Re: Avant, Variant, Brake....

[Kneale Brownson <knotnook@traverse.com>]

I bet the "brake" part had to do with shelter.  I think a hunting blind and
the natural  wind brake created by shrubs and grasses came to take on the
same meaning and, when applied to a vehicle that could haul all your
hunting/camping needs, naturally lead to shooting brake.


At 07:30 PM 9/29/99 -0400, The Murphy-Fahlgren Family wrote:
>Jim Haseltine wrote:
>> 
>> 'Shooting Brake' was the traditional term used by UK manufacturers,
>> generally because the models were custom built for the privileged huntin',
>> shootin' and fishin' class but since the late 40's it has been replaced with
>> 'Estate'.
>
>Jim,
>
>I had guessed as much about the "shooting" part, but is there any
>reasonable explanation for "brake?"
>
>Eric
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