1915 Renault Charabanc affectionately named Angelique.
It has a crank-up four-cylinder water-cooled side valve engine, capacity 3563cc, and 20hp. Maximum 20mph [32km/h]. The non-synchromesh gear box, which is controlled from a lever outside the vehicle, is driven through a cone clutch and has four forward and one reverse gear. The handbrake hand operates on the two back wheels. The charabanc has solid rubber tyres. Lighting is by acetylene gas.
It’s at Auckland Veteran and Vintage Car Club and one of the 6 members who have access to this French Angelique is Alan Price who posted a very descriptive post with many pics:- https://www.drivencarguide.co.nz/news/me-my-car-crank-up-the-1915-renault-charabanc/
Alan Price introduces us to Auckland Veteran & Vintage Car Club's 12-seat Charabanc.
The first charabanc in Britain is believed to be the one presented to Queen Victoria by the King of France, Louis Philippe, in the 1840s. Details are here:- https://www.footmanjames.co.uk/blog/all-aboard-a-brief-history-of-the-charabanc













