Tonneau

A tonneau is an open passenger building on an automobile from the early 20th century, and in a broader sense, an automobile design that carries such a structure. Typically, the barrel-shaped rounding of the rear seat backrests, whose shape describes the French word for drum or container. The passengers in the back seats were slightly facing each other. Most tonneau assemblies were firmly attached to the car, but some could also be removed, such as the Crest Mobile. Early tonneaus had a rear center door for boarding, but in conjunction with a longer wheelbase also came Tonneaus with one or two side doors. The first Tonneau with side access built Peerless, and soon attracted other manufacturers after. This led to the development of modern sedans, with Cadillac in 1910 produced the first car with a closed, four-door construction.

In English

In the English -speaking world, the term tonneau Tonneau Cover or referred to since the Second World War, in addition, the cover of a cargo area behind the front seats, for example, in a pickup truck. This cover can be made of canvas or hard plastic.

Also leather or synthetic leather covers for the front passenger seat in roadsters, as in the MGB are called in English Tonneau.

Itemization

• Tonneau