The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31
A HOUSE ON WHEELS.
An English Dukes Fine Caravan for
Land Cruising"

An English Dukes Fine Caravan for
Land Cruising"
From the Pail Mall Gazette.
The rage of this season is to be caravan
ing, and as carried on nowadays it certainly
has its charms. The quaint gray house on
wheels, with its solitary room and tiny
windows, the huge Cred and yellow box
houses of the menagerie and circus, the
home rule, Salvation Army, church associ-
alton and artists caravans with which we
are all more or less familiar, are simply no.
where in comparison with some of the
gorgeous palaces on wheels that are being
built this season In walnut and ash, with
saloons and kitchens, silver knockers and
plate-glesS windows. And quite unique
even among these will be the Duke of New
castles land yacht the Bohemian, In which
the duke, in company with Gambler Boil
ton, F. K 6. s., and valet, intends from
time to time making a series of photo
graphic tours In Great Britain and on the
continent, commencing directly after he re-
turns from his five weeks trip to America
: The Bohemian willIcarry beam of 6 feet 3
inches, which is fully nine inches wider than
any other caravan yet built, and, as she Is
nearly 10 feet long from bow to stern
she will require some careful steering to get
through narrow lanes without running
aground. and in passing through gateways,
without wreoking the posts.
The table will be unique, as, to gain space
in the saloon, when not required 1t will dis
appear into the floor, leaving a good clear
gangway in which to walk up and down and
entertain friends, not TO mention room for
the morning tub. There are, 10 addition to
the sleeping berths, hammocks and a tent
and accommodations, at a pinch, for six to
eight persons.
The motive power at present will be sup
piled by two useful London dray horses,
able to do little trotting without breaking
down, while at the same time they will be
fully up to their load. No one can care
fully watch the signs Of the times without
seeing that electricity will be the motive
power of the near future for railways, carr
riages and caravans, and the sooner this
becomes au fat accompli the better, for one
Of the greatest drawbacks to the successful
cruising OF land yacht is the constant fear
of breakdown on the part of one of the
horses.
We intend starting 10 June" said the
duke, for a preliminary cruise on the
Kent and Sussex borders This is perfect
paradise for the amateur photographer, as
at present the camera. black cloth and
tripod are almost unknown there; the
scenery is magnificent, the old churches and
ruins Of ancient monasteries interesting, the
roads are good Ia matter OF Importance to
the caravanist), the hills are not very bad
and by hiring third horse we hope to get
along capitally. After we have got things
little into shape, tine Bohemian will work
her way along the south coast and event.
ually enter another Photographic paradise,
the New Forest, where we shall probably
cruise about for some weeks if the weather
Is propitious; bnt even on dull or wet days
there will be plenty to do, for we shall have
Photographic work to attend to, the animals
TO look after, the piano and typewriters to
amuse us. and above all. the log to be
carefully written up as we hope to make
this Of interest to our friends"