A small, low, open carriage without a top that was popular in the 1800s for short trips around cities.
Named after the Herdic Safety Company, which manufactured these vehicles in the 1870s in the United States. The company name itself is of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a family name or place. The word became genericized to refer to any similar light carriage.
Before Uber and Lyft, city folks relied on Herdics as their ride-share solution! These carriages were revolutionary because they were cheaper and more accessible than taxis, making them the 'public transportation innovation' of Victorian cities.
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