124 COMPARISON OF COACHES CH. VIII 



drawings. The outlines of the bottoms of the 

 bodies will be seen to vary, some being- rounder 

 than others. The heights of the foot-boards from 

 the ground also vary, that of XX. being somewhat 

 too low ; otherwise the proportions of the driving- 

 seat and foot-board of XX. are exceptionally good. 

 In XVIII. and XIX. the foot-board and driving-seat 

 are somewhat too high, the persons on the box-seat 

 cutting off the view from those on the roof-seat. It 

 is desirable to have the box-seat at least three inches 

 lower than the roof-seat ; in XX. it is five. The 

 foot-board angles in VII., XVII., XVIII., XIX.. XX., 

 and XXII. are practically identical, ranging from 30 

 to 33 X A degrees, and are very good ; a greater angle 

 tires the ankles of the coachman, and a lesser one 

 places his feet too flat. The foot-board of XL, with 

 an angle of 40 degrees, is somewhat too steep. 



The coach shown in Plate XXII. differs from the 

 other coaches in having its top much lower. This 

 is brought about by making the body itself slightly 

 smaller, and by hanging it closer to the perch, a 

 somewhat smaller hind wheel being adopted, thus 

 lowering the axle. Lowering the centre of gravity 

 is of course an advantage ; here it is obtained at 

 the cost of smaller hind wheels, of a low foot-board, 

 and of a low roof-seat. 



The foot-boards of XX. and XXII. are somewhat 

 too low ; a laro-e horse might touch them with his 

 rump, unless the traces are longer than is desirable. 



A high foot-board and a steep front to the boot 



