Get Roorkhee Chair Background. Millions of items available from top brands for every style and budget. This roorkhee has square sections to the joints making it is a little more stable than those with or conical sections.
It was first built in the town of roorkhee in the foothills of the himalaya by an unknown artisan working for the indian army corps of engineers, then part of the british army.
When not in use the roorkhee folds into a neat little bundle that slips into the (optional) bag supplied. The roorkhee chair is a seminal piece of british campaign furniture and was popular with british officers from 1898 to world war i, according to nicholas brawer's book on campaign furniture. The components simply slide into one another and are held firmly in place by the seat, backrest and leather belts. Inspired by the legendary roorkhee chair, named in honour of the headquarters of the indian army corps stationed at roorkhee, india, and used by british military officers from the 1890's until world war ii, my campaign chair is light in weight, highly portable, exceptionally strong.