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Q) I’m doing a bit of research regarding the Brougham carriage and am wondering if you could answer a question for me? How would passengers get the attention of the driver in an enclosed Brougham? Would they knock on the glass or was there some mechanism built in? And is the glass separating the passenger […]
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Q. Is there any rule for placing the connection between the shafts and the sleigh? If so, please illustrate as plainly and briefly as possible. A. The accompanying outline sketch plainly illustrates the answer to the above question. To determine the line of draft or traction, we must first find the center of gravity between
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Q. There seem to be different opinions about when russet harness is appropriate. A. There was never any precise rule about this; it is really a matter of taste. In general it depends on the kind of carriage being used and whether it is intended to drive in the city or in the country. Russet
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