A practical treatise on coach-building historical and descriptiveFront matterReading editionChapter navigation20 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterA PRACTICAL TREATISE ON COACH-BUILDING HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVEPREFACE.Chapter I · GENERAL HISTORY.Chapter II · PREPARATION OF THE DESIGN AND SETTING OUT THE FULL-SIZED DRAUGHT.Chapter III · VARIOUS MATERIALS USED IN COACH-BUILDING.Chapter IV · POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED BEFORE COMMENCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CARRIAGE.—COMPONENT PARTS OF THE BODY.—SMITH’S WORK.—GLUE.Chapter V · PARTS COMPOSING THE UNDER-CARRIAGE.—FRAMING THEM TOGETHER.—WROUGHT-IRON PERCHES.—BRAKES.Chapter VI · WHEELS.Chapter VII · AXLES.Chapter VIII · SPRINGS.Chapter IX · WHEEL-PLATES AND FORE-CARRIAGES.Chapter X · IRON AND METAL-WORK GENERALLY.—LAMPS.—PRINCIPLES OF COMBUSTION.Chapter XI · PAINTING.Chapter XII · ORNAMENTAL PAINTING.Chapter XIII · LINING AND TRIMMING.Chapter XIV · GENERAL REMARKS ON THE COACH-BUILDING TRADE.Chapter XV · INVENTION.Chapter XVI · REMARKS ON KEEPING CARRIAGES.INDEX.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON COACH-BUILDING HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVEAll chapters and sections (20)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsA PRACTICAL TREATISE ON COACH-BUILDING HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVEPREFACE.Chapters12345678910111213141516Other sectionsINDEX.Book coverA PRACTICAL TREATISE ON COACH-BUILDING HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE →