One of the vehicles up for auction at last weekend’s Martin Auctioneers carriage sale was an original-condition Brewster coach. It was described in the catalog as a Park Drag, but it appears to be bigger and heavier and perhaps more akin to a Road Coach … and the boot opens the “wrong” way for a Park Drag (from the side instead of from the top). But, regardless, it was an original-condition thing of beauty.
Here are some photos of the coach (taken with the camera on my phone in less-than-ideal lighting, so please excuse the low quality) …
We have views of the toe-board lamp, a view and a detail of one side lamp, and a bit of the other side lamp with its glass turned around for daytime; both doors, one with the window down and the other with the shutter up; details of a rear wheel and the undercarriage; a (dark!) view of the original upholstery, a look at the coach lace on the door, and the Brewster name plate on the inside of one of the doors.
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October 21, 2014 at 4:00 pm
Jennifer
Sorry
But is is a Park Drag
100% shure
Best Regards
Joop Berkhof
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Jennifer posted: “One of the vehicles up for auction at last weekend’s Martin Auctioneers carriage sale was an original-condition Brewster coach. It was described in the catalog as a Park Drag, but it appears to be bigger and heavier and perhaps more akin to a Road Coach .”
October 21, 2014 at 5:40 pm
A stunning piece. I hope it gets proper treatment and will be properly documented and conserved/ preserved/ restored.
October 21, 2014 at 6:17 pm
I hope so too. It’s really beautiful.
October 22, 2014 at 12:59 pm
I looked up the Brewster records for this coach: the specifications state it is a Road Coach with body to be built like the Vivid. Then the Sales Memo on this coach called it a Park Drag. The Specs also state the colors to be painted and that confirms the colors that the coach still is (original).
October 28, 2014 at 3:23 pm
fascinating
October 29, 2014 at 11:12 pm
Private road coach?