1862 London Exhibition: Catalogue: Class VI.: Rock and Son
From Graces Guide
1423. ROCK and SON, Hastings.
A Dioropha, with patented improvements.
Obtained Prize Medals at the Exhibition of 1851, and at Paris in 1855.
SOCIABLE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE HEADS, AS RECENTLY PATENTED.
Parts of the improvements shown in this carriage are applicable to the Dioropha (Rock's Patent), the Sociable Landau, and other carriages.
NETT PRICES, 1862, NOT INCLUDING RUMBLES.
| One-horse | Medium | Pair-horse | |
| GUINEAS | |||
| SOCIABLE, with interchangeable heads, as exhibited, forming three distinct carriages, viz., coach, landau, and barouche | 210 | 235 | 265 |
| DIOROPHA, with coach head, interchangeable with barouche head and flap, as exhibited in 1851 and 1855, forming either coach or barouche | 180 | 200 | 225 |
| DIOROPHA, with landau bead, interchangeable with barouche head and flap, forming landau or barouche. | 190 | 210 | 240 |
| SEMI-DIOROPHA — the hinder half of landau head a fixture; the front half to remove, and change for barouche flap. | 170 | 190 | 215 |
| SOCIABLE LANDAU, with patented improvements | 160 | 180 | 200 |
| SINGLE BROUGHAM | 120 | 130 | 140 |
| DOUBLE BROUGHAM, with round or elliptic front | 130 | 140 | 150 |
| OPEN SOCIABLE, with half-head | 130 | 145 | 160 |
| Ditto, enclosed, with glass doors, etc. | 145 | 165 | 180 |
| WAGGONETTE | 65 | 75 | 90 |
DOG-CARTS, from 30 guineas; VICTORIA PHAETONS, 55 to 90 guineas. PONY PHAETONS, from 25 guineas.
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