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

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. ^ a b 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.
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