Download or read book The History of Coaches written by George Athelstane Thrupp and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following book revolves around the development of coaches— a large, closed, four-wheeled, passenger-carrying vehicle or carriage usually drawn by two or more horses controlled by a coachman, a postilion, or both. A coach has doors in its sides and a front and a back seat inside. The driver has a raised seat in front of the carriage to allow better vision. It is often called a box, box seat, or coach box. There are many types of coaches depending on the vehicle's purpose.