Britzka

A Britschka is a type of horse-drawn vehicles. It involves a long, spacious wagon with four wheels, a folding top over the rear seats and front seats facing backwards. The car, which was pulled by two horses, the front had a place for the coachman. The Britschka was designed so that it could be used on longer trips than the night. Their size meant they were predestined for use as a " mobile home " of the 19th century. She could also be equipped with etlichem accessories for the traveler (beds, Ankleidetische etc.).

The Britschka was invented in 19th century Austria -Hungary and mainly used in Poland and Russia.

The famous railway engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel used a Britschka as a mobile office for the supervision of the construction of the Great Western Railway, where he took a drawing board, route plans, his tools, 50 of his favorite cigars and a folding bed.

The term derives from the Polish expression bryczka ( = small car ( dt ) ) ago ( bryka ( pl. ) = car (German ) ).