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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Batz on September 25, 2013, 05:35:45 AM

Title: Wheelwright
Post by: Batz on September 25, 2013, 05:35:45 AM

Photo of an Australian Wheelwright taken in the Aussie outback somewhere.

Title: Re: Wheelwright
Post by: kxxr on September 25, 2013, 05:52:15 AM

Don'cha hate it when your supervisor wants to breathe down your neck?

Title: Re: Wheelwright
Post by: oldgoaly on September 25, 2013, 10:01:26 AM

some large wheels too! bet it takes 3-4 guy to handle putting on the metal tire!

Title: Re: Wheelwright
Post by: rusty on September 25, 2013, 05:32:03 PM

The leftmost wheel in the background...does it have curved spokes?!?

Wheels for freight wagons?

Interesting picture.

Title: Re: Wheelwright
Post by: Batz on September 25, 2013, 05:57:39 PM

My guess is the wheels would have been used  bullock team wagons. These were common in early Australia.

Title: Re: Wheelwright
Post by: oldgoaly on September 25, 2013, 06:07:27 PM

Did they do  them like locomotives it would be high speed?  maybe  stage coaches?  or they are some short guys?