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"Carriages may be enclosed or open, depending on the type.The top cover for the body of a carriage, called the head or hood, is often flexible and designed to be folded back when desired. Such a folding top is called a bellows top or calesh. A hoopstick forms a light framing member for this kind of hood. The top, roof or second-story compartment of a closed carriage, especially a diligence, was called an imperial. A closed carriage may have side windows called quarter lights (British) as well as windows in the doors, hence a "glass coach". On the forepart of an open carriage, a screen of wood or leather called a dashboard intercepts water, mud or snow thrown up by the heels of the horses. The dashboard or carriage top sometimes has a projecting sidepiece called a wing (British). A foot iron or footplate may serve as a carriage step

One of the great innovations of the carriage was the invention of the suspended carriage or the chariot branlant. The chariot branlant was recently found to be suspended by chains instead of leather straps as it was initially believed. Chains provided a smoother ride in the chariot branlant because the compartment no longer rested on the turning axials. In the 15th century, carriages were made lighter and needed only one horse to haul the carriage. This carriage was designed and innovated in Hungary. Both innovations appeared around the same time and historians believe that people began comparing the chariot branlant and the Hungarian light coach" As quoted by wiki

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Lander or Open Coach	Royal Square Glass Coach
Round Glass Coach Horses and Carriages	Horse and Carriage