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£8,000 - £10,000

A late 19th roadman's living van, by Richard Garrett & Sons, c.1892, fully restored in 1999/2000 by our vendors. Tradition green painted timber body with domed canvas covered roof, fitted with pneumatic tyres, side awning with poles and removeable drawbar, the pine clad interior is fitted with bunk beds, coal stove, gas cooker, sink, bathroom. Barn stored since the restoration except for when taken to shows/rallies. Approximately 13 1/2 x 7 foot, plus drawbar.
Richard Garrett & Sons, founded in 1778, was a manufacturer of agricultural machinery, steam engines and trolleybuses. Their factory was Leiston Works, in Leiston, Suffolk, England. The company was active under its original ownership between 1778 and 1932.

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Auction Date: 31st May 2025 at 12pm

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Sat 31st May 2025 12pm (Lots 200 to 209)

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