A Berlin, or Berline, carriage is a type of enclosed four-wheeled coach. The word "Berlin" was initially applied to the new style of undercarriage using two perch rails and having the body suspended b
Early Berlin showing the double perch and leather brace system
Later Berlin showing a single undercarriage perch and 4 additional elliptical steel springs
1908 FN 2000 berline with fully enclosed cabin
The National Coach Museum is located in Lisbon, Portugal. First established in 1905 as the Royal Coaches Museum, the museum houses historic horse-drawn coaches and carriages that belonged to the royal
Interior of the Royal Riding School
Portrait of Queen Amélia, founder of the museum, 1905, by Victor Corcos
Carriage of the Oceans, used during the triumphant entrance to Rome by the Portuguese ambassador in 1716