Mail coach

Vehicle for travelling and transporting mail comprising three bodies: a coupé in the front, a berlin in the back, and in the middle, a body for transporting mail.

The front and the back compartments were for transporting passengers. The hood, where the passenger’s luggage was stored, is surrounded by a protective rail. On top of the coupé is the coachman’s seat and respective footrest. A little further down, on either side, there are lanterns.

The Mail Coach is painted in black and dark red and the doors of the middle body have the words "CORREIO Nº 7 (MAIL NO.7), with the Portuguese Royal Coat of Arms painted on top. It was used on the Lisboa - Porto route.