A treatise on carriages : comprehending coaches, chariots, phaetons, curricles, whiskies, &c: together with their proper harness, in which the fair prices of every article are accurately stated . affords fo mate-rial an advantage to the driver; nor is the viewfrom the front fo great a matter of concern as ifintended for country ufe. .:SECT, tx6 COACH-BOXES. SECT. 1. STANDARD COACH-BOX. Fig. 1. This coach-box is the mofl; general andllniple in ufe, as it is light, alid convenient to re-move on any occafion ; it is moftly preferred forthofe carriages that are alternately ufed for townand country
A treatise on carriages : comprehending coaches, chariots, phaetons, curricles, whiskies, &c: together with their proper harness, in which the fair prices of every article are accurately stated . affords fo mate-rial an advantage to the driver; nor is the viewfrom the front fo great a matter of concern as ifintended for country ufe. .:SECT, tx6 COACH-BOXES. SECT. 1. STANDARD COACH-BOX. Fig. 1. This coach-box is the mofl; general andllniple in ufe, as it is light, alid convenient to re-move on any occafion ; it is moftly preferred forthofe carriages that are alternately ufed for townand country: they are fimply fixed by means ofplates, which clip the tranfom, and are flayed onthe hind or boot bar, and fixed with collar-bolts. SECT. i. THE SALISBURY COACH-BOX. Fig. 2. The Salifbury boot, though of a bulkyand heavy appearance, is by far the nioft conve-nient and falhionable coach-box in ufe: it isboot and coach-box together; and although itbe apparently heavy, it is not more fo thanthe common coach-box and boot, together,as the infide is all a cavity, which is peculiarlyconvenient to carry parcels in, or to contain thecoachmans requifites, having a large, flat bot^ lorn. FUtcViv:. COACH-BOXES. la-y tom, which, refting on the framings or blocks,makes it more flcady than other coach-boxes oiithe common principle. This fort, however, isnot fo convenient to remove, and requires, whentaken off, to have the vacant fpace filled by ano-ther kind of budget, fuch as is ufually put on topoft-chaifes. SECT. 3. IRON COACH-BOXES. Fig. 3 and 6. The iron coach-boxes are of themolt agreeable defign, of a very light appear-ance, but are more heavy than the others. Theyare made to fix on the top fides of a boot, orare fupported on rich ornamented blocks: theycan eafily be taken off from the boot; but fromthe blocks it is never neceffary, being only ufedto handfome town carriages. Their form differsagreeable to the fancy of the builder; but aremoftly of either of thofe defigns that are re
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