bonnybridge, Scotland.

Lighting
Holophane luminaires (ribbed borosilicate glass light fixtures)

Gold leaf
Gold leaf (23 ¾ carat) has been used in abundance to embellish the outside and inside of the caravan.

Roof

• Canvas stretched over curved laths—the lantern roof construction has a raised, clerestory roof that runs the length of the wagon’s roof.
• The mollycroft contains eight ventilation windows in two series of four narrow stained-glass windows that run the length of the upright area; these windows are wide but short casements, hinged at the top, which allow air to circulate.

Locker accommodation

Outside storage units

• Two refrigerator boxes
• Three “pan boxes” (for tools and utensils)

Inside lockers for bedclothes, stores, wearing apparel, etc.

• Two overhead storage areas
• Chest of (2) drawers
• Bed drawers: four small, three large
• Five storage areas under the seats
• Full-length wardrobe

Available beds
One 2-person plus an extra 1- or 2-person

Design style
The craftsmanship and design style of this Eccles showman’s living wagon (or Gypsy caravan) reflect influences from Art Nouveau and Art Deco.