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Bow Top Elle Gypsy Wagon Cornwall in Cornwall

Outside Details. Bow top wagon built on a steel chassis on road tyres, road towable (though lacking lights and brakes), though not really suitable for a horse, too heavy. PVC green canvas on wooden frames and hoops. This wagon is currently being re-painted for the summer and other maintenance jobs.


Gypsy Bow Top Caravan Bath Vintage Hire

This wagon closely reproduced the look of a "bow top" style caravan that was produced by Bill Wright's carriage shop in Leeds, England in the late 19th century.


Inside a Bowtop Wagon NEN Gallery

In the design of a typical Bow-top wagon there is usually a window at the rest. Some had a stable-type door and "open-lots" have two a canvas type sheets across the door space with laced down the middle. The average size of a Bow-top caravan is about 10 feet long, 6 feet wide and just under 10 feet high from the ground to the top of the bow.


Secondhand Gypsy Caravans for Sale Vintage Gypsy Caravans

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Traditional English Bowtop horsedrawn wagon a photo on Flickriver

Romany Caravans. This is a new build wagon on a car towable chassis. Built on a sturdy base in new 40mm box section steel frame, mounted on a leaf spring suspension on a single axle with R13 pnuematic tyred wheels. The bow is all new build, including a canvas covering and a 6 ft long bed extending from 32" to 42" in width.


Bowtop wagon This lady was seen passing through Bradfordo… Flickr

Remember the old English/European gypsy wagons, I mean the bow-top light weight cylindrical design? Well, it seems that the basque sheepherders in this country used a similar design for their mobile homes while shepherding.


Decorated Vardo or Bow Top wagon, covered wagon a caravan for members of the travelling

Height 9ft 7in (287cm). Height to deck 37" (98cm) Max width 6ft 9in (205cm) Shafts add 4ft 2in (218cm) to the length. Pneumatic "artillery wheels" R19 3.25 : Pressed steel with three wheel studs. Price and Delivery £7,995 Delivery £2 per mile from Shropshire. SY15 6BH antique gypsy bow top wagon, sleeps family


Bow top (gypsy wagon) in Hull, East Yorkshire Gumtree

A Vardo (also Gypsy wag (g)on, living wagon, caravan, van and house-on-wheels) is a four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used by British Romanichal Travellers as their home.


Gypsy bow top wagon in Chester Le Street, County Durham Gumtree

Step 1: The Mock-up After about fifty sketches and lots of graph paper renderings, I decided I needed to visualize this in three dimensions. Here is my cardboard mock-up of the final design. An earlier version is visible behind it but this one had a lot of appeal for me.


Bow Top Gypsy Wagon DSCN8976mods Andrew Wright Flickr

Step 1: Design Considerations and Materials So, this wagon is bigger than the first wagon, 10 feet long, v's 8 feet, 7 feet wide and tall v's 6' 6". I could only get hold of ten foot plywood in 1/2inch thickness, so I glued and screwed two sheets together, as I like my floors at least 1" thick.


Romany Gypsy Ledge Wagon Appleby 2005 Reading Vardo Caravan,Bow Top Wagon p.c eBay Gypsy

Refurbished bow top wagon, completely repainted with new canvas, woodburning stove and steps. Ideal for glamping or cosy garden retreat. New canvas has been proofed and has a new carpet liner for a cosy interior in inclement weather.


Bow Top Wagon (Rear View) Flickr Photo Sharing!

This waggon is one of two identical waggons built for brothers. This is a proper and respectable waggon throughout. The woodwork is completely hand-carved inside and out. It is finished in 24ct gold throughout as well. The inside is a bed that expands to become double-wide.


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Brush Wagons - These wagons have large wheels on the outside of the body and have two key features - a half door with frosted shutters along with no sunroof for the top of the wagon. Reading Wagons - Similar in shape and size to the brush wagon, readings have sides that tend to slope outwards.


Glamping Equipment Gypsy Caravans Traditional Bow Top Horse Drawn Gypsy Wagon Herefordshire

Gypsy Bow top Wagon for Sale Romany Caravans I have sold many gyspy wagons over the years, each and everyone has been different. They have been all shapes and sizes, from quarter size ones which make amazing children's dens to full size ones which can have a number of purposes.


Gypsy Romany Bowtop Bow top wagon caravan vintage Vardo horse drawn dray glamping garden shed

Description. A beautiful well proportioned recent build wagon. Pulls easily with a horse, having been used for cross Pennine trips to Appleby. This is a practical bow top with a generous extending bed, ample storage and the classic queenie stove. The bow is of classic construction, fitting onto a dray.


Secondhand Gypsy Caravans for Sale Vintage Gypsy Caravans

Whether you're the proud owner of an original gypsy caravan needing a little work or a complete restoration, are looking to buy or sell an old bow top caravan or would like to commission the building of a new Reading caravan, you've found the right place.

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