Mylord (coach)

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Mylord coach on display in Wallachian Open Air Museum in Roznov pod Radhostem Mylord coach.JPG
Mylord coach on display in Wallachian Open Air Museum in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm

Mylord or Milord (or cabriolet or cab phaeton) is a type of horse drawn coach. 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]

The Mylord type of coach was the base for the first Central European car, 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. Retrieved 2010-10-05.