CoachBuilt Prams

Have got hold of a very old Victorian coach built pram , Cannot find anything like it on the web ,seems to be pre 1900 and all constructed in wood and ply .

All coach lined painted in a light karki and black . Looks like it could have been made for twins ?  all fittings are brass ?

Not very cyber so have to get help if anyone wants to see a photo as found .

All there save one hood stay in brass .

have a feeling it was very ,very old as wheels and spokes are not as cycle wheels construction .

Anyway it is neering completion save for making a suitable hood .

Any help with hood material welcome .

Ian Hoper 

I am recently retired and am a mum to four girls and one boy. We have seven grand-children. Six grand-daughters (the youngest being 16mths and 9mths) and one grandson. My first pram was a green Churchill. Unfortunately I stored it at my granny's house and she let my brother have it to make a cart. He's seven years younger than me. I only found out when my third daughter was born 13yrs later and I went to get my pram. Oh dear!! We bought a Navy Blue Corniche which has now done my three younger children and all of my seven grand-children. I have bought a 40" Navy pram to restore. Don't know what it is yet (may be a Burley)??

Hi my name is Jerrie and I am a Reborn  artist at Memories Reborn Nursery I have been reborning for a couple of  years now and love the art.  I used to be a make-up artist and was based at Harrods, I've been fortunate enough to have worked for most of the big cosmetic and perfumery houses. 

When I retired I did a hairdressing course and got my NVQ as you may have realised I can't keep still, I always have to try my hand at something.  However, art has always been a part of my life and I do get a great deal of satisfaction from it.  I love to reborn and bring those vinyl sculpts to life and I put alot into each baby. 

I'm at present on the look out for a coachbuilt pram similar to the one I had when my son was born,  that is what has lead me to your fantastic site.  I look forward to chatting with you all and browsing this informative site.

i am 38 years old, mother of five and grandma to one beautiful little two year old granddauther. I have alway loved babie's, doll's and pram's and after having five beautiful children (three boy's and two girl's aged between 21 and 7) And after collecting pot dolls from a young age i started collecting reborn's. The more i looked into the reborn world the more i wanted to give it a try myself so after several month's reserch and buying all the equipment needed i gave it a go this was around eighteen month's ago and now i sell one or two a month on ebay. I also love pram's i have five doll pram's silvercross, royale and triang and two full size silvercross and royale i have also just been GIVEN a silvercross regency that need's some work doing but i am really looking forward to the end result.

Hi I am mad about coach built prams - proper prams as I call them.  I always wanted one for children but couldn't afford one, I had to wait until my first grandchild was 18 months old before I found one that I could afford.  Recently started to buy things to dress my beloved pram a Wilson (silverdawne possibly - awaiting confirmation on that)and my daughter's silver cross dolls pram - which is an 1970's model.  I love all things prammy and am so pleased to have found likeminded ladies!

New member.  Interested in taking up pram restoration as my new hobby in retirement.  Would like to hear from anyone living in south Hants. who could teach me the basic skills and where to procure the materials.