Method of and Means for Street Advertising.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Novel Method of and Means for Street Advertising.
I, HENRY JOHN BOWLAND, of 6, Hanover Square, Lowgate, Hull, in the County
of Yorkshire, Advertising Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a novel method of and means for
street advertising, the apparatus for which shall be of a striking description
constructed in such a manner that it would have special reference to sales of goods,
but may be used for general advertising purposes.
My invention consists in employing a travelling advertising street novelty
consisting of the representation of a ship, boat or other vessel provided with a
sail or sails and mounted on wheels, and having a handle for pushing by, or
shafts for taking a pony or other animal.
The part of the vessel which forms the hull may project in a downward direc-
tion on the outside of the wheels and may be of a suitable shape, and the whole
may be detachable so that the apparatus can be taken to pieces to allow of it
being taken through narrow spaces.
The sails may be made of any suitable material or substance and in addition to
the hull may be used for advertisements.
If desired my invention may be applied to hand or other delivery vans, or to
conveyances of various kinds, by applying the sails to the such vans or the like
the ordinary body representing the hull of the vessel.
The fact of a travelling advertising medium being in the form of a vessel with
sails enhances the value of the medium particularly when the apparatus is em-
ployed for advertising tradesmens and merchants sales of goods.
10.1
1000
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.
I, HENRY JOHN BOWLAND, of 6, Hanover Square, Lowgate, Hull, in the County
of Yorkshire, Advertising Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:
The object of my invention is to provide a novel method of and means for
street advertising, the apparatus for which shall be of a striking description

page_text: constructed in such a manner that it would have special reference to sales of goods,
but may be used for general advertising purposes.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 represents a side view of my improved travelling advertising medium.
Fig. 2 represents a plan view of Fig. I but with sails removed.
My invention consists in employing a travelling advertising street novelty
consisting of the representation of a ship, boat, or other vessel A provided with
a sail or sails B, and mounted on wheels C and having a handle or handles D for
pushing by, or shafts for taking a pony or other animal
The part of the vessel which forms the hull may project in a downward direc-
tion on the outside of the wheels and may be of a suitable shape and the whole
may be detachable, so that the apparatus can be taken to pieces to allow of it
being taken through narrow spaces.
The sails may be made of any suitable material or substance, and in addition
to the hull may be used for advertisements.
The hull or body may be provided on the top sides, ends or any other part with
either sliding, hinged or the like doors E, to allow of access to the inside for
the admission and extraction of samples, parcels or the like, so that the apparatus
may be used for the purpose of collecting and delivering goods in addition to that
of an advertising medium.
If desired my invention may be applied to either hand or other delivery vans
or to conveyances of various kinds by applying the sails to the such vans or the
like, the ordinary body representing the hull of the vessel.
The fact of a travelling advertising medium being in the form of a vessel with
sails, enhances the value of the medium for advertising purposes particularly
when the apparatus is employed for advertising tradesmens and merchants sales
of goods.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. An advertising medium consisting of a body in the shape of a boat, ship, or
other vessel A provided with sails B, and mounted on wheels C, such body having
handles 1), or in place thereof shafts, and being provided with doors or not as
desired, in the manner and for the purposes, substantially as shown and described.
2. Providing delivery vans or conveyances with a sail or sails for advertising
purposes, in the manner and for the purposes substantially as shown and described.
Dated this Eleventh day of September 1899.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax, and Savile Street, Hull,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.