General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD BODY, WHEELS, SEAT, PARTS/ METAL SPRINGS, UNDERCARRIAGE PARTS, PARTS/ LEATHER SEAT COVERING, DASH, BOOT COVER, TRIM

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

246.0 cm

Width

175.0 cm

Height

160.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Non-motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Animal powered

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Canada Carriage

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Brockville

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Nova Scotia

Period

1915 TO LATE 1930'S

Canada

Unknown

Function

USED BY SUPERINTENDENT OF DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE EXPERIMENTAL FARM AS FAMILY CARRIAGE & TO DRIVE VISITORS AROUND FARM & COUNTRYSIDE. THE RUNABOUT WAS A POPULAR OPEN, OWNER-DRIVEN VEHICLE WITH A SINGLE SEAT FOR 2 PASSENGERS & USUALLY A BOX-LIKE BODY WITH STORAGE SPACE FOR PARCELS (1).

Technical

THE RUNABOUT IS VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL TO THE BUGGY EXCEPT THAT THE FORMER NEVER HAS A TOP. THE RUNABOUT WAS THE MOST POPULAR & NUMEROUS VEHICLE IN AMERICA, COMBINING SYMMETRY, BALANCE, & PROPORTION WITH SERVICE & DURABILITY, & WAS AVAILABLE IN A RANGE OF PRICES (2).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

DECAL ON REAR AXLE READING 'CANADA CARRIAGE CO./ BROCKVILLE ONT.'

Missing

Tongue stored in mezzanine.

Finish

BODY & UNDERCARRIAGE PAINTED BLACK/ BLACK LEATHER

Decoration

LION LOGO ON DECAL