Lee
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Post by Lee on Mar 27, 2004 23:19:38 GMT 1
If anyone else is fasinated with the Roskopf omnibus as I am, try a Google search for charabanc. I think it is the English name for the same thing. There are pictures of a 1920's model T omnibus with RHD for hire plus many others. They seated anywhere from nine to twentyeight people depending on the size. They were mainly open with a canvas top that could be applied if it rained.
If anyone has another name for these vehicles please post it here.
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Post by Sylvain on Mar 27, 2004 23:40:24 GMT 1
So "charabanc" is another English word for a bus? Strange! At first, it’s a French word, a "Char à bancs", an open horse drawn carriage with benches (char or chariot = coach and bench = banc). Funny…
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Post by Lee on Mar 27, 2004 23:48:42 GMT 1
OK so it's French. It works on a search engine and thats what counts. All the hits I had using that French word were in English showing English vehicles so I assumed that it was English. Jitney pulls up nothing of interest in vehicles.
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Post by Cor_DutchArt on Dec 9, 2004 16:15:19 GMT 1
I'm lucky there is a lot of water between the two of you!
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Post by Sylvain on Dec 9, 2004 22:24:13 GMT 1
Well, for my part I wish there will be less water between us, but this message board helps!  |
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Post by Lee on Dec 10, 2004 1:48:56 GMT 1
Sylvain and I are good friends and I too wish there was less water between us. Both the message board and snail mail help shorten the distance.
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Post by Cor_DutchArt on Dec 11, 2004 19:04:37 GMT 1
Sylvain & Lee That's the way it have to be!   Cor. |
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