Buggy (carriage)
two or four wheeled convertible carriage with one bench for two passengers, controlled from the seat. Primarily for casual rides and leisure
A buggy is an American lightweight four-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse, though occasionally by two. Amish buggies are still regularly in use on the roadways of the United States. The word "buggy" has become a generic term for "carriage" in the United States. Historically, in England, a buggy was a two-wheeled vehicle.
American buggy
A buggy is a four-wheeled American carriage made on a rectangular pattern, the body resembling a shallow box. There is a vertical leather dash with a metal rein rail on top. A single seat for two people is mounted in the middle of the box leaving room behind the seat for luggage. It is suspended by two sideways elliptic springs, one over the front axle and the other over the rear axle. The wheels are near equirotal, with the front wheels slightly smaller than the rear. Its turning radius is large, achieving only a quarter-lock before the front wheels touch the sides of the buggy body.
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