Runabout (carriage)
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A horse-drawn runabout is a four-wheeled vehicle for informal, utilitarian travel or "running about" and getting things done. Sometimes called a "driving wagon", it is essentially very light in order to be easily hitched by one person, and easily pulled over long distances by a single horse.
A typical example was the light buggy used in the 1890s for daily duties by senior staff of the San Francisco Fire Department
. Runabouts could be either fancy or plain, but not encumbered with fenders, heavy tops or optional accessories that added weight.
A typical example was the light buggy used in the 1890s for daily duties by senior staff of the San Francisco Fire Department
San Francisco Fire Department
The San Francisco Fire Department provides fire and emergency services to the City and County of San Francisco, California.The San Francisco Fire Department, along with the San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco Sheriff's Department, serves an estimated population of 1.4 million people...
. Runabouts could be either fancy or plain, but not encumbered with fenders, heavy tops or optional accessories that added weight.