IO DEVELOPMENT OF THE COACH CH. I 



up solidly from the front end of the perch, and 

 the top of it forms the driving-seat. The whip 

 springs are fastened to what might be called the 

 platform of the carriage-part. To prevent too much 

 play, and consequent breakage of the springs, their 

 tops are attached in front, to the boot, by straps, and 

 behind, to the upper ends of standards which are 

 built up on the platform. Straps from the body to 

 the same points also prevent too much motion of 

 the body. The space on the platform between the 

 springs and between the standards is occupied by 

 a basket, in which was carried either merchandise 

 or passengers. From the ends of the splinter-bar, 

 iron stays ran, outside of the wheels to the ends of 

 the axles, — an arrangement not uncommon even 

 now, in heavy vehicles in Europe. This particular 

 coach has a narrow body, accommodating only four 

 inside, and the roof-seats do not overhang the 

 body. 



Plate II. is a drawing- of this same coach to a half- 

 inch scale ; it may be compared with the other half- 

 inch scale drawings on Plates XVII. to XXII. The 

 transparent sheet, printed in red, can be torn out so 

 as to be superposed on the black plates. 



Shortly after 1 800, the bodies of coaches, and of 

 some travelling carriages, were lengthened by the 

 addition, as a part of the construction of the body, 

 of a front and hind boot, the whole being hung on 

 the springs ; the coachman's seat and the rumble 

 for servants were on the boots, as is shown in the 



