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Victoria-Hansom

French carriage
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The Victoria-Hansom was an improved version of the hansom cab, a low, two-wheeled, closed carriage patented in 1834. The hansom cab's distinctive feature was its elevated driver's seat at the rear, with passengers entering from the front through a folding door.1

The Victoria carriage, named for Queen Victoria, was known for its elegance and was typically pulled by one or two horses. It was a low, light, four-wheeled, doorless vehicle with a forward-facing seat for two, covered by a folding top, and an elevated coachman's seat above the front axle. The Victoria-Hansom combined these elements, essentially being a hansom cab equipped with a collapsible hood.2

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