Britschka
A Britschka is a type of horse-drawn vehicle . It is a long, spacious wagon with four wheels, a folding top over the rear seats and front seats facing the direction of travel. The carriage, which was pulled by two horses, had a place in front for the driver. The Britschka was designed so that it could be used as a night camp on longer journeys. Its size predestined it to be used as a " mobile home " in the 19th century. It could also be equipped with a number of accessories for the traveler (beds, dressing tables, etc.).
The Britschka was invented in Austria-Hungary in the 19th century and was mainly used in Poland and Russia .
The famous railway engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel used a Britschka as a mobile office to oversee the construction of the Great Western Railway , taking with him a drawing board, route maps, his tools, 50 of his favorite cigars and a folding bed.
The term is derived from the Polish expression bryczka (= small wagon (dt.)) ( Bryka (pl.) = Wagon (dt.)).
literature
- Britzska . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 4 : Bishārīn - Calgary . London 1910, p. 618 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
Web links
- Franz Schreiner: The art of driving ... 1829