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Coupé (carriage)
A coupé was a four-wheeled carriage with outside front seat for the driver and enclosed passenger seats for two persons.Pleasant W. Johnson ''Johnson's Encyclopædia of Transportation'' 1892 p252 " COUPÉ . A four - wheeled close carriage , for two persons inside ..." The first coupés in France were the 2-seat variant of the 4-seat Berline called a "Berlingot". The first Brougham appeared in 1838. See also * Coach (carriage) References {{reflist Carriages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin (carriage)
A Berlin (or Berline) carriage was a type of covered four-wheeled travelling carriage with two interior seats. Initially noted for using two chassis rails and having the body suspended from the rails by leather straps, the term continued in use for enclosed formal carriages with two seats after the Suspension (vehicle), suspension system changed from leather straps to steel springs. Origin The carriage was designed around 1660 or 1670 by a Piedmontese architect commissioned by the General quartermaster to Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg. The Elector used the carriage to travel from Berlin, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Brandenburg's capital, to the French capital of Paris, a distance of where his carriage created a sensation. While heavy-duty vehicles had used double-railed frames before, passenger vehicles had normally used a single rail. The elegant but durable style was widely copied and named "berline" after the city from which the carriage had come. It was more conv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brougham (carriage)
__NOTOC__ A brougham was a light, four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage built in the 19th century.The ''OED'' gives a first usage in 1851, but the original design dates from about 1838, according to the Encyclopædia Britannica. Brougham died in 1868. It was named after the politician and jurist Lord Brougham, who had this type of carriage built to his specification by London coachbuilder Robinson & Cook in 1838 or 1839. It had an enclosed body with two doors, like the rear section of a coach; it sat two, sometimes with an extra pair of fold-away seats in the front corners, and with a box seat in front for the driver and a footman or passenger. Unlike a coach, the carriage had a glazed front window, so that the occupants could see forward. The forewheels were capable of turning sharply. A variant, called a brougham-landaulet, had a top collapsible from the rear doors backward.Compare the landau. Four features specific to the Brougham were: # the absence of a perch - the spring hang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koets Brussel
Koets means ''coach'' (a four-wheeled carriage) in Dutch. It is a Dutch surname that may refer to *Adam Koets (born 1984), American football offensive tackle *Arent Jacobsz Koets (c.1600–1635), Dutch concierge *Arne Koets, Dutch historical European martial arts practitioner *Roelof Koets (1592–1654), Dutch painter *Roelof Koets (Zwolle) (1655–1725), Dutch painter See also * Kuts * Kutz *Couts Couts is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Kimberly Couts (born 1989), American tennis player * Brandon Couts (born 1979), American sprinter and coach * Mary Couts Burnett, American philanthropist * Cave J. Couts, US Army See a ... {{surname Dutch-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coach (carriage)
A coach is a large, closed, four-wheeled, passenger-carrying vehicle or carriage usually drawn by two or more horses controlled by a coachman, a postilion, or both. A coach has doors in its sides and a front and a back seat inside. The driver has a raised seat in front of the carriage to allow better vision. It is often called a box'', box seat,'' or ''coach box''. There are many of types of coaches depending on the vehicle's purpose. History In the early 14th century England, coaches would still have been extremely rare. It is unlikely there were more more than a dozen, and even then they were very costly until the end of the century. These coaches would have had four six-spoke, six-foot high wheels that were linked by greased axles under the body of the coach and they had no suspension. The chassis was made from oak beams and the barrel shaped roof was covered in brightly painted leather or cloth. The interior would include seats, beds, cushions, tapestries and even rugs. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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