Carriages & coaches : their history & their evolution (1912)
Straus, Ralph, 1882-1950 · London : Martin Secker · leaf 42
Pilentum The State Carriage of the Romans … Bemia THE PRIMITIVE VEHICLE 33 or drums, and were nearly a foot thick. Such a cartwas but a slow vehicle, and could turn only with greatdifficulty. It was drawn by oxen or mules, and like thesarracum was also used to carry passengers.^ The carpentum^ though two-wheeled, bore resemblanceto the Greek…
Horses · Carriages and carts
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