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The types are continually being added. If you have any suggestions for additions, please send them by email to the museums in Leek, Lisbon or Vienna.

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Duc

"Duc" (fr.: "Duke") is the name of a four wheel formal park vehicle without coachman´s-seat or luggage space. It is a cross between a Pony Phaeton and a Victoria. It was driven by the owner but frequently accompanied by a liveried groom. Usually hung on elliptical springs, altough some early examples were mounted on C-springs.

Dormeuse Chariot

"Dormeuse" (fr.: "sleeper") is a travelling carriage which was much in use in Europe during the pre-railway period. The body had extensions, either front or rear, or both, enabling the occupants to have a bed made up and recline at full lenght. Thus, the travellers could sleep in their carriage.

Dormeuse

"Dormeuse" (fr.: "sleeper") is a travelling carriage which was much in use in Europe during the pre-railway period. The body had extensions, either front or rear, or both, enabling the occupants to have a bed made up and recline at full lenght. Thus, the travellers could sleep in their carriage.