Vourst

"Wurst" ("Sausage", fr.: "Vourst") is the designation given to a special kind of carriages used for hunting (or sometimes for military purpose) in german speaking countries. They were equipped with a long weapons and material box parallel to the longitudinal axis. This box was covered with cushions and at the same time served as a bench for the hunters to sit on astride or back to back. This type of carriage was particularly popular during the "Biedermeier" period (c. 1815-1848) and had its name bestowed upon it because of its sausage-like appearance.

Victoria

A semi-open aristocartic pleasure carriage (very popular in the second half of the 19th century), fairly low and easy to enter. The hind part is protected by a folding top. It accomodates two passengers sitting side-by-side and facing forward. It has a curving dash and is sometimes equipped with a footman´s seat on the back. The driver´s seat is supported by an iron framework over the dash. In Europe the driver´s seat was often removed and the carriage was driven with postillions.

Vis-à-vis

At the middle of the 18th century the french berlin was cut in half  longitudinally and the resulting vehicle was called "vis-à-vis" (face to face). It accomodated only two persons, who sat facing each other. In the 19th century the term was applied to open four-seater carriages wherein the occupants sat face to face. They were made either with or without doors, with or without driving seats, without tops or with folding or umbrella tops, and with paneled, caned, or basketwork bodies.