Kobel wagon
A Kobel or Koben (Middle High German: shack, stable) is one of the oldest medieval traveling wagons, which was used until the 16th century and was almost exclusively reserved for women. In terms of type, the Kobel wagon is related to the Coche .
The elongated box had half-height side walls and a semicircular simple cloth top, comparable to the later covered wagon . Four chains or ropes, which were attached to rigid wooden stubs, served as suspension. The chassis consisted of four high wheels of the same size, had a long boom and simple friction steering . Due to the lack of undercut of the box, the turning circle of this car was very limited.
In the 16th century, this type of covered wagon was replaced by a superstructure , which differed from the Kobel mainly in terms of straight posts or columns and a curved canopy roof .
literature
- Robert Sallemann: Carriage Lexicon . Huber, Frauenfeld 1994, ISBN 3-7193-1100-7 .