Rumble Seat Question – Origin

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Rumble Seat Question – Origin

Hi Barners, First let me say how great this site is, Thanks Ryan, I have learned a lot from reading many of the replies from the experts on A’s. I am just getting into this activity and having a great time depleting my bank account.
My Question is the origin of the term “RUMBLE SEAT” I have done the” Google” searches and found the definition below. Is this a term Ford marketed? I’m curious on the origin, who and why . Guess I need a ride in one, it may make sense, offers ? I need the experts to educate me once again….
Defn: A rumble seat, dicky seat, dickie seat or dickey seat is an upholstered exterior seat which hinges otherwise opens out from the rear deck of a pre-World War II automobiles, and seats one or more passengers. In a carriage, a rumble (short for "rumble-tumble") was a seat behind the body used by servants. Roadster, Coupe and Cabriolet auto body styles were offered with either a luggage compartment or a rumble seat in the deck. Models equipped with a rumble seat were often referred to as a sport coupe or sport roadster
Thanks for sharing!!
Scott

 

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Re: Rumble Seat Question – Origin

Looking up an old 'Oxford' dictionary, appears 'rumble seat' pre dates the auto age. Like many auto body names, this comes from the carriage era . It was the rear uncovered luggage or extra seat area whch then became known as rear folding seat of a car. Outside the US, 'dicky seat' is commonly used. So, not a Ford term, but 'Tudor' &' Fordor' appear to have been coined by Ford in '20's.