Touring the Country in a House-Mobile 



How a Ford touring car was transformed 

 into an attractive living apartment 



Photo 

 Press III 



Sorv. 



The equipment includes 

 ing outfit with which 

 earn pocket money on 



IN May, 1916, Mr. 

 and Mrs. A. W. 

 Robins started 

 from San Francisco, 

 California, in a 

 house-motor- truck, 

 and they have been 

 on the road ever 

 since, stopping a few 

 days here and a few 

 days there. 



a small print - 

 the travelers 

 their journey 



From coast to coast and from Canada to the 

 Gulf they will travel in their house-mobile 



The quarters are small but not cramped. The 

 tables and chairs and other furniture pieces 

 fold up and are stored away when not in use 



They followed the Old National Trail to 

 Chicago and the Lincoln Highway to 

 New York where they are now taking a 

 rest. 



The house-mobile was originally a Ford 

 Touring car with truck attachment and is 

 geared to 15 miles an hour. It weighs 5000 

 pounds. The interior has been covered 

 with wall board. The driving seat makes 

 up into a bed; a 

 ,-, .^uHh. water tank furnishes 



running water; there 

 is a tiny kitchenette, 

 a choice of gas or 

 electric lights, a long 

 case of books, a 

 writing table and a 

 victrola with many 

 records, a folding 

 table and chairs. 



As the weather 

 grows colder, Mr. 

 and Mrs. Robins are 

 going on to Florida. 



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