tonneaus

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The cars were great and opulent, of impressive wheel-base, and fore-and - aft they were laden intricately with baggage: concave trunks fitting behind the tonneaus, thin trunks fastened upon the footboards, green, circular trunks adjusted to the spare tires, all deeply coated with dust.

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  • He's got three light runabouts fixed up with removable tonneaus, thirty horse-power, two cylinder engines and At this juncture Abe rose to his feet and hurried indignantly toward the cutting-room, where Morris joined him five minutes later Say, Abe," he said, "while me and Minnie was out with Fixman on Saturday I got a fine idee for an oitermobile wrap Abe turned and fixed his partner with a terrible glare Tell it to Kleebaum," he roared I did," Morris said genially, "and he thought it would make a big hit in the trade Why, when did you seen it, Kleebaum?" —  Potash ; Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures
  • He's got three light runabouts fixed up with removable tonneaus, thirty horse-power, two cylinder engines and ---- " —  Potash & Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures
  • The cars were great and opulent, of impressive wheel-base, and fore-and - aft they were laden intricately with baggage: concave trunks fitting behind the tonneaus, thin trunks fastened upon the footboards, green, circular trunks adjusted to the spare tires, all deeply coated with dust. —  The Guest of Quesnay
  • Link, in his own occasional trudges along this bit of state road, had often seen costly dogs in the tonneaus of passing cars. —  His Dog
  • Missionary Societies and the afternoon clubs the comparative riding qualities of the various tonneaus about the city have about driven out teething and styles as a subject of debate. —  Homeburg Memories
 

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