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The name is short for "Surrey cart", named after [[Surrey]] in England, where they were first made.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/Surrey|title=Etymonline}}</ref> |
The name is short for "Surrey cart", named after [[Surrey]] in England, where they were first made.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/Surrey|title=Etymonline}}</ref> |
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In current times, a surrey bike has become a recognizable four-wheeled bike that can be seen across the globe in popular tourist destinations, neighborhoods and communities. It is a fun family oriented activity. [[www.beachsurreybikes.com]] can provide more details. |
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== In popular culture == |
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File:Surrey (PSF).svg|Line-art representation of a horse-drawn surrey. |
File:Surrey (PSF).svg|Line-art representation of a horse-drawn surrey. |
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File:1890 Carriage Model.jpg|1890 Canadian open-top surrey once used in [[Vancouver]]. |
File:1890 Carriage Model.jpg|1890 Canadian open-top surrey once used in [[Vancouver]]. |
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Revision as of 17:57, 1 February 2019
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A surrey is a "popular American doorless, four-wheeled carriage of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Usually two-seated (for four passengers), surreys had a variety of tops, ranging from the rigid, fringed canopy-top … to parasol and extension tops."[1] The seats were traditional, spindle-backed (often upholstered), bench seats. Before the advent of automobiles, these were horse-drawn carriages.
The name is short for "Surrey cart", named after Surrey in England, where they were first made.[2]
In popular culture
It was famously celebrated in the song "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" from the musical Oklahoma!.
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1890 Canadian open-top surrey once used in Vancouver. -
1900 Spider Surrey, New York -
1904 Knox Surrey, an early adaptation of the concept to the motorized era.
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See also
References
- ^ "Surrey", Encyclopædia Britannica. (Retrieved 2014-02-03.)
- ^ "Etymonline".
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