Over the years pram manufacturers have given various names to the different models of their prams, some have similar or same names as prams made by another company, but also it is not unusual for one manufacturer to give existing names to a new pram model. The Kensington by Silver Cross is just one example of this.
One of the current models of coachbuilt prams made by Silver Cross is called the Kensington. This is a lovely pram, with a boat shaped body on a detachable chassis, with a wavy coachline, as shown in this picture below.
(The baby’s face has been blanked out but you can still see how she is happily sitting up on a sunny day in her beautiful coachbuilt pram, bought by a very proud grandma – me!)
To confuse matters even more, this model used to be called The Windsor.
In the 1970s a different Silver Cross model was called The Kensington, this was a flat bottomed pram on a detachable chassis and the coachlines were complimented with a chrome strip.
However, if we delve further back into the prams made by Silver Cross we find yet another model named the Kensington, this one was from 1934.
Although all these prams have the same model name they are very different designs, the 1930s Kensington has a very deep body and small wheels compared with the others, but no doubt in its day it was a very fashionable pram and would certainly be much sought after today by collectors.
Well that was very interesting. I’ve recently identified my Royale (a gift from a neighbour in 1986) as a Lincoln so I’m very pleased about that. I had been told it was a Wilson Royale which never existed. I also have a Silver Cross Silver Stream which I rescued from the tip at Bury St. Edmunds (thanks again Dave) in 1994. This pram is now in my kitchen and my grandson Max uses it every day as his corner. When he was very, very tiny (like 4lbs 6oz) I put a Moses basket in it so he didn’t look quite so lost. My dining room has an Ilkley, (rescued from a garage in 1981) in navy in it and Max goes in here when we have meals in there.. I also bought another Silver Cross pram in French blue and grey interior which is like a Grosvenor except that it has two grooves in silver grey down the sides instead of a white line. Does anyone know which model this is? It has poppers to hold the apron on and no lace on the hood. I think it is younger than the other prams. The lady I bought it from acquired it from a friend in 2001 for her grandaughter so it is likely to be mid 90′s or so. I’ve also got 2 Linear Freeways, one for each car and a 3d which I want to sell. It is in the rouge but my daughter is very short and found the 3d too high for her. It does fit into the boot of a small car or on the bus which the Freeway doesn’t so more practical
love that little dinky one the old kensington its sweet x