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Title: A treatise on carriages : comprehending coaches, chariots, phaetons, curricles, whiskies, &c. : together with their proper harness, in which the fair prices of every article are accurately stated
Year: 1796 (1790s)
Authors: Felton, William Debrett, John, d. 1822
Subjects: Carriage and wagon making Carriages and carts
Publisher: London : Printed for and sold by the author, and by J. Debrett ... (and 5 others)
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
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SECT. 1. A CHARIOT OR POST-CHAISE BODY. THESE bodies differ not in the least from each other. The occasion for their use only alters their name: by the addition of a coach-box to the carriage part, they are called Chariots; the post-chaise being intended for road-work, and the chariot for town use. If intended for post-work only, the materials are somewhat lighter than those of a town carriage ; but, when alternately used, sufficiency must be observed. The width of the seat, as before observed, regulates the size or strength of the body. The framings are not required so strong for one or two, as for three persons. If generally used for three, the length of the seat should be from four feet to four feet one or two inches; but if only for a third passenger occasionally, three feet eight inches will be sufficient, with a seat to draw out from the centre. The size might be reduced, but the appearance would be hurt by it, as a full body looks best. In this sort of bodies, a greater width is allowed for the front than for the back of the seat, to make it more commodious for the elbows; and the door lights, or windows, are frequently contracted on the seat-side, that paffengers may be more secure from outward observation, and, at the same time, have a sufficient view from within. The advantage of lightnefs, alfo, renders these bodies preferable to any other; but the mode of finishing them depends more upon fancy than others. To many of the readers of this work, it maybe unneceflary to give fuch a defcription of the method of framing. To others, more curious,and particularly to those of the trade who are not fufficiently informed, it may prove of no small advantage. Astreatiseoncarria01felt

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