Vis-à-vis (carriage)

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Historical vis-à-vis carriage

A vis-à-vis is a carriage in which the passengers sit face to face with the front passengers facing rearward and the rear passengers facing forward.[1] The term comes from the French vis-à-vis, meaning face to face.[1][2]: 28 

These carriages are still commonly made by

midwestern United States.[citation needed] Also in the Western world
, the vis-a-vis is the most common type of carriage style used to cart tourists and leisure seekers in downtown urban settings.

Passengers sit back-to-back on

dos-à-dos carriages
.

Examples

The following types of carriage had vis-à-vis seating:

Automobiles

1902 Test & Moret Vis-à-vis

There were vis-à-vis automobiles in the early history of motoring.[2]: 28  These were driven from the forward-facing rear seat, with front passengers sitting ahead of the steering controls and facing the driver.[1][2]: 28 [3] Passengers in the front seat would obstruct the vision of the driver in the rear seat, and the style fell out of favour before 1905.[1][2]: 27-28 

See also

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References

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    LCCN 2002014546
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  2. ^
    ISBN 0854292179
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  3. ISBN 978-1-845845-83-4
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