Stanhope (wagon)
Stanhope, also Stanhope Gig or Tilbury, describes a light, single-horse and single-axle carriage , a sub-form of the gig , usually with large wheels, a high seat and a removable roof.
The name goes back to Captain Hon. Henry FitzRoy Stanhope (approx. 1754-1828) , who in 1814 commissioned a horse and cart of this type from the well-known coach builder Tilbury on Mound Street in London. Carriages of this type were in use throughout the 19th century without any significant changes.
Tilburys were popular with people who had to travel short distances often and quickly, such as traveling salesmen, farmers and doctors. Until the early 20th century, the Tilbury was the typical vehicle used by country doctors.
Stanhope also refers to an early form of the automobile body.
Web links
- Tilbury / gigs
- Tilbury gig 1830
- Gig as a carriage design. In: Encyclopedia Britannica Online , accessed February 10, 2012
- Cabriolet as a carriage design. In: Encyclopedia Britannica Online , accessed February 10, 2012
Individual evidence
- ↑ At South Street, London in about 1820 according to Walrond, Sally: Looking at Carriages, p. 73. Pelham Books, London 1980 ISBN 0-7207-1282-3