Char-à-bancs
A char-à-bancs , also charabanc (from French char à bancs, wagon with benches), is a four-wheeled carriage that was used as a hunting and excursion wagon and is characterized by cross-seated benches extending from side to side.
A heavy chassis with transverse elliptical springs should make driving over hill and dale easier. Due to the high center of gravity, however, the risk of tipping over was relatively high; on the other hand, the high seating position gave the passengers a good overview of the surroundings. A hunting vehicle must provide loading space for the game and equipment. This was z. B. win by a foldable rear bench.
Since hunting was an activity reserved for the nobility until 1848/49, most of the char-à-bancs that have survived come from aristocratic property.