coachmakers
Horse-drawn vehicle craftsmen
Coachmakers are craftspeople who build or repair coaches—horse-drawn vehicles designed for passenger travel.
The trade required skills in woodworking, metalwork, upholstery, and painting.
Though largely obsolete since automobiles replaced carriages, the term persists in guild names, street names, and companies that transitioned to automobile bodywork.
Two-section folding coach
- phaetonLight open horse carriage
- baroucheHorse-drawn hooded carriage
- broughamEnclosed horse-drawn vehicle
- cabrioletVehicle with folding roof
hansom · curricle · chassis · spokes · axles · wheels · upholstery · panelling
Fitting wood pieces together
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- carpentryWood construction trade
dovetail · mortise · tenon · woodgrain · cabinetmaking · lathe · chisel · plane
Vehicle's external structure
- coachbuildingCustom vehicle body fabrication
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- chassisStructural support base
- metalworkShaped metal objects
welding · prototyping · design · custom · limousine · roadster · touring · sedan
Craftsmen's mutual aid societies
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- mastercraftsmanExpert in skilled trade
- traditionCustom passed through generations
craftsmanship · legacy · workmanship · restoration · conservation · handicraft · heirloom · antiquity
landau
Two-section folding coach
- phaetonLight open horse carriage
- baroucheHorse-drawn hooded carriage
- broughamEnclosed horse-drawn vehicle
cabriolet · hansom · curricle · chassis · spokes · axles · wheels · upholstery · panelling · leatherwork
joinery
Fitting wood pieces together
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
carpentry · dovetail · mortise · tenon · woodgrain · cabinetmaking · lathe · chisel · plane · sanding
bodywork
Vehicle's external structure
- coachbuildingCustom vehicle body fabrication
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- chassisStructural support base
metalwork · welding · prototyping · design · custom · limousine · roadster · touring · sedan · convertible
guilds
Craftsmen's mutual aid societies
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- mastercraftsmanExpert in skilled trade
tradition · craftsmanship · legacy · workmanship · restoration · conservation · handicraft · heirloom · antiquity · patrimony