Mylord (coach)
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Berkebile, Donald H. (1978). Carriage Terminology: An Historical Dictionary. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. pp. 64–67, 198. ISBN 9781935623434. OL 33342342M.
- ^ Smith, D.J.M. (1988). A Dictionary of Horse Drawn Vehicles. J. A. Allen & Co. Ltd. pp. 117, 120. ISBN 0851314686. OL 11597864M.
- ^ Walrond, Sallie (1979). The Encyclopaedia of Driving. Country Life Books. pp. 55–56. ISBN 0600331822. OL 4175648M.
- ^ "Kočárovna - zámecký areál Ctěnice". zamekctenice.cz. Retrieved 2010-10-05.