Light vehicles on two wheels drawn by one or two animals, from the ancient chariot to the hansom cab, curricle and gig. An entry belongs here when the cited article calls the vehicle a two-wheeled carriage, cab or chariot. It excludes four-wheeled carriages and carts. Entries are placed by what their own cited article says, so each one sits in the narrowest group its source supports, and the group page lists it beside the other members.
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Two-Wheeled Carriages and Chariots
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Wikipedia: Chariot
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A chariot is a type of two-wheeled vehicle with spoked wheels, driven by a charioteer, usually using horses to provide rapid motive power for usage in warfare.
Wikipedia: Hansom cab
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The hansom cab is a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle designed as a carriage for hire in London.
Wikipedia: Curricle
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A curricle is a two-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses abreast.
Gig (carriage) (Wikipedia)
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A gig is a light, two-wheeled open carriage with large wheels, a forward facing seat, and shafts for a single horse.
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