• THE CULT OF THE CARAVAN SHOP.
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An Interesting Vehicle Which Provides Sleeping Accommodation for Two Persons,
FOR SOME weeks past there has been stationed at a corner opposite the skating rink in Effra Road, Brixton, London, S.W., an interesting type of caravan shop which has aroused much interest amongst residents and visitors.
This vehicle embodies a 30-cwt. Baico chassis, equipped with self-starter and battery lighting, on which is mounted a body of large capacity divided into two portions, that at the rear forming a neat and quite commodious shop, complete with display windows, drop steps with hand rails for the nse of cue
tomers, a counter with scales, and numerous shelves for stock, the lastnamed consisting of sweetmeats.
The front portion of the body acts both as a sleeping compartment for two persons, for which purposes it has two bunks, and the cab for driving. No driver's seat, in the strict sense of the terms, is utilized.
atruhoards are provided for crockeryware and lockers for cleaning cloths, etc. the cooking is effected through the use of a Valor Perfection stove.
The capacity of the vehicle can be gauged by the sizes of the respective compartments. The shop is 9 ft. long, 7 ft. wide and 6 ft. 6 ins, high, whilst the living quarters are 7 ft. long, 6 ft. wide and, of course, of the same height.
The body was designed to meet the requirements of Mr. G. Ginnett, Woodman Yard, Westow fill, Upper Norwood, London, S:E.; who is prepared to supply similar vehicles for various business purposes. Incidentally, the price of that illustrated is 550. We understand that this vehicle actually travelled some 7,S00 miles last summer.