1950
Canada
O'Quintal
Voiturien
Carriage
Alouette,
gentille
alouette,
Alouette,
je
te
plumerai.
Je
te
plumerai
la
tete.
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Et
la
tete!
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Alouette!
?2
A-a-a-ah
For
consignment
a
horse
drawn
carriage,
manufactured
in
Canada
to
shuttle
heads
of
parliament
or
other
dignitaries
around
for
special
events,
parades
or
weddings.
Lacquered
french
polished
wood
exterior,
with
a
tufted
and
buttoned
gold
leather
seating
open
carriage,
this
is
the
perfect
vehicle
to
add
to
your
wedding
or
event
business,
for
that
\"Royal
Treatment\"
Exterior
Highly
polished
and
lacquered
wood
makes
up
much
of
the
exterior
carriage
construction.
Some
formed
metal
for
the
fenders,
turned
wood
for
the
base
and
steel
frame
to
hold
everything
together
and
provide
rudimentary
suspension.
All
bathed
in
highly
lacquered
and
polished
black
paint
with
some
pinstriping
in
gold
surrounding
these
panels
and
highlighting
the
suspension
and
undercarriage.
A
so-called
\"Hackney
coach\"
which
translates
to
a
horse
drawn
carriage
for
hire
that
can
carry
up
to
6
passengers
that
sit
behind
the
front
seated
carriage
driver
(This
may
be
where
the
term
\"Hack\"
came
to
be
referring
to
a
Taxi
driver?).
This
particular
model
is
looking
much
like
a
princess
carriage
as
it
has
a
foldable
canvas
top
with
a
headliner
stitched
inside
in
gold,
a
rear
mounted
trunk,
and
brass
pumpkin
shaped
carriage
lamps
hanging
up
front
from
either
side.
Large
wood
spoked
and
pinstriped
wheels
have
solid
rubber
tires
surrounding
them.
Interior
Delicate
and
elegant,
the
curvaceous
seating
for
6
passengers
is
behind
the
drivers
front
seat.
These
are
tufted
and
buttoned
gold
leather
covered
and
are
amazingly
comfortable.
Upfront
for
the
driver
behind
the
simple
curved
wood
dash
is
a
single
bench
seat
reserved
just
for
him/her,
which
is
also
in
gold
leather.
Under
the
convertible
top
are
gold
broadcloth
stitched
panels
which
add
plenty
of
additional
light
to
the
interior
when
the
top
is
in
the
up
position.
Some
shiny
chromed
landau
bars
are
noted
on
the
sides
and
additional
filigree
handles
and
guards
are
mounted
to
the
tops
of
the
seat
sides
as
well
as
the
dash
top.
Cast
iron
steps
are
on
either
side
to
aid
in
your
climb
to
the
passenger
compartment.
Undercarriage
Literally,
metal
construction
with
leaf
spring
suspension
and
metal
hubs
for
the
wood
spoked
wheels.
No
rust,
nice
black
paint
with
gold
pinstriping.
Practice
your
parade
wave,
don
your
large
chapeau,
and
damn
the
plebeians
we
are
going
out
for
some
fresh
air(e).
Hitch
up
the
gallant
steed(s)
and
ready
the
chauffeur,
the
public,
and
potential
wedding
brides
and
grooms,
or
parade
notables
who
want
to
make
a
statement
or
just
go
back
to
the
palace
to
retrieve
their
glass
slipper,
await.
Oh!
Canada...