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barouche (Barouchette)

A four-wheel carriage of german origin introduced in Britain around 1760 and widely known as ‘German Wagon’. The barouche had full undercarriage and lower quarters but no upper panels and was only partly covered by  a rearward or half-hood. Passengers normally faced in the direction of travel, altough some vehicles had folding seats, on which others might be seated via-à-vis. Essentially a town vehicle for summer driving, altough some eventually had a protective screen able to close against the raised hood. The drivers seat, as with the landau and certain types of chariot, was well raised above the bodywork.