Author Topic: Wheelwright (Read 2235 times)

Batz · « **on:** September 25, 2013, 05:35:45 AM »

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

kxxr · « **Reply #1 on:** September 25, 2013, 05:52:15 AM »

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

oldgoaly · « **Reply #2 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!

rusty · « **Reply #3 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.

Batz · « **Reply #4 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.

oldgoaly · « **Reply #5 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?

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