Runabout (carriage)
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A runabout is an American light, open, horse-drawn vehicle with four large wheels that predated the runabout car.[1]
Similar to a buggy, the runabout was used for informal, utilitarian travel or "running about" on errands.[2]
One type was also called a "driving wagon", made very light in order to be easily hitched by one person, and easily pulled over long distances by a single horse.[3]
A typical example was the light buggy used in the 1890s for daily duties by senior staff of the San Francisco Fire Department.[4] Runabouts could be either fancy or plain, but not encumbered with fenders, heavy tops or optional accessories that added weight.[3]
