Carriage
device · 1500 · Early modern era
A covered horse-drawn coach on springs.
What it is made of
- Leaf spring — has part. Leaf springs softened the ride of carriages.
- Spoked wheel — has part. Wheels.
Principles and materials it uses
- Wood — is made of. The body of a carriage is wooden.
- Leather — is made of. The suspension of early carriages was leather straps.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Stagecoach — evolved into. A public coach.
- Cart — evolved from. A covered cart on springs.
- Car — evolved into. The first cars were “horseless carriages”.