Ralli car
Fuller of Bath
Category
Carriages & other vehicles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Painted wood body with wool cloth upholstery and four iron shod wheels.
Measurements
158.5 x 223.5 x 147.5cm (5ft 2 1/3in x 7ft 4 in x 4ft 10in)
Place of origin
Bath
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 285886
Caption
Dog carts were and owner driven sporting vehicle to take out on a days shooting or hunting. They can seat four people and have room for the gun dogs in the ventilated compartment under the seats.
Summary
Four Wheeled Ralli Car by Lawson & Holden of London and S & A Fuller of Bath. Four Wheeled Ralli Car (four wheels) for a single horse. The body is sprung on elliptic springs and has vertical sides and tailboard with a straight wood dashboard. The upper side panels curved and there are additional leather wings, these were possibly added after construction. It is surprising that they are leather since the dashboard is wood. The tailboard is supported on chains. Carriage lamps are fitted each side. The seats are covered with dark blue woollen cloth. Painted dark blue livery with red lining,
Full description
This is a very nice example of a four wheeled ralli car, conventional in every way, by a very highly regarded provincial builder. This carriage has a body with vertical sides and tailboard, a straight wood dashboard, and usual curved upper panels with additional leather wings, possibly added after construction. Carriages of this type were used out on a days hunting or shooting. They have space under the seats for the gun dogs or luggage.
Marks and inscriptions
On nearside rear axle cap.: S & A FULLER BATH On offside rear axle cap.: S & A FULLER BATH On candle holder cap on nearside lamp.: S & A FULLER BATH On candle holder cap of offside lamp.: S & A FULLER BATH On nearside rear axle arm.: LAWSON & HOLDEN LONDON On offside rear axle arm.: LAWSON & HOLDEN LONDON On nearside axle arm.: S & A FULLER BATH On offside rear axle arm.: S & A FULLER BATH On nearside rear axle arm.: 824 On offside rear axle arm.: 824 On nearside rear axle set.: D On offside rear axle set.: C
Makers and roles
Fuller of Bath, coach builder Lawson & Holden, coach builder
References
National Trust (Great Britain), Calke Abbey., 1989, NT Book of the House, first edition 1989. Section on The Carriages by C J Nicholson in Chapter Four The Contents of the House Carriage Driving, Carriage Driving Feb-March 1990, pp. 8-11. The Carriages at Calke Abbey by C J Nicholson.