The landau is said to have originated in West
Germany around 1790 and were similar to coaches in shape. Initially they were
heavy and drawn by a pair of horses or possibly four-in-hand. The seats facing
inwards make it a very sociable carriage. The soft
folding top is divided into two sections, front and rear, latched at the
center. These ordinarily lie perfectly flat, but the back section can be let
down or thrown back while the front section can be removed or left stationary. The
vehicle in this postcard is commonly referred to as a Canoe or Sefton landau
and was lighter in design so could be pulled by a single horse if required.
Unfortunately nothing is written on the postcard to identify location however
someone has written on the date Sept. 1927.