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Mylord (coach)

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Mylord coach on display in Wallachian Open Air Museum in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm

Mylord (or cabriolet or cab phaeton) is a type of horse drawn coach. Originally of French design, they became popular during the 1830s in Central Europe, especially in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, as well as in Austria.

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Originally they were called cabriolet or cab phaeton, however later the address to an English noblemen came to use.[1]

The Mylord type of coach was the base for the first Central European car, the Präsident made by Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriks-Gesellschaft (today Tatra, a. s.).

References

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  1. ^ "Kočárovna - zámecký areál Ctěnice". zamekctenice.cz. Retrieved 2010-10-05.