Runabout (carriage)

Runabout (carriage)

A horse-drawn runabout is a four-wheeled vehicle for informal, utilitarian travel or "running about" and getting things done. Sometimes called a "driving wagon", it is essentially very light in order to be easily hitched by one person, and easily pulled over long distances by a single horse. Runabouts could be either fancy or plain, but not encumbered with fenders, heavy tops or optional accessories that added weight.

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* [http://www.liveryone.net/spindle_seat_runabout.shtml Picture of a runabout]


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