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'The Grand Gala Berlin', a luxury carriage constructed in Rome during the first half of the, is the work of two pontiffs:, who called for it to be produced in the years 1824–1826, and, who requested some important modifications.A carriage is a wheeled vehicle for people, usually; and sedan chairs are excluded, since they are wheelless vehicles. The carriage is especially designed for private passenger use, though some are also used to transport goods. A public passenger vehicle would not usually be called a carriage – terms for such include,. It may be light, smart and fast or heavy, large and comfortable or luxurious.
Carriages normally have using, elliptical springs (in the 19th century) or leather strapping. Working vehicles such as the (four-wheeled) and (two-wheeled) share important parts of the history of the carriage, as does too the fast (two-wheeled). Coach of an imperial family, c. 1870The word carriage (abbreviated carr or cge) is from cariage, to carry in a vehicle. The word car, then meaning a kind of two-wheeled cart for goods, also came from Old Northern French about the beginning of the 14th century (probably derived from the carro, a car ); it was also used for, and was extended to cover around the end of the nineteenth century, when early models were called.A carriage is sometimes called a team, as in 'horse and team'.
A carriage with its horse is a rig. An elegant horse-drawn carriage with its retinue of servants is an equipage. A carriage together with the horses, harness and attendants is a turnout or setout. A procession of carriages is a cavalcade.History Prehistory Some horsecarts found in graves show hints that their platforms were suspended elastically. Four-wheeled wagons were used in the Bronze Age Europe, and their form known from excavations suggests that the basic construction techniques of wheel and undercarriage (that survived until the age of the motor car) were established then. Chariot Two-wheeled carriage models have been discovered from the including twin horse drawn covered carriages resembling from various sites such as,.
The earliest recorded sort of carriage was the, reaching Mesopotamia as early as 1900 BC. Used typically for warfare by Egyptians, the near Easterners and Europeans, it was essentially a two-wheeled light basin carrying one or two passengers, drawn by one to two horses. The chariot was revolutionary and effective because it delivered fresh warriors to crucial areas of battle with swiftness.Roman carriage First century BC used sprung wagons for overland journeys.
It is likely that Roman carriages employed some form of suspension on chains or leather straps, as indicated by carriage parts found in excavations.Ancient Chinese carriage During the Zhou dynasty of China, the were also known to have used carriages as transportation. With the decline of these city-states and kingdoms, these techniques almost disappeared.Medieval carriage. A two-tiered carriage drawn by four elephantsThe medieval carriage was typically a four-wheeled wagon type, with a rounded top ('tilt') similar in appearance to the familiar from the United States. Sharing the traditional form of wheels and undercarriage known since the Bronze Age, it very likely also employed the pivoting fore-axle in continuity from the ancient world. Suspension (on chains) is recorded in visual images and written accounts from the 14th century ('chars branlant' or rocking carriages), and was in widespread use by the 15th century.
Carriages were largely used by royalty, aristocrats (and especially by women), and could be elaborately decorated and gilded. These carriages were on four wheels often and were pulled by two to four horses depending on how they were decorated (elaborate decoration with gold lining made the carriage heavier). Wood and iron were the primary requirements needed to build a carriage and carriages that were used by non-royalty were covered by plain leather.Another form of carriage was the of the 14th century.
Historians debate the structure and size of pageant wagons; however, they are generally miniature house-like structures that rest on four to six wheels depending on the size of the wagon. The pageant wagon is significant because up until the 14th century most carriages were on two or 3 wheels; the chariot, rocking carriage, and baby carriage are two examples of carriages which pre-date the pageant wagon. Historians also debate whether or not pageant wagons were built with pivotal axle systems, which allowed the wheels to turn. Whether it was a four- or six-wheel pageant wagon, most historians maintain that pivotal axle systems were implemented on pageant wagons because many roads were often winding with some sharp turns. Six wheel pageant wagons also represent another innovation in carriages; they were one of the first carriages to use multiple pivotal axles.
Pivotal axles were used on the front set of wheels and the middle set of wheels. This allowed the horse to move freely and steer the carriage in accordance with the road or path.Coach. The London-Farringdon coach, 1835The coach had doors in the side, with an iron step protected by leather that became the 'boot' in which servants might ride. The driver sat on a seat at the front, and the most important occupant sat in the back facing forwards. The earliest coaches can be seen at Veste Coburg, Lisbon, and the Moscow Kremlin, and they become a commonplace in European art. It was not until the 17th century that further innovations with steel springs and glazing took place, and only in the 18th century, with better road surfaces, was there a major innovation with the introduction of the steel.It was not until the 18th century that steering systems were truly improved.
Was a young English doctor who was driving a carriage about 10,000 miles a year to visit patients all over England. Darwin found two essential problems or shortcomings of the commonly used light carriage or Hungarian carriage. First, the front wheels were turned by a pivoting front axle, which had been used for years, but these wheels were often quite small and hence the rider, carriage and horse felt the brunt of every bump on the road. Secondly, he recognized the danger of overturning.A pivoting front axle changes a carriage's base from a rectangle to a triangle because the wheel on the inside of the turn is able to turn more sharply than the outside front wheel. Darwin proposed to fix these insufficiencies by proposing a principle in which the two front wheels turn about a centre that lies on the extended line of the back axle.
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This idea was later patented as. Darwin argued that carriages would then be easier to pull and less likely to overturn.Carriage use in North America came with the establishment of European settlers.
Early colonial horse tracks quickly grew into roads especially as the colonists extended their territories southwest. Colonists began using carts as these roads and trading increased between the north and south. Eventually, carriages or coaches were sought to transport goods as well as people. As in Europe, chariots, coaches and/or carriages were a mark of status. The tobacco planters of the South were some of the first Americans to use the carriage as a form of human transportation. As the tobacco farming industry grew in the southern colonies so did the frequency of carriages, coaches and wagons. Upon the turn of the 18th century wheeled vehicle use in the colonies was at an all-time high.
Carriages, coaches and wagons were being taxed based on the number of wheels they had. These taxes were implemented in the South primarily as the South had superior numbers of horses and wheeled vehicles when compared to the North. Europe, however, still used carriage transportation far more often and on a much larger scale than anywhere else in the world. Tourists horse-drawn taxis in, Esfahan.Carriages and coaches began to disappear as use of steam propulsion began to generate more and more interest and research.
Steam power quickly won the battle against animal power as is evident by a newspaper article written in England in 1895 entitled 'Horseflesh vs. The article highlights the death of the carriage as the means of transportation.Nowadays, carriages are still used for day-to-day transport in the United States by some minority groups such as the. They are also still used in the tourism as vehicles for in cities such as, Vienna, and.The most complete working collection of carriages can be seen at the in London where a large selection of vehicles is in regular use. These are supported by a staff of liveried coachmen, footmen. The horses earn their keep by supporting the work of the Royal Household, particularly during ceremonial events. Horses pulling a large carriage known as a 'covered brake' collect the Yeoman of the Guard in their distinctive red uniforms from St James's Palace for Investitures at Buckingham Palace; High Commissioners or Ambassadors are driven to their audiences with The Queen in; visiting heads of state are transported to and from official arrival ceremonies and members of the Royal Family are driven in Royal Mews coaches during Trooping the Colour, the Order of the Garter service at Windsor Castle and carriage processions at the beginning of each day of Royal Ascot.Construction Body. And in a landau with footmen and a postillion, riding on the near wheel horse, controlling both teams of horses.
Canada 1939Carriages may be enclosed or open, depending on the type. The top cover for the body of a carriage, called the head or hood, is often flexible and designed to be folded back when desired. Such a folding top is called a bellows top. A hoopstick forms a light framing member for this kind of hood. The top, roof or second-story compartment of a closed carriage, especially a diligence, was called an imperial.
A closed carriage may have side windows called quarter lights (British) as well as windows in the doors, hence a 'glass coach'. On the forepart of an open carriage, a screen of wood or leather called a intercepts water, mud or snow thrown up by the heels of the horses.
The dashboard or carriage top sometimes has a projecting sidepiece called a wing (British). A foot iron or footplate may serve as a carriage step.A carriage driver sits on a box or perch, usually elevated and small. When at the front it is known as a dickey box, a term also used for a seat at the back for servants. A might use a small platform at the rear called a footboard or a seat called a behind the body. Some carriages have a moveable seat called a jump seat. Some seats had an attached backrest called a lazyback.The shafts of a carriage were called limbers in English dialect. Lancewood, a tough elastic wood of various trees, was often used especially for carriage shafts.
A holdback, consisting of an iron catch on the shaft with a looped strap, enables a horse to back or hold back the vehicle. The end of the tongue of a carriage is suspended from the collars of the harness by a bar called the yoke. At the end of a, a loop called a cockeye attaches to the carriage.In some carriage types the body is suspended from several leather straps called braces or thoroughbraces, attached to or serving as springs.Undergear Beneath the carriage body is the undergear or undercarriage (or simply carriage), consisting of the running gear and chassis.
The wheels and axles, in distinction from the body, are the running gear. The wheels revolve upon bearings or a spindle at the ends of a bar or beam called an axle or axletree. Most carriages have either one or two axles. On a four-wheeled vehicle, the forward part of the running gear, or forecarriage, is arranged to permit the front axle to turn independently of the fixed rear axle. In some carriages a ', bent twice at a right angle near the ends, allows a low body with large wheels.
A guard called a dirtboard keeps dirt from the axle arm.Several structural members form parts of the chassis supporting the carriage body. The fore axletree and the splinter bar above it (supporting the springs) are united by a piece of wood or metal called a futchel, which forms a socket for the pole that extends from the front axle. For strength and support, a rod called the backstay may extend from either end of the rear axle to the reach, the pole or rod joining the hind axle to the forward bolster above the front axle.A skid called a drag, dragshoe, shoe or skidpan retards the motion of the wheels. A London patent of 1841 describes one such apparatus: An iron-shod beam, slightly longer than the radius of the wheel, is hinged under the axle so that when it is released to strike the ground the forward momentum of the vehicle wedges it against the axle. The original feature of this modification was that, instead of the usual practice of having to stop the carriage to retract the beam and so lose useful momentum, the chain holding it in place is released (from the driver's position) so that it is allowed to rotate further in its backwards direction, releasing the axle. A system of 'pendant-levers' and straps then allows the beam to return to its first position and be ready for further use.A catch or block called a trigger may be used to hold a wheel on a declivity.A horizontal wheel or segment of a wheel called a sometimes forms an extended support to prevent the carriage from tipping; it consists of two parts rotating on each other about the kingbolt above the fore axle and beneath the body.
A block of wood called a headblock might be placed between the fifth wheel and the forward spring.Fittings Many of these fittings were carried over to and evolved into the modern elements of automobiles. Main article:A tanga (: टाँगा,: ٹانگہ,: টাঙ্গা) or Tonga is a light horse-drawn carriage used for transportation in,. Tangas are a popular mode of transportation because they are fun to ride in, and are usually cheaper to hire than a. However, in many cities, tangas are not allowed to use highways because of their slow pace. In, tangas are mainly found in the older parts of cities and towns, and are becoming less popular for utilitarian travel and more popular for pleasure. Tangas have become a traditional feature of and other social functions in Pakistan, as well as in other nations. They are usually pulled by two horses, though some require only one.
Others are designed for farm work. The room under the seats is sometimes used by the coachman (locally called 'coach-waan') to keep his horse's food and sometimes to keep luggage if required.Tangas are used for economic activity, mainly to carry heavy goods within the city limits.Tangas were the most common means of transport in urban India and Pakistan until the early 1980s.
Although have overtaken them in popularity, tangas are still common today in many cities and villages.Volante A volante is a two-wheeled, one- or two-passenger Spanish carriage formerly much used in. The axle was behind an open, hooded body. The carriage was driven by a rider on the horse.Araba. Cartela (or 'Kartela', a horse carriage, in art (8 Waves Waterpark & Hotel ).A person whose business was to drive a carriage was a. A servant in livery called a or piquer formerly served in attendance upon a rider or was required to run before his master's carriage to clear the way.
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An attendant on horseback called an outrider often rode ahead of or next to a carriage. A carriage starter directed the flow of vehicles taking on passengers at the curbside. A hackneyman hired out horses and carriages. When hawking wares, a hawker was often assisted by a carriage.Upper-class people of wealth and social position, those wealthy enough to keep carriages, were referred to as carriage folk or carriage trade.Carriage passengers often used a lap robe as a blanket or similar covering for their legs, lap and feet.
A buffalo robe, made from the hide of an dressed with the hair on, was sometimes used as a carriage robe; it was commonly trimmed to rectangular shape and lined on the skin side with fabric. A carriage boot, fur-trimmed for winter wear, was made usually of fabric with a fur or felt lining. A knee boot protected the knees from rain or splatter.A horse especially bred for carriage use by appearance and stylish action is called a carriage horse; one for use on a road is a road horse. One such breed is the, uniformly in color, of good conformation and strong constitution.
Horses were broken in using a bodiless carriage frame called a break or brake.A or coach dog is bred for running beside a carriage.A roofed structure that extends from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway and that shelters callers as they get in or out of their vehicles is known as a carriage porch. An outbuilding for a carriage is a coach house, which was often combined with accommodation for a or other servants.A kept horses and usually carriages for hire. A range of stables, usually with ( remises) and living quarters built around a yard, court or street, is called a.A kind of dynamometer called a peirameter indicates the power necessary to haul a carriage over a road or track.Competitive driving.
A horse carriage at European Dressage ChampionshipIn most European and English-speaking countries, driving is a competitive equestrian sport. Many host driving competitions for a particular style of driving, breed of horse, or type of vehicle. Show vehicles are usually carriages, or and, occasionally,. Modern high-technology carriages are made purely for competition by companies such as Bennington Carriages. In England.Terminology varies: the simple, lightweight two- or four-wheeled show vehicle common in many nations is called a 'cart' in the USA, but a 'carriage' in Australia.Internationally, there is intense competition in the all-round test of driving:, also known as horse-driving trials, an equestrian discipline regulated by the (International Equestrian Federation) with national organizations representing each member country. World championships are conducted in alternate years, including single-horse, horse pairs and four-in-hand championships. The, held at four-year intervals, also includes a four-in-hand competition.For drivers, the World Combined Pony Championships are held every two years and include singles, pairs and four-in-hand events.Types of horse-drawn carriages.
Crossing the on the ice, 19th century. Florida Carriage Museum, Weirsdale, Florida. Formerly Austin Carriage Museum. Skyline Farm Carriage Museum, North Yarmouth, Maine. The Carriage Collection of the Owls Head Transportation Museum, Owls Head, Maine. The Carriage Museum, Washington, Kentucky., Lexington, Kentucky., Dearborn, Michigan., Stony Brook, New York.
Thrasher Carriage Museum, Frostburg, Maryland., Greenbush, Wisconsin., Shelburne, Vermont. Forney Museum of Transportation, Denver, Colorado.
Mifflinburg Buggy Museum, Mifflinburg, PA. Only museum in US that preserves an original intact 19th century carriage factory. Car & Carriage Museum, Pennsylvania, preserving carriages owned by and his family.See also.
Contents AppearancesThe pumpkin coach at first was a until the Fairy Godmother uses her magic to change it into a pumpkin coach as a ride for Cinderella to go to the ball. After midnight strikes, it turns back into a pumpkin and gets destroyed by the palace horses who were chasing Cinderella.In the third film, creates a pumpkin carriage, just like the Fairy Godmother did. In contrast to the one from the (which is light and made with good magic), however, this one is dark and twisted and rotton to the core (both figuratively and literally).
(who Lady Tremaine had turned into a human) was made the driver. It is eventually destroyed when it rolls off the top of the cliff that Lady Tremaine had intended to use to send plummeting to her death.The carriage of the second iteration of appears in the Season 7 episode '.
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