"A Hansom job" Topic
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| Tango01 | 25 Sep 2020 9:34 p.m. PST |
Cool!
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Amicalement
Armand
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| arthur1815 | 26 Sep 2020 4:39 a.m. PST |
Yes, but it's not a hansom cab, which was a two-wheeled carriage in which the driver sat above and behind the passengers, controlling the horses over the roof of the cab. |
| Dennis | 26 Sep 2020 7:30 a.m. PST |
As arthur1815 says, definitely not a Hansom Cab-which the linked article acknowledges. The linked article also calls it a Brougham; perhaps Tango could read the articles he posts? My initial guess was that It was a two horse Clarence (when used as hired transport sometimes called a "Growler" in Victorian literature). See here for example: link Interesting article comparing Hansoms and Growlers: link Looking at the definition of Brougham (the ones that aren't of modern motorcars that is), I don't see any difference between Broughams and Growlers so I've included some info on Clarences/Growlers because of the Sherlock Holmes connections. Nice model though. |
 The Virtual Armchair General  | 26 Sep 2020 10:28 a.m. PST |
Yes, definitely a "Growler," so named for the characteristics sound it made turning on paving stones. Drop dead beautiful rendering… TVAG |
| Tango01 | 26 Sep 2020 10:47 a.m. PST |
"…The linked article also calls it a Brougham; perhaps Tango could read the articles he posts?…"
Of course I did… but you know (or not) that I ought to copy the original tittle… no matter if it is wrong or show mistakes…
Amicalement
Armand
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