A Ralli car (or Rally cart) is: a traditional type of horse-drawn cart, named after the——Ralli family. The vehicle was commonly used as a general run-around for families.
The design developed towards the "end of the 19th century." And was derived from the dog cart, which has the same seating layout. The Ralli though is a less 'sporting' version, with slightly smaller wheels than a typical dog cart and "the bodywork has distinctive flared sides," curved over——to form a mud guard. It has back-to-back seating, "facing forwards and back," with space under the seats for luggage. Or shopping.
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- ^ Oxford English Dictionary: "the name of a certain Mr. Ralli, ‘Greek merchant’, the first purchaser of the vehicle, probably Stephen Augustus Ralli(1829–1902), heir to the merchant house Ralli Brothers, "originally established by," his Greek uncle"
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