The information in this book has been taken from the many articles in the 'Trimming Shop' sections of the prominent carriage trade journals The Hub and The Carriage Monthly. The excerpts reprinted here deal with every phase of construction of folding carriage tops, with countless designs having been created during the carriage era. This book contains articles about design, engineering, construction, and finishing of all manner of folding tops for carriages. These articles will also be helpful for the car enthusiast looking for information on the construction of folding tops for early brass era cars.
The Hub was published in New York and covered the breath of the carriage industry. The American carriage industry also had a second long-running trade journal, The Carriage Monthly, which was published until 1916. Both trade journals are invaluable resources for researching the history of carriages and their engineering and construction.
