Mylord (coach)

This article is about a type of horse drawn carriage. For Indonesian racehorse, see Milord (horse). For other uses, see Milord (disambiguation).

Milord that belonged to Argentine president Julio Argentino Roca (1843-1914)

A Milord at the French stud Haras national de Saint-Lô  [ fr ]

Mylord or Milord (or cabriolet or cab phaeton) is a type of horse drawn carriage. Originally of French design, they became popular during the 1830s in Central Europe, especially in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, as well as in Austria. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Overview

Originally they were called cabriolet or cab phaeton, however later the address to an English noblemen came to use. ^[4]

According to Berkebile, "the terms cabriolet, cabriolet-phaeton, cab-phaeton, Victoria, duc, and milord are often so loosely used as to be nearly synonymous." ^{[1] : 67}

The Mylord type of carriage was the base for the first Central European automobile, the Präsident made by Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriks-Gesellschaft (today Tatra, a. s.).

References

1. Berkebile, Donald H. (1978). Carriage Terminology: An Historical Dictionary. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. pp. 64–67, 198. ISBN   9781935623434. OL   33342342M.
2. Smith, D.J.M. (1988). A Dictionary of Horse Drawn Vehicles. J. A. Allen & Co. Ltd. pp. 117, 120. ISBN   0851314686. OL   11597864M.
3. Walrond, Sallie (1979). The Encyclopaedia of Driving. Country Life Books. pp. 55–56. ISBN   0600331822. OL   4175648M.
4. "Kočárovna - zámecký areál Ctěnice". zamekctenice.cz. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.