"Toy Tonneau" ?

[MochetVelo]

What is a "toy tonneau"? I often see this term, but not sure what it means.

Phil

[Pat Farrell]

Toy Tonneau.. Toy is small. Tonneau is the back of a vehicle. So what you have is a small back area of the vehicle. As in it only seats two and no more. Baby Tonneau also means the same. Seating only for two in the back.

[alsfarms]

Pat,
That is a fine description.
Al

[MochetVelo]

Thanks!

Phil

[Pat Farrell]

Demi Tonneau. That's another one.... Demi is french for "lesser". Yes, you already have it. Touring with a smaller back seating area holding only 2 people. A larger back seating area would hold 3 people or more. Our 1911 Stanley steamer with its jump seats, holds up to 5 people in the back.

[alsfarms]

Other derivatives that are the same in actual nomenclature are "Baby" and "Pony" tonneau. Am i right in my thinking? what are the thoughts of others?
Al

[Pat Farrell]

Baby Tonneau, Pony Tonneau, Toy Tonneau, and Demi Tonneau all mean the same; "smaller back end". Al, you are right in your thinking.

[alsfarms]

hhmmm then you can get to the "semi racer"
Al

[Plumbline]

In 1911 Columbia called this model a 4-passenger vestibuled (meaning it had front doors) roadster. In 1913, Overland called their 4-passenger model a foursome (Model 69F).

[alsfarms]

I didn't know that so many companies called their similar body types different things. Columbia, being vestibule and Overland being foursome. The Columbia terminology now does make sense as Pierce-Arrow had what they called a Vestibule sedan or Limo which was a fully enclosed body type. I think I will do a definition of Vestibule and see exactly what the word means.
Al