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56:. Their distinguishing feature is a small tub body, with two opposed inward-facing seats. They could seat four, although there was little room for four large adults. The driver sat sideways on one of these seats. The centre rear of the body was lowered, or else had a small hinged door, and there was a step beneath. The wheels were of moderate size, always fitted with mudguards, and usually carried on
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99:. These were a similar light cart, but their high exposed seats had a poor safety record for passengers, particularly children, falling from them.
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1061:‡ indicates vehicles that were used historically in public transport services
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was to be light enough to be drawn by a well-tempered pony or
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The governess cart was a relatively late development in
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168:"The governess cart owned by Mrs Ernest Hillier"
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79:of the time, to be handled by a
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1010:Equestrian use of roadways
30:A children's party in 1950
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1084:Animal-powered vehicles
1005:Museums and collections
876:Whippletree/double tree
52:is a small two-wheeled
856:Swingletree/singletree
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226:carriages and coaches
138:James Arnold (1979).
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828:Vehicle construction
808:Trolley and lift van
648:Limbers and caissons
213:Horse-drawn vehicles
93:horse-drawn vehicles
841:Front axle assembly
526:carriages and carts
446:Runabout (carriage)
144:David & Charles
140:All Drawn by Horses
119:Horse-drawn vehicle
67:The purpose of the
43:Joseph Crawhall III
713:Two-wheeled calash
58:elliptical springs
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39:The Governess Cart
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54:horse-drawn cart
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995:Driving club
894:Bearing rein
836:Coachbuilder
638:Jaunting car
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571:Chasse-marée
357:Four-in-hand
224:Four-wheeled
172:the original
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109:Jaunting car
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990:Draft horse
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871:Wheelwright
846:Hammercloth
744:Sled/sleigh
737:Non-wheeled
678:Sprung cart
524:Two-wheeled
473:State coach
467:Stage wagon
431:Post chaise
85:governesses
1073:Categories
1019:Categories
866:Wainwright
773:Chuckwagon
632:Hansom cab
461:Stagecoach
436:Road Coach
410:Mail coach
153:0715376829
125:References
1026:Carriages
975:Postilion
909:Breeching
851:Shaft bow
653:Ralli car
539:Cape cart
533:Cabriolet
515:Wagonette
505:Vis-à-vis
490:Tarantass
421:Park Drag
332:Dos-à-dos
326:Diligence
298:Charabanc
268:Buckboard
217:carriages
965:Coachman
899:Blinders
683:Stanhope
586:Curricle
564:Quadriga
500:Victoria
451:Sociable
441:Rockaway
395:Karozzin
384:Horsecar
304:Clarence
288:Carryall
263:Brougham
243:Barouche
114:Carriage
103:See also
985:Driving
970:Footman
958:Related
924:Crupper
886:Harness
803:Trolley
765:drayage
749:Travois
728:Whiskey
723:Volante
708:Tumbrel
698:Tilbury
591:Dogcart
581:Croydon
549:Chariot
426:Phaeton
400:Kibitka
342:Droshky
283:Cariole
258:Britzka
97:dogcart
62:dropped
1051:Images
1000:Tandem
980:Livery
944:Terret
939:Saddle
919:Collar
914:Bridle
798:Telega
754:Troika
643:Kalesa
616:Gharry
576:Cidomo
485:Surrey
478:Gilded
405:Landau
390:Jingle
373:Herdic
368:Hearse
347:Fiacre
293:Chaise
278:Calash
248:Berlin
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1079:Carts
1031:Carts
949:Trace
934:Lines
818:Wagon
813:Vardo
793:Lorry
788:Float
693:Tanga
688:Sulky
673:Sjees
606:Float
596:Dokar
559:Triga
510:Vozok
495:Triga
321:Coupé
309:Coach
273:Buggy
253:Brake
238:Bandy
233:Araba
77:mores
703:Trap
663:Shay
611:Gari
601:Ekka
554:Biga
544:Cart
337:Drag
215:and
148:ISBN
81:lady
69:cart
622:Gig
352:Fly
73:cob
41:by
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