Phaeton (carriage) Phaeton (carriage) A phaeton (also phaéton) was a form of sporty open carriage popular in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Drawn by one or two horses, a phaeton typically featured a minimal very lightly sprung body atop four extravagantly large wheels. With open seating, it was both fast and dangerous, giving rise to its name, drawn from the mythical Phaëton, son of Helios, who nearly set the earth on fire while attempting to drive the chariot of the sun. With the advent of the automobile, the term was adapted to open touring cars, also known as phaetons. The
HMS Phaeton (1883) Preston firm for scrap. However, she was repurchased by the Admiralty in 1941 and renamed "Carrick II", and served as an accommodation hulk at Gourock throughout World War II. In 1946 she was sold for breaking up to Thos W Ward's in Preston, where she arrived on 24 January 1947. HMS Phaeton (1883) HMS "Phaeton" was a second class cruiser of the "Leander" class which served with the Royal Navy. She was built by Napier in Glasgow, being laid down in 1880, launched in 1883 and completed in 1886. "The "Phaeton" has been tried in the Solent. At the previous