A PALATIAL HOME ON A BUS CHASSIS.
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A Private Venture Which Has Given Rise to the Suggestion That a Profit Could be Earned in Hire Work,
THERE IS no reason why the "palace" type of motor vehicle should not be developed for use in countries where, within the compass of a drive of moderate duration, t h e motorist has left behind him the orditia,n, comforts of life and has entered a region destitute of hotels a ii d catering facilities. Such a region would, of course, not be bereft of interest, or even amusement, otherwise there would be nothing to attract people thereto.
Equipped with all the details for comfortable travel by day, with ample cooking facilities and with arrangements for sleeping at night, the " palace " car enables its occupants to be independent of hotels, and whilst a big car would be required for but. three or four people there are many blessed with a sufficiency of this world's goods to allow them to indulge in the fancy of travelling and seeing the world under such
comfortable and attractive conditions.
Of such as, these is Mr. W. H. Kellogg, who has made a fortune out of . an American breakfast food, and who is fond of travelling, having covered most of the World routes favoured by
Americans and some that are not known to many of his compatriots. The car that he uses is a ealoon mounted on a Model 50 White bus chassis. The interior is panelled with mahogany and the four revolving chairs are upholstered in leather. These chairs are made with backsadjustable to the requirements of the occupants and have rests for the arms, whilst, when the backs are lowered to a horizontal position, two chairs form a full-sized couch. The compartment provides room for two such berths, and additional sleeping accommodation can be arranged outside of the car, utilizing for the purpose a folding frame, used whilst travelling for the carriage of luggage, and, when needed, as a bed frame, upon which amattress can be laid, and over which a rainproof cover can be erected.
When used for sleeping purposes heavy curtains separate the sleeping compartments from each other and from the rear portion of the car, which accom-. modates the provision safe, cupboards, lockers, and various utensils and fittings. The two interior views of the vehicle accompanying this article are taken—one from the forward end of the saloon and one from the rear. The latter shows the safe and cupboard and the four seats, with • the steering wheel just visible through the window, whilst the former shows one seat and part of another on the left, and on the right two seats
arranged as a conch. A folding-table placed in position converts the coach . into a dining saloon..
• There are numerous storage places in the interior, removable panels giving Recess to them, and, when in position, camouflaging them. Thus there are closets for china, linen, clothing, kitchen utensils and appliances, places for oil and electric stoves, a concealed sink, with hot and cold water laid on; a plant for making ice, and an iceless refrigerator, while there is a nickel hand-basin aild an enclosed chemical toilet. A 40gallon tank carries the water required on a trip, the water being driven to the faucets under pressure maintained by a pump driven off the transmission. There is an electric power plant for the purpose of providing the necessary current for lighting, heating and cooking. Fans keep the air circulating and give the sense of coolness in. summer, whilst heaters, laid flush with the floor, can be thrown into the e.xhaust-system for heating in the winter, so that the interior of the vehicle can be as comfortable at one season of the year as at another.
The chasSis is specially sprung, and, with large-diameter tyres (twins on the rear wheels), is extremely well insulated from road shocks.
An interesting item of the equipment is a wirelese set for the reception of broadcast programmes, which can be " tuned in" anywhere in the States.