A New or Improved Road Vehicle or Carriage, specially adapted for Use as a Travelling Store or Shop and Advertising Medium.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Nov., 1894-Accepted, 29th Dec.,
1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Road Vehicle or Carriage, specially adapted
for Use as a Travelling Store or Shop and Advertising Medium.
I, THOMAS PHILLIPS, of 70, Millbrook Road, Freemantle, Southampton, in
the County of Hants, Tea Dealer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows
:-
My invention relates to a road vehicle, or carriage.
The main object of my said invention is to provide a road vehicle or carriage
adapted for use as a travelling store, or shop, and as an advertising medium.
According to one form or modification of my invention I provide a vehicle, or
carriage with four wheels which are fitted within the sides but close to same, the
part of the wheels standing above the bottom of carriage being cased over, the
carriage is made so that the bottom of same is as conveniently near the ground as
may be, the roof is of curved form and a raised top with glass panelled sides, and
ends, if preferred, is provided on the roof of a breadth and length somewhat less
than the extreme breadth and length of the roof.
A hooded projection is provided at the fore end of carriage forming a protection
for the driver who stands upon a platform outside of the door; the outside of near
side of carriage is arranged and built so that for a part of its length it can be
thrown open, and a movable projecting blind, or hood cover is fitted to protect the .
side when open.
A counter is provided on the inside of carriage extending for the length of the
open side of same and goods are served at this counter from the inside to customers
on the outside, the counter being situated at a convenient height from the bottom
of carriage-and consequently from the ground.
The space below the counter on the outside-for the length of the carriage-is
divided into neat panels upon which advertisements may be displayed.
At the rear end of carriage on the near side may provide a slit or opening to
receive orders when the carriage is closed, also a desk immediately under the said
order receptacle.
The offside of the carriage for its whole length, on the inside, is fitted up with
bins, drawers, shelves, and the like receptacles for all articles kept in stock, and
sufficient width is preserved between the counter and the above to allow the
salesmen to conveniently serve customers.
The rear, and offside outside parts of carriage, are also divided into neat panels
upon which advertisements may be displayed.
The carriage is entered from the front end from the driving platform by means
of a sliding or hinged door.
Various modifications may be made in my invention without departing from the
nature of same, which essentially consists in providing a new, or improved road.
carriage adapted for use as a store, or shop, by means of which outlying districts
may be conveniently supplied with selected goods.
The carriage will preferably be propelled by means of horses.
Dated this 23rd day of January 1894.

page_text: constructed, arranged, and combined substantially as hereinbefore described with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
2nd. A road carriage fitted as a shop or store, and adapted for advertising
purposes in manner as hereinbefore set forth.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1894.
THOMAS PHILLIPS.
Herbert P. Blake,
70, High Street, Southampton, Agent for the Applicant.